Ahead of Packaging Europe’s Sustainable Packaging Summit in Utrecht, Siegwerk’s team of experts, Disha, Strategy and Program Manager - Circular Economy; Sarah Mah, Senior Global Sustainability Manager; Gilles Le Moigne, Head of BU CE Coatings; and Belal Habib, Head of Global Brand Owner Collaboration, explore how packaging can meet growing sustainability ambitions, transparency requirements, and evolving market demands and the role inks and coatings can play in this process. Interested ...

Libby Munford speaks with Kerry Sanders, Vice President of Market Development at EFI about the evolution of digital print, and how it can be leveraged to change the role of corrugated packaging - with the combination of right-sizing and high-quality digital print, directly onto the box. Packaging Europe's podcast, featuring the leading international figures in packaging innovation, sustainability and strategy, is now weekly! Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode. For more pa...

Paperization has gained increasing traction in recent years. Elisabeth Skoda speaks to SWM International’s Philippe Ragot, who shares insights into how technology and collaboration can and already are fuelling advances and discusses the innovation processes that enable these results. Packaging Europe's podcast, featuring the leading international figures in packaging innovation, sustainability and strategy, is now weekly! Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode. For more packa...

Equator Design partnered with The Fresh Market, a premier fresh-focused specialty food retailer, operating across the US, to create a flexible yet cohesive packaging system across hundreds of SKUs. As brands navigate ever-expanding SKU counts across formats, price tiers, and categories, the need for visual consistency without creative compromise is more important than ever. Libby Munford explores the design journey with Michelle Beck, Director, Merchandising & Private Label, Bryan Bower...

Europe’s container glass industry is actively working towards the goal of achieving net zero emissions by 2050 – but how is policy supporting this goal? We spoke to Vanessa Chesnot, Head of Public Affairs and Product Policy at FEVE, to explore this question ahead of the dedicated session on Metals & Glass at the 2025 Sustainable Packaging Summit. Packaging Europe's podcast, featuring the leading international figures in packaging innovation, sustainability and strategy, is now weekl...

Libby Munford, Editor, speaks in depth with key expert - Diana Neto, E-Commerce Business Development Manager, from H.B. Fuller, about the key drivers pushing the boundaries of the innovation-driven mindset within the e-commerce space. Packaging Europe's podcast, featuring the leading international figures in packaging innovation, sustainability and strategy, is now weekly! Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode. For more packaging news, interviews and multimedia content...

What are some of the recent innovations and challenges in the area of dry moulding fibre technology for packaging? YUTOECO’s Jerome Zhang tells Elisabeth Skoda more about recent developments and technological advances. Find out more about Packaging Europe's Sustainable Packaging Summit here. Packaging Europe's podcast, featuring the leading international figures in packaging innovation, sustainability and strategy, is now weekly! Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode. ...

Plastic fulfils a range of important functions in packaging, but there is a clear problem with plastic waste which shows no signs of subsiding. The Alliance to End Plastic Waste’s CEO Jacob Duer discusses the organisation’s work and new efforts to develop, derisk and demonstrate solutions in the context of a challenging environment. Packaging Europe's podcast, featuring the leading international figures in packaging innovation, sustainability and strategy, is now weekly! Be sure to subs...

Active packaging has the potential to significantly improve shelf life and reduce food waste, elevating existing packaging to provide a new level of a sustainable approach. Libby Munford spoke with a key expert on this topic – Fresh Inset’s Kris Czaplicki, Chief Strategy Officer about the advantages and challenges of implementing the Vidre+ technology. Packaging Europe's podcast, featuring the leading international figures in packaging innovation, sustainability and strategy, is now wee...

What challenges do young packaging technologists face as they enter this field, and what can the industry do to foster new talent? Victoria Hattersley spoke with Julie Rice Suggs, Academic Director of the Packaging School, to get her thoughts on this. Packaging Europe's podcast, featuring the leading international figures in packaging innovation, sustainability and strategy, is now weekly! Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode. For more packaging news, interviews and multimedia co...

