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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.
What businesses get wrong about sustainable packaging
Many companies underestimate how recyclable, compostable, and bio-based packaging can create new challenges when recycling systems differ between countries.
UN and packaging groups join forces to cut food waste
The SAVE FOOD Initiative has partnered with UNIDO and the WPO to help reduce global food waste across supply chains.
Operational inefficiencies weigh on packaging industry output
Productivity bottlenecks are increasingly affecting global packaging, driven by machine downtime, skills gaps and production complexity.
Packaging regulations shift to hard enforcement
Packaging regulations are entering a new operational phase in which compliance is no longer limited to reporting obligations or environmental pledges.
Consolidation opportunities emerge in packaging
Packaging industry consolidation is accelerating as cost, sustainability, and scale pressures create strategic opportunities for buyers and sellers.
China’s export packaging targets EU–US market access
Exporters in China are restructuring packaging design, testing and documentation to meet growing regulatory demands in Europe and North America.
Investors reassess packaging growth prospects
Investors are reevaluating packaging as costs, sustainability pressures, and shifting demand challenge its stable growth reputation.