The efficiency of resource utilization in both plants and machinery as well as the effective use of packaging materials, the quality and safety, those topics dominated Interpack 2014. The aim is to ensure a perfect end product resistant to counterfeiting – particularly in sensitive segments such as food, beverages and pharmaceuticals. A particularly great deal of innovations showcased was intended for the field of​​ beverage and liquid packaging. In this issue, we offer a selection of innovations that impressed us.