A study led by CSIRO has found plastics and their additives are present at a range of concentrations in many foods including meat, chicken, rice, water, take-away food and drink, and fresh produce.

The global coffee pouch market is anticipated to surge in size by more than 50 per cent over the next decade, to a valuation of US$1.45 billion, according to a report by Future Market Insights.

A new Smithers report finds that global flexible mono-material plastic packaging film will grow at a steady 4.1 per cent CAGR over the next five years.

PMMI and AMERIPEN have launched a new study which identifies trends in packaging, and what this means for legislation and companies.

Fibre-based packaging is seen as central to the green agenda in packaging, as many governments look to twin post-Covid economic recovery with ambitious mandates to reduce environmental impact.

As the EU looks to adopt the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, study finds that imposing strict reusable packaging targets by 2030 will severely impact climate footprint and consumers’ budgets.

Sustainability, design for circularity, food waste prevention, and packaging digitisation dominate the packaging trends reflected in innovation in this sector. Paul Jenkins of The PackHub writes for PKN.

Achieving circularity for plastics packaging is a complex challenge that requires bold and urgent action from industry and government, Dr Helen Lewis writes for PKN.

Global market insights analyst Mintel, has released Global Packaging Trends for 2023, featuring a PESTEL analysis that explores the macro-environmental factors impacting the packaging industry in 2023 and beyond.

Consumer-facing companies are adopting a slew of measures to switch to green packaging solutions, including biodegradable packaging, according to research insights from GlobalData.

For the second consecutive year, the Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) has released the key findings from its 2022 Career & Salary Survey for the food and beverage industries.

FMCG companies are increasingly pledging to bring the ESG element into packaging with an aim to address various environmental challenges, according to GlobalData.

Products with medium-sized packaging will be hit the hardest by changes to consumer shopping amid rising inflation, according to leading data and analytics company GlobalData.

The shift towards circular economy is driving digital transformation in the packaging sector, according to the latest findings by GlobalData.

Aerobal reports that global shipments by its members increased by 5.5 per cent in the first half of 2022, to around three billion units.

Paul Allen applies the sales techniques of a typical dentist to the B2B environment in this article, first published in the September-October print issue of PKN Packaging News.