Jenny Walther-Thoß
14. March 2023
News from Brussels, Strasbourg and Berlin

In our policy section this time we focus on the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), the Green Claims Regulation, the Single-Use Plastics Act, the Whistleblower Protection Act and the further timetable for the new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). Short info: Publication CSRD With its publication on December 16, 2022, the Corporate Sustainability […]

Oliver Smith

FMCG and retail at a glance – Top 5 packaging trends with sustainability focus

We are in the midst of a sustainability revolution. The drivers of this disruptive development are no longer just the expectations of consumers and the increasingly strong and specific pressure from regulators. Top FMCG companies and retailers have long since committed themselves to ambitious sustainability goals. We have analyzed these self-commitments for you and consolidated […]

Oliver Smith

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 […]

Jens Hagmann

With vision and mission to success: 5 advantages at a glance

What does my company do and why? Vision and mission are not just something for large Dax corporations or the top management language level. The potential of overarching communication by means of clear statements in vision and mission is enormous for every company. They serve to motivate and identify people with the company, are the […]

Matthias Giebel

Why brand owners need the packaging industry to meet their climate goals

Many brand manufacturers have set themselves ambitious climate targets. At the same time, Brussels and the national states are constantly increasing the targets and quotas in the climate sector. In order to achieve these targets and their own goals, brand manufacturers are dependent on the packaging industry. This is because packaging is a relevant factor […]

Jens Hagmann

How resilient is your business model? These three key questions should be checked

We live and work in disruptive times. Changes come at high frequency and with great amplitude. They leave their mark on revenue and sales figures, change product lines, shift customer markets, and influence business areas. Whether and when things will return to “familiar” waters remains a matter of guesswork. What is tangible and essential, on […]

Oliver Smith

Transformation in packaging machinery: The top 6 strategy topics at a glance

Economic, social and ecological changes are confronting the packaging machinery industry with a whole series of market-side changes. As a result, the industry, which is characterized by medium-sized companies with a mostly global orientation, has to master a multitude of new challenges at the same time. To provide the industry with additional guidance, we conducted […]

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 […]

Thomas Reiner
13. March 2023
Edeka introduces its own returnable system for takeaways

The EDEKA Group is one of the largest food retailers in Germany. For its retail partners, the company is now introducing its own reusable system for out-of-home consumption under the “regood” label. EDEKA is thus responding to the legal obligation to offer reusable packaging for take-away in Germany. This also affects the retail sector with […]

Thomas Reiner
20. February 2023
Nestlé switches to recyclable paper packaging for Quality Street

Nestlé is introducing FSC-certified paper packaging for the twist-wrapped candies of its Quality Street confectionery brand. The switch is expected to remove nearly 2.5 billion pieces of previously used double-Candy-wrapper from the supply chain worldwide. Most importantly, the move will make all of the brand’s twist-wrap packaging recyclable. The switch to paper was complex and […]

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