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…
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Oumar Fofana
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Packaging built for machines, not people
A box that stacks perfectly on a pallet can be impossible to open by hand. A pouch optimised for automated…
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Legal risks hidden in packaging art
A striking pack design can boost shelf appeal in seconds, yet the same artwork can quietly expose a business to…
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The rules that shape packaging design
A packaging concept can look flawless on screen, only to unravel when it meets regulatory reality. From the thickness of…
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Why compliance costs more than materials
A single component might cost pennies, yet the process required to approve, document, audit, and legally defend its use can…
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Packaging: the supply chain weak spot
A pallet of finished goods can be perfectly manufactured, accurately forecast, and efficiently transported, yet still fail at the final…
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Human factors in automated packaging lines
Automated packaging lines are often presented as self-sufficient systems: fast, precise, and designed to minimise human involvement. In practice, people…
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The true cost of packaging compliance
The first time many businesses confront packaging compliance, it arrives as a surprise cost. Not because the rules are hidden,…
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Post-consumer reality of packaging waste
A packet is emptied, a box flattened, a cup discarded. From the consumer’s point of view, packaging waste disappears the…
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The limits of recyclability claims
A package marked “100% recyclable” looks like a clear environmental win. For many businesses, that label has become a shorthand…