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IDTechEx Asks How Smart Packaging Can Best Add Value

Presentation by Dr Matthew Dyson, Principal Technology Analyst at IDTechEx, Friday 19th May 2023, Cambridge, UK

What is packaging for? From its initial purpose of simply protecting the product to driving sales via consumer engagement, the role of packaging has substantially evolved. Smart/intelligent packaging continues this trend towards greater functionality, employing sensors, printed electronics, and wireless communication to add value in novel ways. With applications from logistics labeling to greater consumer engagement IDTechEx’s latest report, “Smart Packaging 2023-2033”, finds that the market for smart packaging electronics will be worth around US$2.6 billion by 2033. But what are the use cases where smart packaging can best create value?

Baldwin releases “Untangling the Web: The future of narrow web printing” eBook

New PrintEnomic$ educational resource assesses trends and technology strategies for narrow web printers

Sun Chemical Releases Spring 2023 Regulatory Newsletter

Sun Chemical has released its Spring 2023 Regulatory Newsletter for customers which can be downloaded.

Smart cocoa processing that hits the productivity sweet spot

Companies in the food and beverage industry are grappling with a number of challenges that can prevent them from thriving in today’s marketplace. However, there are real opportunities for these manufacturers to optimise and improve their operations using data science. Malte Schlüter, Global Director for Food & Beverage and Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) - Factory Automation at Mitsubishi Electric Europe, explores how during his exclusive videocast interview ‘Food and Beverage industry: Can cocoa be smart?’

EPR for Packaging set to dominate Environmental Packaging Summit

Leading environmental compliance data specialist Ecoveritas will be represented at next month's Environmental Packaging Summit by Chief Strategy Officer, Andrew McCaffery.

AWA Virtual Sleeve Label Awards & 2023 Conference Preview

AWA Alexander Watson Associates will host the AWAVirtual™ Sleeve Label Awards & 2023 Conference Preview.

7 days, 7 topics: “Spotlight Talks & Trends” at interpack

From e-commerce 4.0 and smart engineering to sustainability goals to political framework conditions: The lecture forum at interpack discusses fascinating questions for the future.

Food industry must change mindset ahead of GFSI Conference

The food and beverage industry must use the upcoming GFSI Conference to revisit their approach to change, according to leading global assurance provide, LRQA.

DG press hosts Security & Pharma Print 2023

DG press, the leading hybrid web offset press manufacturer is pleased to announce that it will host an in-house event on June 15, 2023. The event, entitled Security & Pharma Print 2023, will showcase the latest offerings in the security and pharmaceutical printing industry

UK’s packaging and label experts set to discuss future of the industry at new Esko event

Two-day Packaging & Label Forum brings together professionals from across sector

Shrink Sleeve Label Technologies Workshop

AWA Alexander Watson Associates and sponsors will host the Shrink Sleeve Label Technologies Workshop in Minneapolis, MN, USA on the 7th-8th of June 2023.