PackUK’s first-year impact on UK packaging compliance
PackUK, the official scheme administrator for the UK’s packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (pEPR) programme, formally launched on 21 January 2025.…
10 Nov 2025
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 in force alongside higher steel and aluminium tariffs. These measures,…
09 Oct 2025
UK’s new packaging levy risks kicking the can down the road
While some coverage of last week’s new packaging levies was negative—given likely food price rises during a cost of living crisis—those of us who have seen the packaging-waste crisis first-hand…
22 Apr 2025
Are Target’s wine bottles the start of a paper revolution?
In a move that could signal a significant shift in wine packaging, Target has become the first major US retailer to introduce a range of wines in paper bottles. The…
08 Jan 2024
US health advocates call for clearer ingredient labelling on packaging
US health advocates are urging manufacturers to prominently display product ingredients on the front of their packaging. This push comes as part of a broader effort to enhance public awareness…
08 Dec 2023
Ripping Mad: why are so many packages difficult to open?
Grab your scissors and buckle up, because we're on a quest to open packages that seem more secure than Fort Knox. Imagine this: you, armed with nothing but determination (and…
09 Nov 2023
Cloud in packaging: Q&A with GlobalData thematic analyst
Rory Gopsill is an associate analyst in GlobalData’s Thematic Intelligence team, where he has covered themes including augmented reality and cybersecurity in consumer goods. Other areas of interest include digital…