Retail
Dawn of OpportunityA changing global market means the packaging industry must operate in new ways.
Big, Green and CleverThe packaging industry is no stranger to calls for improvements in waste recycling and environmental performance.
Wal-Mart Takes the Lead on Sustainable PackagingWal-Mart's packaging scorecard may have sent a shiver down the spines of some suppliers when it launched last year.
A Calculated RiskAdopting new packaging innovations are a risk for any company, but as Phillippe Roulet, head of global packaging material...
Plastic to dominate healthy growthThe health of the packaging industry tends to mirror production trends in the various packaged goods industries.
Versatility drives demandGlass has long been the packaging material of choice for many in the industry largely due to its versatility and the wide...
A Branding all of their OwnA €100bn market, the private-label (own brand) foods business is a rapidly growing sector that relies on packaging...
WPO promotes packagingThe packaging markets are constantly in flux, what with new technology, demographics and international development.
Sustainable equationsIn today's market, the eco-aware consumer cannot avoid being bombarded with information about sustainable development.
Active researchThroughout history, packaging has protected food. George Sadler, professor of packaging at Illinois Institute of Technology,...
Technology holds the key to successThe Flexible Packaging Association showcases some of the new forms and functions that have been realised in the packaging...
Retailers Face Myriad ChallengesTerry Robins of Sainsbury's supermarkets investigates trends in retail packaging and the consequences of growing environmental...