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Matthias Giebel
01. October 2024

Alternative fibres from annual plants: From niche to trend?

Fibre-based packaging materials are in vogue and there is no end in sight – on the contrary. In addition to pressure from regulators on plastic, the main drivers of this development are its reputation as a sustainability champion among consumers, as well as the collection and recycling structure established throughout Europe. As a result of […]

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Jenny Walther-Thoß
30. September 2024

On the table: The proposal for the German CSRD Implementation Act

While European regulations apply directly to every EU country, directives must be transposed into national law. A draft bill for the transposition of the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) into German law is now available. We take a look at what has changed in the German draft legislation compared to the EU directive, how […]

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Jenny Walther-Thoß

The PPWR is here – what does it mean for the packaging industry?

The new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) has been adopted, setting new standards for the European packaging industry. This regulation marks the beginning of a fundamental change in the way packaging is designed, produced and disposed of. It forces companies to scrutinise their previous approaches – but at the same time brings with it […]

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Jenny Walther-Thoß
22. May 2024

News from Brussels, Strasbourg and Berlin

Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) and Forced Labour Regulation – you can’t say that the regulators in Brussels and Strasbourg are letting themselves down just before the European elections in June. We present the latest developments in compact form […]

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Jenny Walther-Thoß

Strengthening social sustainability in supply chains

While the discussions surrounding the PPWR take centre stage, two important pieces of EU legislation have continued to develop inexorably in recent weeks, which will have a profound impact on global supply chains. On 24 April 2024, the European Parliament approved the draft EU Forced Labour Regulation and adopted the renegotiated version of the Corporate […]

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Astrid Fleschhut

Store checks: your key to precise market shares and strategic insights

Which markets and segments are growing? Where should the strategic focus and industry orientation be directed? Key questions for companies in our industry – and eternally relevant. For valid answers, we at B+P Consultants supplement methods such as secondary market research with quantitative market research tools. This also includes store checks. By combining these methods, […]

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Katharina Rösner-Kraus

The top 5 growth areas for packaging in Europe

The packaging industry in Europe is growing and offers corresponding opportunities. Important factors include changing consumer trends and developing market niches. In our article, we present the top 5 growth segments for packaging in Europe and show the countries with the strongest growth. We use the largest absolute volume growth and the strongest average annual […]

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Matthias Giebel

The top 5 innovation activities in the packaging industry

We show you which areas of innovation in the packaging sector are leading the way in terms of R&D activities and what the outlook is. We also name the most important players in terms of patent diversity, geographical reach and variety of applications. In focus: 3D printing of cellulose fibres, biodegradable packaging films (bio-based), multilayer […]

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Matthias Giebel

Is the time of bioplastics from renewables coming?

For decades, the topic of bioplastics based on renewable raw materials has been a story of unfulfilled hopes for the packaging sector. The new PPWR could now get things moving. It does so through the back door, so to speak, and in the (foreseeable) event that the recyclate utilisation quotas stipulated in the PPWR cannot […]

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Louisa Kröning

10 tips for dealing with the CSRD

With the Corporate Social Responsibility Directive (CSRD), the EU has initiated a new phase of sustainability reporting. Both the scope and the number of companies subject to reporting requirements have been significantly expanded. However, the directive not only offers companies a framework for orientation (with no alternative). It can also bring a number of benefits […]

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