Everything Packaging - the 42nd Best Packaging Podcast David Holliday

Some of the latest packaging related stories that caught my attention the last week or so. 
1. Unilever watering down sustainability and social initiatives. 2. Packaging for the new to USA over-the-counter birth control pill.3. Maybe you shouldn't flex about your green credentials when you switch to Tetra Pak for your packaging. 4. A small saving in plastics use by supermarket chain, Aldi. 
What out for new episodes of the podcast and What's Up With Packaging? soon! 
If you prefer to watch the video version (hey, you'll see me and an appearance by Molly the Boston Terrier, head over here: https://packagingnews.net/whats-up-with-packaging-ep2/

Some of the packaging stories that have gotten my attention in the last week or so. 

What exactly is this smart packaging thing?Well, in this context, it is product packaging containing technologies that can communicate digitally with consumers. From simple barcodes to high-tech Augmented Reality, there are cool things in store! 

I see a lot of laser coding systems, both in actual plants and in online videos, that operate with no guarding in place. 
This is hazardous to people in the vicinity - in this episode, I'll explain why and how lasers can be made safe. 

Today, we're looking at a topic that's been making waves in the packaging industry: labelless or label-free PET bottles for beverage packaging
Now, you might be wondering, what exactly are these labelless PET bottles? 
As it happens, they're precisely what you’d think – PET bottles without the traditional paper or plastic labels wrapped around them. 
PET is pretty much the standard material for beverage bottles, you’ll see it used for water bottles as well as for packaging all kinds of other drinks. You can be sure that a huge
 a number of these packages are filled, labeled, and shipped every day.

Packaging is essential for any manufacturer or processor, as it protects, preserves and promotes products to consumers. But did you know that there are different levels of packaging that serve different purposes? Let’s find out more about them.