{"id":7542,"date":"2025-06-06T12:27:44","date_gmt":"2025-06-06T16:27:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=7542"},"modified":"2025-06-06T12:27:44","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T16:27:44","slug":"eco-flexibles-is-a-finalist-in-three-categories-at-digital-labels-packaging-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=7542","title":{"rendered":"Eco Flexibles is a Finalist in Three Categories at Digital Labels &amp; Packaging Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecoflexibles.com\/\" id=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Eco Flexibles<\/a> is celebrating triple success after being shortlisted as a finalist in three categories at the prestigious Digital Labels &amp; Packaging Awards 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The company has been recognized across multiple award categories including Analogue-to-Digital for its Waitrose Fruit &amp; Nut Range project, Application Excellence \u2013 Primary Packaging for the Sainsbury\u2019s Taste The Difference Sausage Range, and Excellence with Inkjet \u2013 Packaging for the Leicester Bakery Saritas Nan project.<\/p>\n<p>This achievement reflects not only the company\u2019s technological capabilities but also its fundamental commitment to transforming how recyclable monopolymer and paper-based flexible packaging is produced. Each shortlisted project demonstrates how Eco Flexibles helps brands transition from traditional mixed-material packaging to recyclable alternatives without compromising on performance or visual impact.<\/p>\n<p>Simon Buswell, Director at Eco Flexibles, commented: \u201cBeing shortlisted not once, not twice, but three times across different categories is incredibly exciting for our team. Each project represents a different aspect of what we do best \u2013 whether it\u2019s helping major retailers transition from analog to digital production, creating outstanding flexible packaging that performs on shelf, or showcasing our cutting-edge water-based inkjet capabilities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Analogue-to-Digital entry highlighted how Eco Flexibles successfully transitioned Waitrose\u2019s packaging from traditional flexographic printing to digital production using Fujifilm Jet Press FP790 technology. This transformation delivered enhanced print quality, reduced waste, and improved production flexibility while maintaining the premium aesthetic that Waitrose customers expect.<\/p>\n<p>The Primary Packaging entry for Sainsbury\u2019s demonstrated the company\u2019s ability to create high-impact packaging that stands out in competitive retail environments. Using a recyclable monopolymer structure and water-based digital printing, the project delivered impactful shelf presence while supporting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.packagingstrategies.com\/articles\/105343-sainsburys-switches-to-paper-packaging-for-own-brand-avocados\" id=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sainsbury\u2019s sustainability commitments<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Excellence with Inkjet \u2013 Packaging entry showcased Eco Flexibles\u2019 technical expertise in digital printing technology. The Leicester Bakery project exemplifies how the company\u2019s water-based <a href=\"https:\/\/www.packagingstrategies.com\/articles\/104451-eco-flexibles-installs-fujifilm-jet-press-fp790\" id=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Fujifilm Jet Press FP790<\/a> delivers outstanding print quality and rapid turnaround times for specialized food packaging applications.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat makes these nominations particularly meaningful is that they span different market sectors and demonstrate our versatility,\u201d added Simon. \u201cFrom major supermarket chains to specialist food producers, we\u2019re proving that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.packagingstrategies.com\/topics\/3782-sustainable-flexible-packaging\" id=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">sustainable packaging solutions<\/a> can be tailored to meet diverse customer needs while consistently delivering exceptional results.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Digital Labels &amp; Packaging Awards celebrate excellence across the full spectrum of digital production, from cutting-edge packaging design to environmental performance. Winners will be announced at the prestigious ceremony on July 10, 2025, at The Kia Oval in London.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.packagingstrategies.com\/articles\/105728-eco-flexibles-is-a-finalist-in-three-categories-at-digital-labels-and-packaging-awards\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eco Flexibles is celebrating triple success after being shortlisted as a finalist in three categories at the prestigious Digital Labels &amp; Packaging Awards 2025. The company has been recognized across multiple award categories including Analogue-to-Digital for its Waitrose Fruit &amp; Nut Range project, Application Excellence \u2013 Primary Packaging for the Sainsbury\u2019s Taste The Difference Sausage [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":7543,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[165],"tags":[198,294,45,54],"class_list":["post-7542","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-packaging-news","tag-awards","tag-digital-printing","tag-paper-based-packaging","tag-sustainability"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7542","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7542"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7542\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/7543"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7542"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7542"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7542"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}