Top Priorities:

  • Palletization improvements, including stretch film alternatives while maintaining load stability.

  • eCommerce-ready packaging that reduces overpacking and uses high recycled content [protective packaging that prevent melting/keeps product cool].

  • Label-free visual branding technologies, such as multi-color, high-contrast direct digital printing and laser marketing.

  • Use of novel materials and technologies (aluminum, steel, glass, paper, polymer, glue) to enable lightweighting and material reduction.

  • Novel functional barriers (low moisture vapor and oxygen transmission rates) with good sealability and acceptable end of life (recyclability, compostability).

Other Areas of Interest:

  • Refillable packaging for concentrated or dilutable products (e.g., bottles) designed for reuse, with solutions to ensure hygiene and ease of use.
  • Permanent or durable containers for replacement products, with innovative approaches to address refill hygiene and cleanliness.
  • Software or generative AI technologies for lightweight packaging design and sustainable improvement.
  • Aluminum Foil Replacement Materials that maintain high moisture barrier and dead-fold properties (must be designed for recycling).
  • Pouches: Monolayer film for water (PET) & dairy products advancing recyclability and biodegradability/compostability.
  • Label Alternatives & Multi-Colors/High Contrast Solutions: Exploring label-free packaging options. Beyond traditional labeling, using technologies like direct digital printing and laser marking.
  • Alternatives to dairy pots: technology allows low plastic & low carbon solution as an alternative to dairy classic pots.
  • Packaging free/edible solution to eliminate and/or reduce plastic usage for liquid products requiring high oxygen barrier + light barrier
  • Packaging format alternatives to liquid products that ensure kids autonomy while safely drinking their product with high levels of hygiene and no loss of product (spilling)
  • Alternative material for plastic spoons/dosers to secure recycling and plastic reduction
  • Alternatives to Alu die cut lids for FFS cups and HDPE bottles by technology / process & material properties.
  • Innovative gift product solutions, including market-aware design with scalable and cost-effective development capabilities.