The importance of consolidation, rationalization and integration within the global packaging industry
By Neil Farmer, founder/owner at Neil Farmer Associates
In this Expert View, UK packaging expert Neil Farmer explores how unprecedented events like the Ukraine war and COVID-19 pandemic have impacted global packaging and why greater integration is likely to develop within the industry. He also argues that these events have highlighted the fragility of the world’s environmental programs, leaving the packaging industry with severe challenges like increasing recycling levels.


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Market mayhem forces packaging businesses toward alternative materials, study finds
22 Jun 2022 --- A study released today by printing company R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company (RRD) has found the packaging market’s most pressing challenges are forcing decision-makers to shift priorities and rethink... Read More
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EuPC’s new president: “Circular reality” in reach but greater policy engagement needed
02 Jun 2022 --- European Plastics Converters (EuPC) recently held its first annual meeting in Brussels, Belgium, since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The industry association appointed a new president, who is calling for... Read More
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Google’s Ukraine Support Fund awards Re-Leaf US$100,000 for fallen-leave packaging
01 Jun 2022 --- Ukrainian start-up Re-Leaf, creator of paper products from fallen tree leaves, has been awarded US$100,000 by Google’s Ukraine Support Fund, which was launched at the outbreak of the Russian... Read More
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19 May 2022 --- UK businesses must prepare now for incoming packaging reforms and make evidence-based decisions to support the emerging circular economy, argues Jane Bevis, executive chair and director at OPRL (The On-Pack... Read More
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IFFA 2022: Flexopack overcomes supply disruptions to showcase recyclable flexible plastic solutions
17 May 2022 --- Greek flexible packaging specialist Flexopack is showcasing what it says is the only fully recyclable food packaging exhibit at IFFA in Frankfurt, Germany. The company’s group commercial director Dimitris... Read More

Amcor: Flexible packaging leader bends to global market challenges
24 May 2022 --- At IFFA 2022 in Frankfurt, Germany, we discuss the latest innovations, challenges and solutions created and faced by Amcor Flexibles with the company’s business development manager for EMEA, Petteri Oksanen. He explains the benefits of Amcor’s recyclable packaging solutions and how the business is coping with the stresses of the Ukraine war and inflating prices.
Vemag: Automated production for post-pandemic times at Anuga FoodTec 2022
28 Apr 2022 --- A demand boom for automated production machinery has occurred since the COVID-19 pandemic hindered companies’ ability to use human labor worldwide. At Anuga FoodTec 2022, Rainer Bone, Vemag’s export sales director, explained how the German food industry equipment and machinery group has capitalized on this demand.
DaklaPack and PostNL: Introducing the “Fashionpack” reusable shipping bag
08 Apr 2022 --- Speaking at Empack 2022, we discuss DaklaPack’s reusable shipping bag branded Fashionpack with sustainability manager Carina Bindel. Fashionpack was designed for clothing in collaboration with PostNL. Bindel tells us about its key features, environmental credentials and the technical challenges faced. She also discusses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the company.
Mondi: E-commerce packaging in a post-pandemic world
06 Apr 2022 --- E-commerce expansion accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic, but what will this trend look like in a post-pandemic world? We speak to Daniela Dorner, Group eCommerce director at Mondi, to understand how new consumer groups are reinforcing e-commerce’s long-term growth and what shoppers perceive as environmentally sustainable packaging.
tna Solutions: Exploring the future of food processing and packaging solutions
23 Mar 2022 --- As global food processing and packaging specialist tna solutions celebrates forty years of revolutionary innovations, we discuss the company’s digitally-forward future with Steve Burgess, general manager of tna solutions Europe.

09 Jun 2022 --- Raw material availability, energy prices, and machine shutdowns are current pain points in the packaging industry. In a volatile world, change happens quickly. In order to make your own business resilient, you need systems that allow you to react to these changes quickly and reliably. Here, Aicomp and T.CON see a risk in the frequently implemented best-of-breed approach in the system landscape of packaging manufacturers. Every change in the market entails complex adjustments in multiple sub-systems. Interfaces have to be permanently maintained. For this reason, Aicomp and T.CON highlight the advantages of a fully integrated overall solution that shows the best overall process in the best overall system based on SAP software.
Beyond COVID-19: What is the "new normal" for packaging?
12 Apr 2022 --- The COVID-19 pandemic has reshaped the packaging industry, accelerating e-commerce expansion, heightening consumer hygiene concerns and refocusing industry efforts around “building back better” with circular economies. But what lasting impacts will the COVID-19 experience have on the packaging industry? Join us as we explore the future of packaging in a post-pandemic world with Akhil Aiyar, projects leader at Innova Market Insights.
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