Circular Economy

Matthias Giebel
19. December 2023

Legally compliant innovations in the age of regulation

In addition to the challenges that already arise when developing innovative packaging solutions, the aspect of legal certainty is increasingly coming into play. The growing number of European and national regulations complicates matters. Nevertheless, there is no way around scrutinising your own innovation work for legal certainty – even before the regulations come into force. […]

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Astrid Fleschhut
11. October 2023

Price war and concerns about the future of recyclate

Everyone could agree: plastic only has a future as a packaging material if we succeed in closing the cycles. The increasing production and use of recycled material is indispensable for this. And the European regulators also attach a central role to the use of recycled material in the new PPWR. However, things currently look quite […]

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Matthias Giebel

Reusable jars for food: How sensible is that ecologically?

The politically driven trend towards more and more reusable packaging does not stop at beverages and gastronomy. Other areas of application have come into focus. In the food sector, too, brand manufacturers are increasingly considering whether a switch to reusable packaging is advisable. However, the answer is often hindered by the not inconsiderable effort required […]

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Matthias Giebel
15. June 2023

Interpack comeback: Still ‘Simply Unique’ after a long break?

Interpack is when the global packaging industry meets in Düsseldorf, when innovations along the entire value chain are presented and the industry’s top trends are discussed, when packaging materials and supplies, packaging machinery and related process technology are in focus. But is this still true after a six-year break? After the crises and the turn […]

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Astrid Fleschhut

PPWR: reusable quota should help to stop the increase in packaging waste generation

Since 1994, the EU has made several attempts to get a grip on the increasing amount of packaging waste through its Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive. So far without any real success. Now, within the framework of the revised PPWR, reusable packaging is to become a game changer. We take a closer look at the […]

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Oliver Smith
14. March 2023

The top 5 digitalization trends in the packaging industry 2023

Digitalization is playing an increasingly important role for the packaging industry. Drivers are changing customer preferences, growing competition and the need for greater operational efficiency. In light of this, companies are turning to digital transformation to develop new business models and solutions for their customers. In our article, we discuss the top 5 digital transformation […]

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Astrid Fleschhut

The EU is getting serious: two stages in the use of recycled plastic for food contact

Since October 10, 2022, new rules on the use of recyclates for food contact materials have been in force in the EU. The regulation will apply from July 10, 2023. In order to boost the market for recycled plastics, the EU Commission’s latest proposal for the new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) goes one step […]

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Jenny Walther-Thoß
14. December 2022

Packaging innovation: Forward always, backward never (even if it still jerks)

Sustainability was at the heart of packaging innovation in 2022, and we look back and draw a line – focusing on material efficiency, minimizing material use and using more sustainable materials in packaging design with aspects such as paperization, flexible packaging, overpackaging and secondary packaging. In the outlook for 2023, we reaffirm trends from the […]

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Matthias Giebel
12. October 2022

The obligation to offer reusable packaging will come into force on January 1

From next year, caterers will have to offer their customers reusable packaging in addition to disposable packaging for to-go beverages and takeaway food for transport. We take a brief look at the new situation for food and beverages, which also affects retailers. We also present the four basic reusable systems and venture a look into […]

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Astrid Fleschhut

The future of plastics production: PCR, bioplastic and CO2-based materials

In the sixth article in our series on the Ellen MacArthur Foundation (EMF), we look at decoupling the consumption of finite resources in the plastics sector. It is a central pillar in establishing a circular economy. The use of post consumer recyclate (PCR), bioplastics and CO2-based plastics to substitute virgin plastic plays a central role […]

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