Lightweighting becomes a cost survival strategy
Lightweight packaging has moved from a design preference to a cost survival strategy. For packaging buyers, converters and brand owners,…
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Oumar Fofana
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Geopolitical risk reshapes packaging investment case
The case for packaging investment is being reshaped by geopolitical risk. For investors, lenders and corporate buyers, packaging is no…
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War accelerates shift to circular packaging models
War is changing the business case for circular packaging. For years, many packaging teams treated reuse, refill and higher recycled…
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Investor outlook: packaging in a high-cost era
The packaging industry outlook is no longer defined by volume growth alone. In a high-cost era, investors are judging packaging…
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Packaging sector faces structural cost reset
The packaging sector faces a structural cost reset because the old cost model no longer holds. For years, many packaging…
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Packaging industry adapts to prolonged disruption
The packaging industry is adapting to prolonged disruption because short shocks are no longer the only risk. Packaging businesses now…
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Packaging crunch hits food and beverage sector
The food and beverage sector is often the first place where a packaging crunch becomes visible. Drinks need bottles, cans,…
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Strait of Hormuz crisis chokes packaging supply
The Strait of Hormuz crisis is putting direct pressure on packaging supply because the packaging industry relies on the same…
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Packaging margins squeezed by war-driven inflation
Packaging margins are under pressure because inflation is now hitting several cost lines at once. Energy is more expensive, freight…
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Oil shock sends packaging costs soaring
Packaging costs are rising because the industry sits close to the energy market. Plastic packaging depends on petrochemical feedstocks linked…