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Announced as keynote speaker at this year’s FINAT European Label Forum is Joschka Fischer – ex-German Foreign Minister and Vice Chancellor, one of the founding fathers of Germany’s Green Party, and one of the most highly-respected statesmen of the past decades. Currently on the Board of Trustees of the International Crisis Group and the Executive Board of the European Council on Foreign Relations, he is also a leading consultant in management strategy, based in Berlin. His name is today synonymous with reasoned and hard-hitting appraisal of the political and business landscape in Europe and beyond, and he will be addressing leaders in the label industry at this year’s ‘ELF’ in Berlin, 7-9 June, organised by the international label industry association, FINAT.

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The organizer of Labelexpo Asia has strengthened its working partnership with the Printing and Printing Equipment Industries Association of China (PEIAC). The agreement, signed during China Print on 9 May, sees China’s leading print industry trade body working with the show on its next two editions to be held in late 2017 and 2019.

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The international press conference discussed the new corporate structure, the layout based on target markets, the international promotion activities and The Innovation Alliance.

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When approaching sustainability, the focus of most food and beverage companies is on reducing environmental footprints. How can they go beyond incremental reductions and create positive impacts? How can the social impacts of foods be improved? How can customer value be augmented by sustainable production methods? Such questions will be addressed in the upcoming Sustainable Foods Summit (www.sustainablefoodssummit.com). Hosted in Amsterdam on 1-2nd June, the European edition will hone in on social & customer impacts, sustainable ingredients, and marketing best-practices.

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It’s generously sponsored by Mark Andy, Delfort, Gallus, and Nilpeter – but that doesn’t mean to say the content is largely TECHNICAL. It’s not!

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According to the Report of the Chinese FMCG Internet B2B Market in 2016 released by Kantar China, the overall transaction volume of the Chinese FMCG B2B industry in 2018 is estimated to reach RMB 20 trillion. This translates to numerous business opportunities for manufacturers of packaging materials and products in the FMCG packaging market. With the increased consumption of China’s middle class, higher packaging requirements are being placed on FMCGs. In the “Made in China 2025” plan, new materials are included as one of the ten major development fields. New types of green, low-carbon, environmentally friendly and sustainable packaging materials are also expected to become a highly popular industry.

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Latest stand bookings show a 40% increase in floor space with still a full 18 months until the show opens
Many exhibitors planning to exhibit additional working machinery on the show floor

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In 2017 digital printing accounts for 16.2% of the global print market value and 2.9% of the volume. This is up from 2.1% of the volume in 2012, and the transition is accelerating to 3.9% of volume by 2022 according to the latest exclusive research from Smithers Pira.

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The search is on to find the high flyers and innovators in the label industry! Now in its 14th year, there are four gongs up for grabs as the Label Industry Global Awards honor those organizations and individuals who have excelled in the label field. Renowned as the Oscars for the label printing trade, the Awards provide the sector’s finest a worldwide stage to celebrate and showcase excellence, innovation and best practice.

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Demonstrating a further commitment to its customers and strengthening the quality assurance of its x-ray systems, Mettler-Toledo is offering an industry first, 5-year generator warranty for all new x-ray inspection systems within the X-Series range, purchased with either a Standard or Comprehensive Service Care package.

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