Vincent Ferry was formerly European Packaging Innovation Manager at MARS (Petfood Division) and is currently Packaging Development Manager at DANONE Research. Having developed numerous breakthrough innovations for various international branded goods companies, he is a frequent speaker at pac...

Following a survey conducted by ITC Research among 500 packaging decision-makers in brand owner and retail companies in 9 European countries (France, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, Italy, Denmark, Sweden), ThePackagingCommunity is able to deliver a representative view of who parti...

Sustainability plays a role in 70% of today’s packaging decisions, as the PackagingCommunity survey conducted in 9 European countries (1) recently confirmed. Yet which sustainability factors do packaging decision makers perceive as being relevant, and how important do they consider each of...

Is your waste a possible goldmine? Can you weed out root causes of waste? Joanne Hunter looks at ways to solve your waste problems through smart thinking and technology.   Waste material must be treated, transported and properly disposed of - all of which can be costly. Plans to avoid waste...

The 2009 edition of Pentawards, the only worldwide - online - competition dedicated exclusively to packaging design, is open from 1 May to 12 June 2009. You shouldn’t miss this excellent opportunity to have your creations acclaimed worldwide. Eligible are packaging created or placed on the mar...