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What laundry brands are borrowing from beauty packaging
GlobalData research shows fragrance is now a key commercial driver shaping both formulation and packaging decisions in household care and laundry.
The rise of packaging designed around mood rather than function
GlobalData research highlights the increasing importance of packaging that communicates emotional value rather than functional benefits alone.
Will the EU press pause on PPWR?
Is the EU prepared to slide back on packaging laws that have been heralded as world-leading?
Packaging acts as a macro signal for global markets
Packaging has shifted from a downstream cost in consumer goods to a macroeconomic signal used by analysts and investors.
The hidden role of oil in packaging inflation
Packaging inflation is being driven not only by demand, but by rising costs in the oil and petrochemical markets that supply packaging raw materials.
Packaging’s funding divide: scale wins, smaller players struggle
The packaging sector is becoming more selective for investment, with GlobalData noting that capital is increasingly directed toward companies with proven scale and global reach.
Geopolitics brews risk for tea bags
GlobalData analysis shows that trade, materials and logistics disruptions are reshaping global tea bag packaging supply chains.
Packaging investment enters selective capital phase
GlobalData’s VentureView analysis shows that Q1 2026 packaging deal volumes fell year-on-year amid tighter capital conditions, even as investment conviction remained strong.
Geopolitics is now a packaging investment variable
Geopolitical instability is now a core driver of global packaging investment decisions, shaping deal strategy and risk assessment rather than acting as background noise.
The packaging formats winning over South Korean consumers
Growing demand for convenience foods, delivery services and beauty products is driving demand for lightweight, portable and distinctive packaging.