Name: DS Smith’s packaging CEO: Driving change through data, investments and design
Uploaded: 2024-11-01T00:00:00+00:00
Duration: 24 min 9 s
Description: We sit down with Stefano Rossi, CEO of DS Smith’s packaging division, to discuss how the fiber-based specialist is dealing with issues ranging from investment prioritization, supply chain security, single-use applications, grease barriers, design development, consumer experience and the changing policy landscape.

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DS Smith’s packaging CEO: Driving change through data, investments and design

01 Nov 2024 | DS Smith

We sit down with Stefano Rossi, CEO of DS Smith’s packaging division, to discuss how the fiber-based specialist is dealing with issues ranging from investment prioritization, supply chain security, single-use applications, grease barriers, design development, consumer experience and the changing policy landscape.

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