Regionalisation accelerates in packaging supply
Regionalisation in packaging supply is reshaping how manufacturers source materials, manage risk, and serve customers. Once driven largely by cost…
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Oumar Fofana
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Beauty brands face packaging cost spike: what it means for the industry
Beauty brands are facing a sharp rise in packaging costs, driven by global supply chain shifts, higher raw material prices,…
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Packaging inflation: the new cost reality
Packaging inflation is reshaping cost structures across manufacturing, retail, and logistics. Rising packaging costs are no longer a short-term disruption.…
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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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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,…