With the official launch of Greatview Planet, Greatview is responding to the growing demand for sustainable packaging solutions for liquid dairy and non-carbonated beverages. Made primarily from FSC certified paperboard, the aseptic packaging material has sustainability at its heart by using natural feedstock from sustainably managed forests and other controlled sources. To protect the product inside, the cartons are laminated with polymers. Greatview Planet increases the sha

Antalis has extended its portfolio of folding boxboards with the introduction of Performa Light, an eco friendly option for a variety of carton applications. Performa Light is a GC2 folding boxboard that is light in weight but high in bulk and stiffness, offering a robustness that enables brands to create strong and firm packaging with less weight. Combining excellent smoothness, high brightness and whiteness, Performa Light has an exceptional visual appearance. A triple pigm

Nestled in the busy north east quarter of London, you will find the hustle and bustle of the Square Root Soda Works. Founded in 2013, it has quickly grown into an award winning business, with a flourishing collection of small batch sodas, tonics and non alcoholic cocktails which are all handmade (from fruit to bottle) at its own Soda Works in Leyton. Saxon Packaging’s relationship with Square Root began with a journey that would take sales director Mike Impson to meet fellow

Presenting products in well designed packaging is the key to successful product promotion and brand positioning. Quality, sustainability, performance and aesthetic appeal are all requirements of the graphical packaging market. All of these traits and more can be found in the Performa White FSC folding boxboard range, which is now available in the UK from Premier Paper. ‘The addition of Performa White further enhances Premier Paper’s already extensive range of carton board pro

Retail and consumer food packaging often relies on polyethylene or ‘wax’ coated paper and cardboard to resist moisture and seal out contaminants. The problem is that these packaging materials are much more difficult to re-pulp than regular uncoated paper and corrugated board and typically cannot be recycled through normal channels. To replace these environmentally problematic materials, Cortec Corporation has pioneered EcoShield Barrier Coating, an environmentally friendly al

Juice boxes haven't changed much and the regular rectangular tetra-packs can be a little boring. So why not take away the rectangles and create something more exciting? This new Juicy Juice carton design by US designer Preston Grubbs could be fun for kids and also solve the issue of juice boxes spilling or being easily crushed. It's more stable, but also more fun to drink out of. The eye-catching packaging fits together, in this case with ten cartons in a net bag, and could b

In the premium drinks sector, brand image is everything and on-shelf presentation is critical in attracting both new consumers and repeat purchasers. The design of the box, both visually and in providing a tactile experience, is crucial and can help set a drink apart from its rivals – so it’s important to get it just right. Glenfiddich approached Pollard Boxes to create stunning, luxury packaging for their special edition Winter Storm 21 year old tropical fruit and candied sw

Box Inc, the digital business to business marketplace for corrugated board packaging, has experienced strong demand, recording a 400% growth in volumes in May compared to April. The monthly packaging volumes now count in hundreds of thousands. Since its entry on the German market in early 2020, Box Inc has experienced a strong demand from both customers and suppliers to use its digital marketplace for corrugated packaging. As a result, the marketplace is rapidly expanding its

BPIF Cartons’ members have played a major part in ensuring food, drink and healthcare related packaging has been delivered to brand owners and retailers despite the huge disruption the pandemic has made to so many people’s lives. The importance of the packaging sector has led to many governments around the world declaring packaging as an ‘essential’ industry and vital to maintain highly organised supply chains. Jon Clark, BPIF Cartons’ general manager said: ‘All our members h

Getting kids to try on new shoes isn't away easy but Hamburg based design agency Gürtlerbachmann GmbH came up with an eye-catching idea for Gortz in Germany. They created kids shoe boxes, lovingly designed as bird characters, with the shoelaces simply transformed into colourful small worms in the birds beaks. Each design represents a native German bird, including the tit, chaffinch and blackbird, which children can play with and customers are encouraged to collect. The aim of

Across the packaging industry, businesses are striving for a more sustainable future by developing products that has less impact on the environment. One company pioneering this change, and leading from the front, is Stora Enso. Across the world, companies of all disciplines are waking up to the reality that today you simply have to design and produce products with the environment in mind. In the world of paper, this was realised many decades ago and it has long been the case

Folding carton specialist Curtis Packaging has invested in a new die cutting machine as part of its continued focus on delivering first time right premium quality solutions for customers in the cosmetic and skincare markets. A Novacut 106 E was installed at Curtis Packaging’s site in Redhill, South London, to replace an existing die cutter that was adding complexities to the production line. Managing director James Williams said, ‘The build quality of the Novacut is clear to

With most schools across Europe shut due to the Covid-19 crisis, Pro Carton, the European Association of Carton and Cartonboard Manufacturers, has adapted its successful TICCIT (Trees into Cartons, Cartons into Trees) programme to help parents across the continent teach their children about the environment in a fun way during this unprecedented time. The relaunched TICCIT at Home initiative is aimed primarily at children aged between seven and 11, educating them about sustain