Consumer Experience

NOMO introduces advent calendar with Braille overlays

UK plant-based chocolate brand NOMO has launched its first Braille Advent Calendar in collaboration with Dotty About Braille, aiming

Smurfit Westrock opens ‘world first’ facility for pharmaceutical packaging and clinical trials

Smurfit Westrock has officially opened its Horizon packaging facility, said to be the ‘world’s first’ designed exclusively for pharmaceutical

On-the-go carton bottle from SIG applied to SalzburgMilch’s dairy products

SalzburgMilch will package its dairy products in SIG’s on-the-go carton bottle, SIG DomeMini – a move set to

McDonald’s Happy Meal box becomes canvas to ‘draw how you feel’

McDonald’s and BBC Children in Need have debuted blank Happy Meal boxes to encourage children to express their emotions

Circular concept features refillable jar, grape-based design, and NFC chip

As part of an ongoing pilot project, Lumson, Krill Design, and researchers from the Politecnico di Milano have revealed a

McDonald’s Japan scraps paper straws

McDonald’s Japan has replaced its controversial paper straws with ‘strawless’ lids made from recycled PET, but consumers are still

Coca-Cola replaces shrink wrap with DS Smith’s corrugated multipack handle

Coca-Cola HBC Austria, DS Smith, and Krones have jointly developed a recyclable, corrugated handle for soft drink multipacks – a

How to make Halloween more sustainable

Royal Unibrew and Faerch’s recyclable cups achieve 97% return rate at Danish festival

Royal Unibrew and Faerch have collaborated on cups made from recycled PET, processed back into food-grade material after use

InfinityGift seeks to deliver interactive packaging experience with puzzle design

InfinityGift is a patented experimental packaging concept aiming to deliver an ‘interactive, collectible experience’ that improves brand connections with the

Coop Denmark eliminates six million screw caps annually with Elopak cartons

Elopak has revealed that Coop Denmark will be packaging its own brand yoghurt and Ymer sour milk products in the

Sustainability Awards 2025 Finalist Interview: UPM and Orkla Suomi’s paper chocolate packaging

As part of our Finalist Interview series ahead of the Sustainability Awards, we spoke to UPM about its paper chocolate