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The latest opinions and comment from thought leaders explaining the most important packaging related topics and issues.
SCALA: Supply chain optimisation key in meeting net-zero emissions pledge
John Perry, managing director of supply chain and logistics consultancy SCALA, comments on the steps businesses can take to meet
Mapping emerging trends in the beverage industry
The global market for alcoholic beverages amounted to over 1.49 trillion US dollars in 2020 and is expected to
Designing for a Circular Economy – In Action
Simona Taborelli is group packaging sustainability lead at global confectionary giant Ferrero. In this interview with Sarah LaBrecque and CEFLEX,
Siegwerk on rethinking packaging
A recent report from Siegwerk, a platinum sponsor of our 2021 Sustainable Packaging Summit, unpacks the ways in which the
Breaking down the barriers to reusable packaging
The environmental and commercial benefits of reusable packaging are clear, but it could be argued that, thus far, consumer uptake
Finalist interview: NEXTLOOPP’s quest for food-grade rPP
Nextek's innovative NEXTLOOPP project is on a journey to create food-grade packaging from recycled polypropylene. We spoke
Does everything have to be disruptive?
Staying still is not an option in the packaging industry. Repeating the same techniques and offering the same ideas doesn’
How could revisions to the EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive affect flexibles?
Today, work being done around the revision of the European Commission’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive (PPWD) is considering
Finalist interview: Mi Terro’s materials made from agricultural waste
In this edition of our interviews with the Sustainability Awards 2021 finalists, Mi Terro tells us about its ambitions to
The LEGO approach to packaging sustainability
In 2020, Danish toy giant LEGO announced its best sales figures for the past five years, largely due to an
Unpacking the potential of Xampla’s 100% plant protein film
Earlier this month, we reported on a new film developed by the University of Cambridge and Xampla that is made
Reusable packaging in the COVID age
Are concerns about the transmission of COVID via reusable packaging justified – or have the risks been overstated? We spoke with