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* Packaging & Waste - IGD Free Guides *
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These free downloadable guides are designed to help you reduce packaging and landfill waste, find out what shoppers think about food packaging labelling, and get the most from retail ready packaging (RRP).

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* Supply Chain Waste Prevention<br> from factory in-gate to till
Supply Chain Waste Prevention
from factory in-gate to till
November 2010
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Learn how to prevent product and packaging waste between factory in-gate and till with this free online resource from ECR UK
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* Retail Packaging Material Cycles - Identifying opportunities to reduce landfill
Retail Packaging Material Cycles - Identifying opportunities to reduce landfill November 2008
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A free guide giving practical best practice advice on how to reduce the amount of retail ready packaging (RRP) sent to landfill, helping to reduce the environmental impact and the cost of raw materials and landfill fees.
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* Shopping Choices: Attraction or Distraction?
Shopping Choices: Attraction or Distraction? October 2007
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What do shoppers think about the nutritional, environmental and ethical information displayed on food packaging? Does it help influence product choice? This free guide looks at consumer attitudes to food and product information, investigates the challenges of increasing information whilst reducing packaging, and presents ideas for the future.
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* RRP Assessment Tool
RRP Assessment Tool May 2007
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Evaluate the potential effectiveness of a proposed RRP solution against alternative options, current or competitor packaging with this free tool, designed to be used in conjunction with the Retail Ready Packaging Functional Guidelines.
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* Shelf Ready Packaging: Addressing the challenge
Shelf Ready Packaging: Addressing the challenge March 2007
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This download highlights the various Shelf Ready Packaging (SRP) initiatives used across Europe, and provides guidelines to help you implement SRP successfully in-store to provide more value to the consumer.
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* Retail Ready Packaging Functional Guidelines
Retail Ready Packaging Functional Guidelines January 2007
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Do you know how to deliver effective Retail Ready Packaging (RRP)? This guide will help improve collaboration between retailers and suppliers, aid packaging development and help you deliver the most practical RRP solution for your business and your customers.
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* Retail Ready Packaging
Retail Ready Packaging September 2006
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A simple, no-nonsense introduction to Retail Ready Packaging in the food & grocery industry. This free download includes guidelines on choosing the right packaging solution, and details on how RRP can respond to both shopper needs and retailer's strategies.
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* Packaging Legibility - Recommendations for Improvement
Packaging Legibility - Recommendations for Improvement July 2006
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A free guide from IGD providing clear guidelines on how to improve text legibility on food packaging. Areas covered include packaging text layout and size, font titles, colours and functional icons. Download your free copy today.
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* Tactile Information - Recommendations for Packaging Improvements
Tactile Information - Recommendations for Packaging Improvements May 2006
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This free guide provides advice on how to present essential product information on pack to assist blind and partially sighted consumers. Using formats such as Braille and embossed writing industry can provide an extra much needed service.
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