packaging

Retail Asia19/07/2023

Australian investors have poured more than $1 million into plastics recycling service RecycleSmart, as co-founder Marco Prayer says he has invested his entire career to proving the business benefits of the circular economy. Sydney-based RecycleSmart provides households with a way to dispose of recyclable plastics that are unsuitable for regular recycling bins, offering to pick up unwanted […]

Retail Asia08/11/2021

A primary objective for those in the retail business is to pack good quality products in the least amount of time possible. Seamless product packaging and inspection are critical in today’s competitive business environment, and this can be attained with automated solutions. Unfortunately, costs associated with new equipment and employee training can make some retail […]

Retail Asia20/10/2021

As a business owner, the way you treat the environment can have serious consequences in the future. For instance, careless waste disposal can contaminate the water, air, and soil. In turn, this can affect the health of humans, animals, and plants. That’s why businesses need to be environmentally conscious to reduce their effect on different […]

Retail Asia26/05/2021

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Going retro, McDonald’s Japan is bringing back the fast-food chain’s first mascot Speedee on a range of vintage packaging. Part of its 50th-anniversary celebrations, the return honors the opening of the nation’s first McDonald’s located on the first floor of the Ginza Mitsukoshi department store in Tokyo back in July 1971. Long before the introduction of […]

Retail Asia05/05/2021

PepsiCo will convert to 100-per-cent recyclable packaging across its Smith’s, Red Rock Deli, Sakata, and Doritos brands. The company has also partnered with the sustainable organization, Clean Up Australia, to increase soft-plastic recycling in Australia. By the end of the year, all the packaging will be changed out and will sport the Australasian Recycling Logo. […]

Retail Asia13/12/2019

Circulate Capital, investment managers dedicated to ocean plastic prevention, raised $106 million in its venture capital fund aimed to clear the waters in Asia. The fund will invest in companies and infrastructure that prevent ocean plastic in South and Southeast Asia through a model that blends concessionary funds with investment capital. It has identified more […]

Retail Asia25/04/2019

Shoppers at Lotte Mart in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 7 were recently surprised to see scallions, okra and other vegetables produce wrapped in banana leaves. A representative of the supermarket chain said that the company is experimenting with using leaves to wrap veggies in one outlet, and plans to expand this later to the […]

Retail Asia05/03/2019

Nowadays, products purchased online are typically delivered in a big box with bubble wrap for protection. But once the package is safely delivered, the packaging becomes nothing more than waste. Amorepacific, however, has chosen to make use of eco-friendly packaging, adopting paper materials instead of bubble wrap. What seems like a small and insignificant change […]

Retail Asia04/02/2019

For many in Korea, Lunar New Year is a time to meet relatives and exchange elaborately-packaged gift sets that could contain anything from fruits and raw meat to cans of Spam. But one side effect to this approach to gift giving is the excessive waste – especially those originating from gift set packaging – which […]

Retail Asia24/01/2019

Led by transformation in sales channels and customer demand, consumer trends for 2019 will center on subscription e-commerce, faster delivery, and eco-packaging, according to market experts. Subscription e-commerce, a field of business that involves curating products and delivering them on a regular basis, has been gaining popularity because it meets needs for tailored services, value, […]

Retail Asia29/10/2018

E-commerce platform JD has launched a reusable packaging initiative to promote sustainable consumption. The new program offers JD’s customers the option of ordering reusable packaging for their small and medium-sized parcels, returning the green boxes to delivery personnel after receiving their order. The firm estimates the program can save RMB32.5 million (US$4.68 million) per year […]

Retail Asia23/05/2017

Consumer goods giant Unilever on Wednesday said it has opened a new facility in Indonesia as part of a pilot project for introducing a new technology for recycling sachets used to hold shampoos and other products. Single-use sachets are widely sold in developing and emerging markets such as Indonesia. The Anglo-Dutch company said billions of […]

Retail Asia01/05/2016

Organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), the 31st Hong Kong Gifts & Premium Fair concluded today at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). The concurrent 11th Hong Kong International Printing & Packaging Fair (27-30 April) also came to a close at AsiaWorld-Expo. The twin fairs together attracted more than 64,000 […]

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Sydney startup RecycleSmart raises $1 million on Birchal

6 Ways Inspection And Packaging Solutions Can Grow Your Retail Business

5 Eco-Friendly Bulk Packaging Options For Your Business

McDonald’s Japan brings back Speedee

PepsiCo commits to recycled packaging across entire snacks range

APAC Anti Ocean Plastic Fund Raises Over $100 Million

Vietnamese supermarkets go back to leave packaging

Amorepacific adopts a new eco-friendly packaging

Korea firm to use greener packaging for this holiday’s gift set

Trends that coming in 2019 e-commerce

E-commerce platform JD introduces reusable packaging

Unilever to Test New Packaging-recycling Tech in Indonesia

Hong Kong Gifts & Premium Fair Attract 64000+ Visitors