Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, received eight awards in three categories at this year's WorldStar Packaging awards. In this annual competition of the World Packaging Organisation, judges from 55 countries recognised achievements in packaging innovation and technologies worldwide, with a focus on sustainability, product protection and end-user convenience.

KHS provides quality made in Germany and local service teams on the African continent and in the Middle East. In doing so, the Dortmund systems supplier scores both with global key accounts and small and medium-sized companies and startups. We talk to Markus Auinger, executive vice-president for Market Zone Middle East/Africa, and Jörg Thomas, managing director of KHS South Africa.

The team at Antalis’ Smart Packaging Centre (SPC) has designed an ergonomic packaging solution for the delivery of vital medical equipment to patients who have just returned home following a life-changing spinal injury or diagnosis.

To meet the increasing needs of packaging tailored for take away and home delivery, AR Packaging is developing a full range of sustainable solutions. Two different snack boxes are good examples of patented carton-based packaging which are ideal for these applications and can help reducing the use of plastic packaging.

Launched, the advanced online virtual assistant is aimed at users of Markem-Imaje coders. Powered by artificial intelligence based on an adaptive learning process, it ensures that operators can quickly restore coding systems following downtime or usage problems.

Hiperbaric received the SIAL Innnovation 2020 award on October 22 in an online event broadcast and organized from the French capital.

Hiperbaric, the world leader in high pressure processing (HPP) technology, will be awarded the ProFood World 2020 Manufacturing Innovation Award at Pack Expo Connects 2020 virtual event Nov. 9-13.

The company presents comprehensive and expanded information on its two main business lines: High Pressure Processing (HPP) technology and Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP) technology.

Indian Printing Packaging and Allied Machinery Manufacturers’ Association (IPAMA)has announced postponement of PrintPack India 2021.

Nearly two thirds of wine drinkers in the UK said they would buy wine in the world’s first paper bottle, according to a survey. And gin and whisky lovers will soon be enjoying their tipple in paper too as the British manufacturer ramps up production to meet global demand and launch the first spirit in a paper bottle.

With increasing globalisation, the competitive pressure is rising throughout the industry. Industrial producers are facing growing cost pressure on the one hand and increasing quality requirements on the other. Efficiency is the key word and the measures to improve it go far but do they reach far enough into the future? With its "Invest to Save" initiative, the global supplier of industrial weighing and inspection technologies, Minebea Intec, supports customers on their way to increased efficiency and shows which long-term decisions lead to a faster return on investment.

In addition to the demands on productivity, high expectations of consumers and retailers weigh on food manufacturers and processors. They expect not only safe and qualitatively perfect foodstuffs.