Prague-Helsinki-Berlin-London-Brussels-Warsaw-Milano-Bern-Oslo-Valencia-Riga-Kiev-Athens-Copenhagen-Vienna-Gouda: EPIC, the organisation of the European packaging institutes1, is calling for joint action as a result of the attack by Russia on Ukraine last week. more
Launch of the German Packaging Award 2022! Companies, organisations and individuals have until 15 May to submit their innovations and new solutions to Europe’s largest showcase for packaging. The award, organised by the German Packaging Institute (dvi), covers 10 categories across all materials and is held under the patronage of the Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy. more
Good? Better? Best! On the first day of the FachPack trade fair in Nuremberg, 15 top packaging solutions that stand out from among the German Packaging Award 2021 winners were honoured by the German Packaging Institute (dvi) with the exclusive Gold Award for particularly ground-breaking innovations. more
This is what winners look like! The jury of the German Packaging Award 2021 has announced the winners of the major European showcase for packaging. A total of 52 innovations from six countries won through in the competition to find the best solutions organised by the German Packaging Institute (dvi). The award ceremony will take place on 28 September 2021 as part of FACHPACK. The winners of the Gold Award, which further honours particularly ground-breaking innovations from among the already successful packaging award winners, will also be announced here. more
The latest results of a representative population survey commissioned by the German Packaging Institute (Deutsches Verpackungsinstitut e. V. (dvi)) show that the multitude of innovations in the field of sustainable packaging in recent years are being well received by consumers. Nearly half of respondents – 44% – perceive clear progress in environmental friendliness of packaging, and only 15.7% see it as having regressed. Moreover, three out of four respondents, 74.6%, confirm that this progress has been achieved either with no compromise in functionality and convenience – or even enhancing it. Even so, the dvi recommends further measures to implement the circular economy in packaging, and use of objective life cycle assessments to evaluate sustainability. more
dvi and WWF survey shows large majority of Germans want deposits on beverage containers as well as and sustainable solutions for take-away and delivery services. more
The Hall of Fame for the most important innovations has been enriched by 13 outstanding solutions. The jury of the German Packaging Award announced this year’s Gold Award winners in an online event at Europe’s largest packaging exhibition. more
Curtain up for the winners of the German Packaging Award 2020. The winning field comprises 38 outstanding innovations from Austria, Germany, Great Britain and Switzerland. Materials used are paper, cardboard, carton, wood, plastic, tin and aluminium. more