Blogs
General
What the EU Packaging Waste Regulation Means for NZ Exporters
More Changes to Packaging: What Does It Mean for You? Big Shifts Ahead for NZ Exporters: Understanding the EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) On February 11, 2025, the European Union officially introduced the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation...
Retail
How Packaging Design Impacts Brand Success
Why Packaging Design Is Way More Than Just a Pretty Box Let's be real—first impressions matter. Whether you're grabbing a protein bar at the checkout or unboxing the latest gadget, your brain’s already making snap judgments based on what you see. That’s the magic (and...
Waste
A Year Since Kerbside Recycling Standardisation in NZ – Has It Made a Difference?
Around this time last year, New Zealand changed the materials accepted in kerbside recycling. A year later, has it made a difference? A year ago, New Zealand introduced new nationwide standards for kerbside recycling. This change aimed to create consistency across the...
Food
The Environmental Impact of Traditional vs. Sustainable Food Packaging
Packaging plays a crucial role in the food industry, ensuring that products remain safe, fresh, and appealing to consumers. However, the environmental impact of packaging cannot be overlooked. Traditional packaging materials like plastic, glass, and metal have long...
Industrial
5 Things We Learnt Attending the Foodtech Packtech Show
Last month the Hi-Tech Packaging team attended the much-anticipated Foodtech Packtech Show here in Auckland. We say much anticipated because the last couple of years have been cancelled, postponed, or done virtually due to our friend COVID! So being able to attend in...
Medical
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Special Addition
Interview with a Sustainability Leader: Trends, Challenges, and the Future of Packaging
We sat down with Michael Basagre, our sales and sustainability manager and a leader in the sustainable packaging sector. With over 14 years in the packaging industry, Michael Basagre has navigated through various roles from manufacturing to sales and marketing,...
In The News
Hi-Tech Packaging Ltd input on sustainable packaging in Stuff News
Stuff.co.nz Article: Edible cups, paperboard booze bottles and other wacky sustainable packaging“I have seen a massive shift over the last two-to-three years where brands, consumers, manufacturers, and government agencies have come together to actively solve some of...
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