Packaging’s next leap: AI, robotics and smart factories
Packaging automation is moving beyond machines that repeat the same task at high speed. AI, robotics, machine vision, digital twins…
22 Sep 2026
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 is creating costs that extend beyond material development and pack…
22 Sep 2026
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 since the UK Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) was introduced in…
18 Sep 2026
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 determine whether packaging has a viable recycling route. A package…
17 Sep 2026
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 content and packaging data. Packaging Gateway examines why the three…
16 Sep 2026
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 drinks containers to the materials, designs and technologies used in…
16 Sep 2026
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 packaging moves beyond marketing into traceability, retail and compliance, the…