Circular packaging’s next frontier is the system around the pack
GlobalData research suggests circular packaging will increasingly depend on infrastructure, return systems and consumer participation as well as pack design.…
04 Sep 2026
HMRC sets out new rules for chemically recycled plastic from 2027
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has set out new rules explaining how chemically recycled plastic can count towards the recycled-content threshold under the UK's Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) from 1…
04 Sep 2026
How barrier coatings are expanding the potential of paper packaging
Water-based, bio-based and speciality barrier coatings are helping paper packaging move into applications once dominated by plastic, but performance, machinability and recyclability must be engineered together. Paperisation is moving beyond…
03 Sep 2026
Packaging sustainability claims face growing demand for proof
GlobalData research shows consumers want stronger evidence behind environmental claims, raising the stakes for packaging brands and suppliers as EU rules on sustainability communications tighten. Some 43% of consumers say…
03 Sep 2026
Plastic PRN prices surge as BRC calls for EPR reform
The average price of UK plastic Packaging Recovery Notes (PRNs) has more than doubled in a year, increasing packaging compliance costs for retailers and prompting the British Retail Consortium (BRC)…
03 Sep 2026
How PPWR is redefining what ‘premium’ means for luxury packaging
Luxury packaging has traditionally used weight, material richness and elaborate presentation to communicate value. As the EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation begins to apply, brands and suppliers face a…
26 Aug 2026
Packaging VC investment falls 28% but outperforms wider market
Venture capital (VC) investment in packaging fell 28% quarter on quarter to $871.7m in Q2 2026, but the decline was less severe than the contraction across the wider global VC…