Flexible plastic packaging: Industry insiders talk regulation and sustainability trends
Packaging producers are focusing on innovation in recyclable, circular, and compliant flexible plastic solutions to balance performance with environmental responsibility, as regulatory and consumer...
Material reduction cuts waste and drives innovation in packaging design
The shift to monomaterials and innovative packaging designs offers a solution to meeting evolving material regulations and consumer expectations. Reducing and simplifying packaging, such as...
EU ETS reforms: Industry concerns over costs, competitiveness & carbon leakage
The EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) aims to reduce member countries’ joint CO2 emissions by 55% by 2030 through the “polluter pays” principle, and reach climate neutrality by 2050. A joint...
Connected packaging: Experts spotlight regulatory, next-gen barcode & branding opportunities
Connected packaging is set to become increasingly prevalent in the industry, driven by regulatory pressure, the global transition to GS1, and brand-building. Packaging Insights sits down with...
Anuga 2025 review: Alu-free cartons, connectivity & monomaterials dominate
The 2025 agro-food trade show Anuga in Cologne, Germany, broke previous attendance records, attracting over 8,000 exhibitors and 145,000 visitors. Packaging developers took advantage of the...
Smart Robotics founder and co-CEO explores packaging automation and labor shortages
Packaging automation has become increasingly important, as rising energy costs, labor shortages, and new EU sustainability rules reshape the industry. Packaging Insights speaks to Heico Sandee,...
Dutch government to invest €2B in Tata Steel production site
The government of the Netherlands, the province of North Holland, and Tata Steel have signed a letter of intent to improve the environmental sustainability of the steel giant’s IJmuiden facility by...
European Commission plans to raise plastics levy, industry groups warn of deindustrialization
The EU introduced the Plastics Own Resource levy, known as the EU Plastics Levy, in 2021 to help finance circularity endeavors by charging member states per kilogram of generated non-recycled plastic...
