Author: Karsten Schröder
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Flexible packaging between PPWR and practice
How the flexpack industry meets regulatory requirements Under the main theme “Flexpack 2030,” the 23rd Inno-Meeting on February 24 and 25, 2026 in Osnabrück provided strong impetus for the future of flexible packaging. In the midst of a profound transformation process in the industry, the industry meeting presented solutions and trendsetting innovations that will shape…
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Paper hype vs. plastic facts: Who gets the cookie?
Have we already decided which side we are on in the “packaging war”? Do not worry, at Innoform we prefer to look at the whole thing with a pinch of humour and a healthy dose of data. Will our beloved biscuits be wrapped in high-tech film or stylish barrier paper in 2026? Here is a…
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Digitalization as the Key to PPWR Compliance
40th Inno-Talk with more than 550 participants The PPWR is fast approaching – and 12 August 2026, at the latest, shows that time is running out. In today’s Inno‑Talk, it once again became clear how much uncertainty and information overload are affecting the industry. At the same time, concrete ways were identified in which companies…
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POUCH vs. PET BOTTLE
PP stand-up pouches vs. PET bottles for high-quality and sensitive fillings – a report by Dr. Bernd Knierbein As of January 2026 Part 1 of 5 Introduction Stand-up pouches and PET bottles dominate the European packaging market like no other plastic solution. In 2023 alone, around 59 billion stand-up pouches and approximately 135 billion PET…
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Dieter Niederstadt: Fully automated water-washable flexographic plates and assembly
In the latest Innoforum podcast, Karsten Schröder talks to Dieter Niederstadt from Asahi during the 10th Packaging Printing Expert Meeting Inno-PrintPack about a topic that has been preoccupying flexographic printers for years: How can quality, productivity and sustainability be reconciled in printing plate production? Asahi relies on water-washable flexographic printing plates and a comprehensive “AWP…
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Inno-Talk: Data-driven Design for Recycling in Flexible Packaging
This InnoTalk episode—an initiative by Innoform Coaching—featured Haulwen Nicholas (CEFLEX) and was moderated by Guido Aufdemkamp (Flexible Packaging Europe, FPE). (CEFLEX) Flexible packaging delivers strong resource efficiency and product protection, but it remains challenging to sort and recycle at scale—especially when structures include multiple layers, inks, coatings, adhesives, and functional barriers. CEFLEX addresses this gap…
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Inno-PrintPack 2025
Two days, five trends, one goal: to make packaging printing efficient and recyclable. The 10th Packaging Printing Expert Meeting impressively demonstrated how modern technologies, from 7C fixed palettes and AI-supported real-time data analysis to robotics, inline inspection, anti-counterfeiting measures and recycling-friendly materials, are transforming production processes in a sustainable way. Dieter Finna The “Expert Meeting…
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When is packaging considered reusable?
Reuse in the focus of the PPWR The EU Packaging Regulation (PPWR) asks a key question for the industry: When will packaging actually be considered reusable in future – and what requirements are necessary for this?Inno-Talk highlighted the most important points relating to the term “reuse”. This blog post summarises the key messages in an…
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Web seminar – Highlights: Japan Food Sanitation Act
1. Positive lists and new requirements since 2023 Since June 2025, the revised positive list system for plastics and additives has been in force in Japan. That means for packaging manufacturers and packers that only raw materials listed in the current lists may be used. It is particularly important to distinguish between the previous (2019)…
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37th Inno-Talk: Monomaterial FFS Packaging
Yair Gellis – MDO-PE as a building block for FFS packaging made from a single material In his presentation, consultant Yair Gellis highlighted the potential of MDO-oriented polyethylene films (MDO-PE). Dr Anina Leipold – Efficient processing of monomaterials and paper on VFFS machines: challenges and solutions Dr Anina Leipold from Rovema highlighted the machinery and…