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February 2012
Hello readers! A very happy new year to you all and I hope you had a fantastic Christmas also.Welcome to 2012 and, more importantly, welcome to the first issue of Packaging
Gazette for the year that, impressively, will involve the Olympics and Paralympics in our glorious capital, the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, the relaunch of the Old Trafford Cricket Ground inManchester and the completed restoration of both the Café Royal and the Cutty Sark. However, turning to the packaging industry, I am sure there is plenty to look
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CONTRACTS & PROJECTS 10 The moves and decisions that are making the
industry spin, including RPC’s work with Tetrosyl NEIL FARMER 14
Neil discusses his trip to South America, and how he believes the continent can help our economy
PACKAGING DESIGN & SOLUTIONS 15
Our first special feature of the issue spans
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seventeen pages and encompasses everything you need for your packaging production line, from
concept to conclusion. Includes discussions on research, luxury packaging and redesigns
DESIGN FOCUS 24
This month’s Design Focus, (which can be found in the above feature), looks at Lyons’ coffee bags
48 LASTWORD Keith Barnes, Chairman of the Packaging Society, discusses just how the industry can remain innovative in 2012 and beyond
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forward to. Not only have a number of both packaging and FMCG companies promised 2012 as the deadine for some of their environmental targets, but the year also, I am sure, will throw up some exciting new innovations and designs. Turning to the issue, we have got a grand
total of three special features. The first, which spans 17 pages, is focused on packaging design & solutions and offers products, contracts and news as well as discussions on luxury packaging design, the importance of good research and how a redesign of packaging is the last resort for any packaging manager. Our second special feature is on converters
THEMONTH 4
A look at the latest stories that have caught the news teams’ eye over the last couple of months
INDUSTRY NEWS 6
The latest happenings across the industry, including National Flexible’s exemplary audit
& conveying, which is introduced with a Q&A with Crown Conveyor’s Tara Hawker, where she tells us about the latest technology available in the sector. Our third and final feature is our end of
year review. This includes not only the highlights of 2011, but my personal favourite packaging designs from the year. Enjoy the first of our issues for 2012, and see you next time!
Rebecca Hubbard, Editor 32 CONVERTERS &
CONVEYING Our second special feature of the issue is introduced with a Q&A with Crown Conveyor’s Tara Hawker
34 PACKAGING
INNOVATIONS A look torwards February’s easyfairs show at the NEC in Birmingham. Includes a chat with easyfairs’ MDMatt Benyon about what the show has to offer
36 PRODUCT INNOVATIONS The latest releases to hit the market
39 END OF YEAR REVIEW Packaging Gazette has taken a look back at last year to highlight the best of 2011. Includes our editor’s favourite designs from throughout the year
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