UK Plastic Packaging Tax: what packaging is taxable?
The UK’s Plastic Packaging Tax can apply to packaging manufactured domestically or imported, including packaging already filled with goods. This…
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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.
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Packaging machinery faces a regulatory overhaul
GlobalData research shows how packaging rules are forcing manufacturers to overhaul production equipment, quality controls and capital plans. Packaging regulation…
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Is the UK Plastic Packaging Tax working? What the data tells us
HMRC data show a fall in taxable plastic packaging and a rise in packaging containing at least 30% recycled plastic…
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When is packaging actually recyclable?
A package can be technically recyclable without being recycled in practice. Collection, sorting, reprocessing, end use and regulatory requirements increasingly…
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France, India and Germany: three countries leading the packaging legislation race
France, India and Germany are at the forefront of packaging regulation, with far-reaching rules covering producer responsibility, plastic waste, recycled…
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How deposit return schemes are reshaping beverage packaging
Deposit return schemes (DRS) are expanding across Europe and other markets, but their impact is extending beyond the collection of…
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Connected packaging: why the code is only the beginning
QR codes, 2D barcodes and digital product identifiers are turning packaging into an access point for product data. As connected…
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Packaging sustainability: From ambition to execution
Packaging sustainability is moving from corporate targets to engineering, compliance and operational delivery. For years, brands and packaging companies set…
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Where investors see opportunity as packaging VC funding slows
Packaging venture capital (VC) investment declined in the second quarter of 2026, but the sector's fall in funding value was…
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UK Plastic Packaging Tax under scrutiny as taxable packaging volumes fall
The UK Government is assessing the impact of the Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) as the latest HM Revenue & Customs…