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Thomas Reiner
19. May 2025

From Waste to Packaging: How Lamb Weston’s Waste Oil Bag is a Win for Sustainability and Storytelling

As sustainability still grows in importance, packaging has already evolved from protection to a strategic tool for environmental impact and innovation. An example of this is the new bag developed through collaboration between SABIC, Lamb Weston and OPACKGROUP. It is made from bio-based plastic obtained from used cooking oil, a by-product of the company’s own […]

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Oliver Smith
10. March 2025

New positioning of BP Consultants

The packaging industry is facing far-reaching challenges. A dynamic market, tighter regulatory requirements and a growing awareness of sustainability mean that companies are confronted with uncertainties and have to fundamentally rethink their strategies. To remain competitive in the long term, they have to adapt flexibly and explore new avenues. It is precisely for this reason […]

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Jenny Walther-Thoß
27. February 2025

News from Brussels, Strasbourg and Berlin

News and updates from national and European regulators continue to be an integral part of our newsletter. In this issue, you can expect (once again) a new regulatory proposal in the plastics sector, information and practical help on the PPWR as well as insights into the resurgent debates on CSRD, EU Taxonomy and CSDDD.   […]

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Jenny Walther-Thoß

One year of “New EcoVadis”: What have we learnt?

EcoVadis has become an important player in sustainability assessments in today’s packaging industry. Increasingly, customers are demanding proof of sustainability performance from their suppliers. EcoVadis has emerged as a real factor in the value chain. It is therefore important for companies today to develop a thorough understanding of the EcoVadis rating and validation process. We […]

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Jenny Walther-Thoß

Politics and sustainability turn into the three R’s – regulation, ratings and reports

Regulation, ratings and reporting have taken up more and more space in recent years. Our newsletter has illustrated what is also happening in the day-to-day business of companies. As BP Consultants, we accepted this challenge at an early stage and have developed the topic into a separate pillar of our consulting services over time. Regulation […]

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Matthias Giebel

From innovation to circular economy

With the proclamation of the Green Deal as the central growth strategy for Europe in 2019, the circular economy has become increasingly important as the top priority on the agenda. The entry into force of the PPWR in February 2025 has also removed the last doubts that the new Packaging Ordinance will be the central […]

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Oliver Smith

Market segmentation: focus on stand-up pouches

BP Consultants has analysed the global market for stand-up pouches in a recent market analysis. The results show a clear and stable growth dynamic in various sectors and regions. We present the results to you in detail, including material trends and why market segmentation is now crucial.   Growth Despite global economic uncertainties, the global […]

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Oliver Smith

Strategy turns into business development

In the area of business development, we pursue the goal of putting your company on course for growth. We want to support you in tapping into new markets and potential in a targeted manner, while acquiring new customers at the same time. We bundle our core services in the field of business development into four […]

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Matthias Giebel
06. February 2025

Collaboration between Schubert and the Berndt+Partner Group

The packaging machine manufacturer Gerhard Schubert GmbH and the Berlin-based packaging consultancy Berndt+Partner Group are combining their expertise in the Packaging Competence Center (PCC). The new organisation brings together experts in regulation, packaging design, materials and automation technology. The aim of the PCC is to advise manufacturers on the development of sustainable packaging and to […]

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Jenny Walther-Thoß
16. December 2024

News from Brussels, Strasbourg and Berlin

In our politics block this time, we offer you a review of the year and take a look ahead. The protagonists: EUDR (EU Deforestation Regulation), CSRD (Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive), PPWR (Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation), ECGT and GCD (Green Claims Regulations) and LKSG (Supply Chain Act).   2024 was also a ride through the […]

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