Packaging

Espera contributes to consumer trust

The food industry is the most critical sector with regard to product declaration. For the end user, the label on a product is the platform for all product-specific information, such as nutritional values and allergen inf..

1.2 million for research into bio-plastics from sugar

26 November 2020

Over the next three years, the University of Groningen (RUG) and various companies and knowledge institutes will conduct research into how bioplastics can be made from sugar in an efficient way, so that the price will be...

Ban on disposable plastic starting in 2021

18 November 2020

As of 3 July 2021, disposable plastic items such as straws, cutlery and plates will be banned in the EU. These are products that are most likely to end up in the environment and for which there are affordable alternative...

New concept for weighing, labelling and sorting

16 November 2020

Fish processing company Profish can easily meet the growing demand for different labels within one order with less manpower. Thanks to two new weighing and labelling lines from Espera, plus a unique adaptation of the ERP...

Package with plastic-saving gift packaging

03 November 2020

Everybody should use plastic-saving packaging materials. Do you already meet the requirements? What do you need to use? How can you switch efficiently? As a food producer, you often can't see the wood for the trees. To h...

Faster freezing in solid cardboard packaging

29 October 2020

Fresh produce is usually frozen in packaging. Independent research shows that there is a big difference between the freezing speed of products packed in closed solid cardboard and corrugated cardboard. This has an impact...

KIDV: Recycling check for paper and cardboard packaging

28 October 2020

The Knowledge Institute for Sustainable Packaging (KIDV) published a new Recycle Check for Paper and Cardboard Packaging on 20 October 2020. The Recycle Check is an aid to one of the many choices that packaging designers...

IoT in the food industry

26 October 2020

"Reducing downtime and preventing unexpected service interventions are high on the list of priorities of food manufacturers", says Dr. Marcus Korthäuer, CEO and owner of ESPERA in an interview about IoT in the food indus...

Top Ten Food Trends 2021

23 October 2020

Transparency emerges as a clear winner in the Top Ten Trends for 2021, states the annual Top Ten Trends report from Innova Market Insights. The report provides an in-depth delve into how the food and beverage industry ha...

'Invisible' innovation wins De Gouden Noot

13 October 2020

The award ceremony of the 30th edition of the packaging innovation competition De Gouden Noot took place on Thursday 8 October and was streamed live from A'DAM Tower. The Gouden Noot 2020 went to FiliGrade with its 'digi...

Security in times of turmoil

12 October 2020

Repak Superior Packaging Solutions is 35 years old and in these times of turmoil we notice that our customers have more demand for security. In the coming months new developments will be presented that will help food com...

Portioning and packing meat in one go

06 October 2020

Are you looking for an experienced partner who can offer you a complete line of fresh meat solutions in terms of conditioning, portioning, pickling, weight control and packaging? The TVI portioning technology in...

Volop interactie tijdens Empack Reconnect

28 September 2020

De eerste online verpakkingsbeurs van de Benelux vond plaats op donderdag 17 september. De verpakkingscommunity had eindelijk de mogelijkheid om elkaar online te ontmoeten, te netwerken en zaken te doen. Circa 200 exposa...

ACM sets rules for sustainability claims

23 September 2020

The Consumer & Market Authority (ACM) has drawn up rules for sustainability claims that companies use when selling their products and services. The ACM aims to ensure that companies provide consumers with good and co...

KIDV launches PackForward, for sustainable packaging

23 September 2020

The Knowledge Institute for Sustainable Packaging (KIDV) launched PackForward, a European knowledge base for sustainable packaging, on Thursday 17 September. The new platform connects international parties in the field o...

Ingredient lists still aren’t clear enough

22 September 2020

Many food and beverage products do not offer the clear labelling that consumers want, according to new research. In a survey of 1,000 adults in the UK and USA, commissioned by Ingredient Communications and conducted b...