The use cases of emerging technologies are increasing across the packaging sector value chain to broadly maximize output, minimize risk, and control cost. 

The benefits of emerging technologies are seen notably in the retailers/consumers value chain where robotics, AI, blockchain, cloud, IoT, and ML are helping for automated replenishment, medication adherence, product authenticity, recycling, and shelf-life analysis.  

Automated Replenishment 

Automated replenishment solutions leveraging AI and ML are gaining popularity to improve operational efficiency and customer satisfaction. 

Medication Adherence 

Pharmaceutical packaging vendors are providing IoT-powered packaging solutions to ensure medication adherence of patients. 

Product Authenticity 

Counterfeiting flagship products cause significant loss to multinational brands. Anti-counterfeiting solutions leveraging blockchain technology are progressing to tackle this issue. 

Shelf-life Analysis 

The shelf-life analysis becomes elementary especially in the food industry to maintain food safety. Packaging vendors are leveraging AI, IoT, and cloud to roll out shelf-life analysis solutions to not only improve food safety but also reduce food waste. 

Technologies such as 3D printing, AI, and AR are driving innovation in the packaging converters value chain to optimize design and production. 

Interactive Packaging 

Packaging companies are engaging customers by leveraging AR to provide immersive experiences and IoT-powered labels to track the freshness of food products. 

Production Optimization 

Packaging vendors are leveraging connected IoT platforms and NFC chips to optimize production leading to improved consumer experience and reduced packaging costs. 

The innovations are tracked across multiple emerging technology themes each day to understand potential areas where and how innovations are happening. 

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