{"id":80311,"date":"2023-05-10T11:56:35","date_gmt":"2023-05-10T09:56:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/?p=80311"},"modified":"2023-05-10T11:56:35","modified_gmt":"2023-05-10T09:56:35","slug":"packthefuture-award-2023-presented","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/packthefuture-award-2023-verliehen\/","title":{"rendered":"PackTheFuture Award 2023: These are the winners"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"80311\" class=\"elementor elementor-80311\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0877d1c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"0877d1c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-02853b0 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"02853b0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78b4bc0 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78b4bc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>56 submissions, 10 winners, 1 special prize and 1 honourable mention - that is the positive balance of the PackTheFuture Award 2023. The results were announced at the award ceremony at interpack. The award honours innovative and sustainable plastic packaging solutions.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ac020ad elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"ac020ad\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-20cda8c exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"20cda8c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f69aa29 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f69aa29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The award also aims to recognise the contribution of plastic packaging <strong>on climate protection, the circular economy and responsible consumption<\/strong> and publicise them. The award is organised by the two associations <a href=\"https:\/\/kunststoffverpackungen.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IK Industrial Association for Plastic Packaging<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elipso.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Elipso<\/a>, the French association for plastic packaging and flexible packaging.<\/p><blockquote><p>\u201eLess unnecessary energy consumption, green energy, security of supply of materials, eco-design of packaging, recycled and bio-based materials, development of recycling channels and a clear European regulation for packaging waste - these are the challenges of our time.\u201c<\/p><p><strong>Gael Bouquet<\/strong>, Managing Director Elipso<\/p><\/blockquote><p>Both associations, Elipso and the IK, are convinced that it is <strong>No ecological and energy transition without plastic packaging<\/strong> can give. \u201ePlastic packaging is becoming lighter and lighter, contains recycled or bio-based materials, is itself recyclable and is constantly evolving thanks to the genuine expertise of our industry,\u201c explains Bouquet.<\/p><div class=\"packa-in-post-alle\" style=\"text-align: center;\" id=\"packa-1712173056\"><div id=\"packa-3431731927\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/newsletter\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"PJ Self-promotion English 03\"><!--noptimize--><img src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03.png 840w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-768x192.png 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-18x5.png 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-332x83.png 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-664x166.png 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-688x172.png 688w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" width=\"840\" height=\"210\"  style=\" max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" \/><!--\/noptimize--><\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0f2314f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"0f2314f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f12552d exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"f12552d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b07641 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1b07641\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Packaging industry takes a stand<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-94e4289 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"94e4289\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-73becd0 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"73becd0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf9dbb5 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf9dbb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote><p>\u201eThe PackTheFuture Award is an important signal. It shows that the packaging industry is prepared to take responsibility and develop solutions that meet the needs of consumers as well as the requirements of environmental and climate protection. The packaging presented here is proof that plastics, innovation and sustainability go hand in hand and that the transformation of the packaging industry is already in full swing.\u201c<\/p><p><strong>Mara Hancker<\/strong>IK Managing Director<\/p><\/blockquote><p>For this sixth edition of the PackTheFuture Awards, European companies<strong> 56 Packaging innovations<\/strong> which demonstrate the dynamism and strong innovative capacity of the industry. It is ready not only to face the challenges but also to respond to the problems of climate change. The high quality of the submissions demonstrates the strong commitment of IK and ELIPSO members to the circular economy and their commitment to more sustainable and responsible plastic packaging. <strong>The 27 entries in the \u201eEcodesign\u201c category\u201c<\/strong> show that sustainable development is becoming increasingly important for corporate strategies.<\/p><p>However, the PackTheFuture Award is not only an honour for sustainable packaging innovations, but also <strong>a symbol of co-operation and exchange between European countries.<\/strong> IK and Elipso are working together to realise the vision of a circular economy in Europe.