Our Blog
Why we find packaging so exciting and you should too!
Here we share our knowledge, experience, new and proven from research and testing in packaging.
We shed light on different aspects and, in addition to concrete and unpretentious information, also bring in a good portion of fun. We have grouped the topics thematically for you:
General, Research and Testing. So you can browse to your heart's content in each area. If you are interested in all topics: All the better! Have fun browsing.
Seminars in Fall 2026
The packaging industry has rarely faced so many challenges at once. We’re here to help you build practical, applicable knowledge.
Festively wrapped up for the new year 2026
Merry Christmas 2025 from BFSV, and exciting packaging solutions await you in 2026.
Season’s greetings from the BFSV team
In 2024, together with you, we will have made the world of packaging a little bit smarter, more sustainable and more innovative – that definitely deserves a little Christmas break!
New seminar offer – Shipping simulation basics
In the “Basics of Shipping Simulation” seminar, you will learn how to test packaging to ship products safely and avoid complaints.
BDVI excursion to the BFSV Packaging Institute Hamburg
How can packaging be sustainable? At the BDVI, Prof. Dr. Bernd Sadlowsky shared insights into shipping simulations and tests like climate and vibration checks.
Sustainability Day 2023
On 26.10.2023, the Faculty of Life Sciences at the University of Applied Sciences in Hamburg hosted the Sustainability Day. With workshops, an ideas competition, a panel discussion and the exhibition of companies and organisations, …
BFSV wishes you a spooky Halloween
Trick or treat, our experts are putting an end to the fear of transport damage all year round! Since 1954 we’ve been making sure our customers don’t get the creeps when transporting their candy!
Consumer perception and disposal of bioplastics – A survey
The Food Science Dialogue, organised by the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (HAW Hamburg) and the Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection (BJV), took place from 09.10.2023 to 11.10.2023.
Amazon’s packaging guidelines
Our lab managers went directly to AMAZON in Seattle. There, they were given a demonstration of the ISTA-6 tests and learned first-hand what the shipping giant places the greatest value on.
BFSV examines beverage cans
Beverages are available in a wide variety of containers in the German retail trade. In addition to glass and plastic bottles, aluminum and tinplate beverage cans have become indispensable.
Future packaging
If you package goods, you can’t avoid sustainable packaging. 70% of consumers pay attention to this and leave products behind if necessary. Producers of fruit and vegetables are also feeling the effects of this.
You can contact us:
BFSV Verpackungsinstitut
Hamburg GmbH
Ulmenliet 20
21033 Hamburg
+49 40 5730 944-0
Mon. to Fri. from 8:00 - 16:00