How far has the industry come along the paper bottle journey - and can they move from niche to mainstream? Victoria Hattersley spoke with Jamie Stone from PA Consulting (co-founder of the Bottle Collective) to find out. Packaging Europe's podcast, featuring the leading international figures in packaging innovation, sustainability and strategy, is now weekly! Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode. For more packaging news, interviews and multimedia content visit Packaging Europe.

Pitting paper versus plastics is not the most productive way to address the sustainability challenges the world is facing. Choosing the best packaging material based on product needs and customer goals can yield much better results. Mondi’s experts Silvia Hanzelova and Piotr Barczykowski discuss benefits of both materials, challenges and solutions with Elisabeth Skoda. Packaging Europe's podcast, featuring the leading international figures in packaging innovation, sustainability and str...

Europe's first cleantech VC fund celebrates its 25th birthday this year. Tim Sykes speaks with founder and CEO of Emerald Technology Ventures, Gina Dominig, and Fredric Petit, co-lead of the dedicated packaging fund about the insights gathered over a quarter of a century of green investment, the appetite for investment in uncertain times, and opportunities in packaging and materials in the near future. Packaging Europe's podcast, featuring the leading international figures in packaging inno...

Each year, a significant portion of Nigeria’s tomato harvest is lost before it ever reaches the consumer. Working to tackle this issue is Tomato Jos, the winner of last year’s SAVE FOOD project competition. It is an agricultural processing company that works at the intersection of agriculture, logistics and packaging, supporting smallholder farmers and refining supply chain processes through a combination of modern technology, improved transport packaging and education programmes. Elisabeth S...

This latest podcast episode is all about connected packaging – its benefits and potential, common misconceptions, pitfalls to avoid, innovation and future developments. Elisabeth Skoda speaks with industry experts Güneri Tugcu and Stefan Hilss. Güneri and Stefan have their own podcast where they delve into all things connected packaging - have a listen for even more of a deep dive! Packaging Europe's podcast, featuring the leading international figures in packaging innovation, sustainab...

Sameer Singla, CEO of Archroma Packaging Technologies, discusses how innovation in chemistry can extend the properties of fibre-based packaging while retaining recyclability - and the strategic keys to realize this business opportunity. For more information about Archroma's solutions for the packaging, visit https://www.archroma.com/packaging-technologies/ Packaging Europe's podcast, featuring the leading international figures in packaging innovation, sustainability and strategy, is now...

Deposit return schemes have gained traction across Europe, with several countries introducing or getting ready to introduce them. Austria is the latest country to introduce such a system. Elisabeth Skoda speaks to Monika Fiala, who is managing director at Recycling Pfand Österreich GmbH, the organisation in charge of implementing the deposit return system in Austria, discussing reasons behind the introduction, challenges to overcome, differences and similarities to systems in other countries,...

Vytal Global were the worthy winners of the Packaging Europe 2024 Readers' Award! Libby Munford catches up with Dr Tim Breker, co-founder and Managing Director of Vytal to hear how they have expanded since last year, what the future holds for tech-driven reusable packaging - asking vital questions such as "what can we learn from this mode of practice"? Packaging Europe's podcast, featuring the leading international figures in packaging innovation, sustainability and strategy, is now wee...

How can reusable packaging be scaled up? Last year, Tomra started a trial across the city of Aarhus in Denmark for a city-wide platform for reusable takeaway packaging. One year into the trial, Tomra’s Geir Sæther discusses the project, challenges, scalability and future plans with Elisabeth Skoda. Packaging Europe's podcast, featuring the leading international figures in packaging innovation, sustainability and strategy, is now weekly! Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode....

Our two guests for this podcast are Chris Foley, CEO of the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO); and Renata Daudt, Sustainable Packaging Consultant with AWEN Packaging Consulting who specialise in guiding brand owners on the APCO Sustainable Packaging Guidelines. We spoke about Australia’s upcoming new packaging regulations - and more broadly what lessons it has taken from European regulations, and vice-versa. Packaging Europe's podcast, featuring the leading international figur...