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f00a26f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"f00a26f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a3c518a exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"a3c518a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f9e691 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f9e691\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The winners of the PackTheFuture Award 2023:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5f2e922 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"5f2e922\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b371c60 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"b371c60\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e8a160 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e8a160\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Category Design for Recycling\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Adapa Dach GmbH (Germany) with \u201eVacushrink MEXX55\u201c<\/li><li>Albea Services SAS (France) with \u201c Ecofusion PCR ThinWall \u201e<\/li><li>Aptar Beauty (France) with \u201eShower gel range from The Body Shop with the recyclable pump \u201eFuture\u201c from Aptar Beauty\u201c.<\/li><li>Leygatech (France) with \u201eLT clear 515R\u201c<\/li><li>Profol GmbH (Germany) with \u201eCPPELL\u201c<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Special awards from the jury<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Special prize: Sidel (France) with \u201e1Skin\u201c<\/li><li>Special mention: PEKU Folien GmbH (Germany) with \u201edrawstring bags\u201c<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Category Design for product protection<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Bischof &amp; Klein SE (Germany) with \u201eTacFLex 900\u201c<\/li><li>Sleever (France) with \u201eLDPET White Barrier\u201c<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Design category for consumer benefit\/user friendliness<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Bischof &amp; Klein SE (Germany) with \u201eU-Pack FFS\u201c<\/li><li>Bericap Holding GmbH (Germany) with \u201eeasyconnect transfer system\u201c<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Category Design for reuse<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Knauf Industries with \u201ebeam packaging\u201c<\/li><\/ul><p><em>Source:<\/em> IK<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-13d482e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"13d482e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-624de95d exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"624de95d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-449ed6e1 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"449ed6e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">IK - More news<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a47fc39 elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-posts__hover-gradient exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"a47fc39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;cards_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:38,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.cards\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-cards elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-109676 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-maerkte tag-ik-industrievereinigung-kunststoffverpackungen tag-kunststoff-und-verbunde tag-markt tag-wir-sind-kunststoff cs-entry cs-video-wrap\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/wir-sind-kunststoff-umfrage\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/mehrkosten-industrien-shutterstock-Red-ivory-300x163.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-89192\" alt=\"Energy-intensive industries fear additional costs due to the discontinuation of subsidies for transmission grid fees\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/mehrkosten-industrien-shutterstock-Red-ivory-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/mehrkosten-industrien-shutterstock-Red-ivory-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/mehrkosten-industrien-shutterstock-Red-ivory-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/mehrkosten-industrien-shutterstock-Red-ivory.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/wir-sind-kunststoff-umfrage\/\">\n\t\t\t\tWsK survey: Germany as a business location needs a reform push\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tCompanies in the plastics value chain see the German location at risk in an international comparison, but are nevertheless prepared to invest.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/wir-sind-kunststoff-umfrage\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about the WSK survey: Germany as a location needs a boost in reforms.\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-108628 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-maerkte tag-abfalltechnik-und-recycling tag-eu-verpackungsverordnung tag-ik-industrievereinigung-kunststoffverpackungen tag-pj_home tag-pj_schweiz tag-recycling cs-entry cs-video-wrap\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/recyclingquoten-in-europa-deutschland-liegt-weiter-vorn\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-recyclingquoten-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-108636\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-recyclingquoten-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-recyclingquoten-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-recyclingquoten-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-recyclingquoten-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-recyclingquoten-1320x880.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-recyclingquoten.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/recyclingquoten-in-europa-deutschland-liegt-weiter-vorn\/\">\n\t\t\t\tRecycling rates in Europe: Germany continues to lead the way\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tEurostat reports rising plastic recycling rates in the EU - Germany remains above average at 52 per cent. However, some member states are in danger of falling well short of the EU target for 2025.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/recyclingquoten-in-europa-deutschland-liegt-weiter-vorn\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Recycling rates in Europe: Germany continues to lead the way\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-107140 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-aus-dem-magazin tag-audio tag-aus-den-unternehmen tag-bde tag-bv-glas tag-ik-industrievereinigung-kunststoffverpackungen tag-ipv tag-magazin-04-2025 tag-vdw cs-entry cs-video-wrap\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/wie-ist-die-stimmung-in-der-branche-vor-der-fachpack\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/stimmung-branche-300x163.