All articles by GlobalData Consumer

1. Lucozade’s edible packaging offers commercially viable substitute for plastic waste

   Edible alternatives to plastic packaging sound like a gimmicky nod to environmentalism, more click bait than clean living, but they…
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   18 Sep
2. Packaging Innovation Spotlight: toilet tissue that “jumps” for the environment

   The environmental concerns of a large number of consumers are driving packaging innovations for many FMCG products nowadays. Manufacturers introduce…
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   6 Sep
3. France launches scheme to tackle the plastic packaging mountain

   France is the latest country to react to the hot topic of the moment – the impact of plastics packaging…
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   29 Aug
4. Packaging innovation spotlight: a Troo alternative to flexible plastic

   Consumers are becoming more aware of the impact that packaging has on the environment and there is a growing expectation…
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   1 Aug
5. Manufacturers can’t afford to merely pay lip-service to sustainability

   The vast majority of companies now have a sustainability policy, so to stand out from the crowd, it is vital…
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   27 Jul
6. Smart packaging doesn’t have to be a recycling nightmare

   Smart packaging has gathered pace recently alongside the increasingly digitally-aided lifestyles that consumers lead. It can be used by brands…
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   26 Jul
7. Paper beats plastic: the shopping bag comes full circle

   The plastic shopping bag, the hated urban tumbleweed of modern life, has had a bad time recently. Its days are…
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   19 Jul
8. China’s door slam on plastic waste adds urgency to the ‘war on plastic’

   In January 2018, China initiated the biggest change in plastic recycling in history by effectively banned the importation of over…
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   16 Jul
9. Is the world ready for more biodegradable packaging?

   The University of Warwick has found a new type of biodegradable plastic that can be tossed out with food scraps….
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   12 Jul
10. Packaging innovation spotlight: a clever innovation for coffee lovers

    Innovations make life easier, especially in the world of consumer product packaging. There are some ground-breaking solutions changing people’s habits…
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    3 Jul