All articles by Mohamed Dabo

Mohamed Dabo

Mohamed Dabo is a seasoned journalist with extensive experience in financial reporting. He brings a wealth of knowledge from his previous work in the United States and France, along with his numerous contributions to business and financial publications over the years.

Falling cardboard demand in US casts shadow on holiday sales

Shipments of corrugated packaging in the United States have dropped to their lowest levels in a decade, prompting speculation that…
Aluminium cost surge shakes global packaging supply chains

New record-high premiums on aluminium imports in the United States are sending ripples through the global packaging industry as manufacturers…
Asia’s packaging surge risks a global paper glut

Global packaging paper markets are entering what analysts describe as a high-risk zone, with the rapid expansion of paper-packaging capacity…
How trump’s second term is reshaping the packaging industry

Tariffs are reshaping the global packaging industry under President Donald Trump’s second term, with a universal 10% import duty now…
Sainsbury’s flags “tens of millions” in new UK packaging compliance costs

Sainsbury’s has warned that new UK packaging compliance costs are running to “tens of millions of pounds”, citing obligations tied…

Lagos officials and charity call for plastic waste action

Lagos State and the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) have called for broad collaboration to tackle plastic pollution, using the annual…
UK sets out pEPR amendments to refine producer reporting

The UK Government has laid draft amendments to the packaging extended producer responsibility (pEPR) regulations before Parliament, proposing technical and…
Nestlé, PepsiCo, Unilever back global plastic reduction plan

Global consumer brands including Nestlé, PepsiCo, Unilever and TOMRA have endorsed the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s (EMF) five-year “2030 Plastics Agenda…
McDonald’s Japan overhauls packaging with rPET strawless lids

McDonald’s Japan will begin phasing out paper straws and introducing 100% recycled PET (rPET) strawless lids for cold drinks nationwide…
Tariff headwinds unsettle packaging prices and M&A

The United States’ decision to double tariffs on imported steel and aluminium to 50% in June 2025 has sent ripples…