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-107146\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/stimmung-branche-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/stimmung-branche-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/stimmung-branche-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/stimmung-branche-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/stimmung-branche.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/wie-ist-die-stimmung-in-der-branche-vor-der-fachpack\/\">\n\t\t\t\tWhat is the mood in the industry?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tThe European packaging world is meeting again in Nuremberg for Fachpack. How do the industry associations assess the current economic situation, what worries their member companies and are there any rays of hope?\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/wie-ist-die-stimmung-in-der-branche-vor-der-fachpack\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about What is the mood in the industry?\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-105301 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-allgemein tag-gesetze-und-verordnungen tag-gkv-gesamtverband-kunststoffverarbeitende-industrie tag-ik-industrievereinigung-kunststoffverpackungen tag-kunststoff-und-verbunde tag-packmittel-und-packstoffe tag-pj_home tag-pj_schweiz tag-plastics-europe-deutschland tag-un-plastikabkommen cs-entry cs-video-wrap\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/verpackungsindustrie-blickt-auf-moegliches-un-plastikabkommen\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock-Martin-Bergsma-plastiksteuer-300x163.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-89386\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock-Martin-Bergsma-plastiksteuer-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock-Martin-Bergsma-plastiksteuer-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock-Martin-Bergsma-plastiksteuer-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock-Martin-Bergsma-plastiksteuer.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/verpackungsindustrie-blickt-auf-moegliches-un-plastikabkommen\/\">\n\t\t\t\tPackaging industry looks ahead to possible UN plastics agreement\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tFrom 5 to 14 August, more than 170 countries are negotiating a legally binding global agreement to combat plastic pollution in Geneva. The agreement could also have far-reaching consequences for manufacturers and processors of plastic packaging in Germany. Industry associations such as IK, GKV and Plastics Europe are calling for international standards, but warn against overly rigid production restrictions.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/verpackungsindustrie-blickt-auf-moegliches-un-plastikabkommen\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Packaging industry looks ahead to possible UN plastics agreement\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-104056 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-maerkte tag-ik-industrievereinigung-kunststoffverpackungen tag-kunststoff tag-kunststofffolien tag-markt tag-packmittel-und-packstoffe cs-entry cs-video-wrap\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/verhalten-optimistisch-leichte-erholung-fuer-kunststoffverpackungen\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Packamama-1-3-300x163.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-104059\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Packamama-1-3-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Packamama-1-3-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Packamama-1-3-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Packamama-1-3.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/verhalten-optimistisch-leichte-erholung-fuer-kunststoffverpackungen\/\">\n\t\t\t\tCautiously optimistic: slight recovery for plastic packaging\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tManufacturers of plastic packaging and films in Germany expect their situation to stabilise cautiously in the third quarter of 2025. This is shown by the latest economic survey by the IK Industrievereinigung Kunststoffverpackungen. After a weak start to the year, industry sentiment is improving - but the challenges remain great.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/verhalten-optimistisch-leichte-erholung-fuer-kunststoffverpackungen\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Optimistic behaviour: Slight recovery for plastic packaging\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-104018 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-green-packaging tag-abfalltechnik-und-recycling tag-ik-industrievereinigung-kunststoffverpackungen tag-kunststoff-und-verbunde tag-nachhaltigkeit-und-green-packaging tag-pj_home cs-entry cs-video-wrap\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/pfandsysteme-im-eu-ausland\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/shutterstock_1184697793-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-30441\" alt=\"Returning deposit bottles (Image: shutterstock.com\/aleks333)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/shutterstock_1184697793-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/shutterstock_1184697793-scaled-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/shutterstock_1184697793-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/shutterstock_1184697793-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/shutterstock_1184697793-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/shutterstock_1184697793-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/shutterstock_1184697793-1320x880.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/shutterstock_1184697793-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/shutterstock_1184697793-scaled.jpg 2251w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/pfandsysteme-im-eu-ausland\/\">\n\t\t\t\tHow deposit systems work in other EU countries\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tDeposit systems are not the same everywhere in Europe and there is a lack of uniform standards. However, at least 90 per cent of single-use plastic bottles and metal cans must be collected in all member states by the beginning of 2029.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/pfandsysteme-im-eu-ausland\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about How deposit systems work in other EU countries\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"56 submissions, 10 winners, 1 special prize and 1 honourable mention - that is the positive balance of the PackTheFuture Award 2023. The results were announced at the award ceremony at interpack. 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