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The last in-person drupa took place seven years ago, and the packaging industry and the world have changed dramatically since then. A pandemic, a global economic crisis, a war in Europe, and the ever more obvious effects of global heating becoming clearer have changed the industry landscape beyond recognition. In this context, how have consumer attitudes towards packaging changed and evolved? I speak to two industry experts to find out more.
For decades, the packaging industry has operated behind the scenes, driven by the things we encounter every day, some of which rely on machinery and processes established over 50 years ago, the industry has recently stepped into the spotlight. While the saying "out of sight, out of mind" has applied well to this industry, it is now facing significant changes that could have occurred independently but have now converged.
Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper is expanding production of its innovative range of paper-based EcoWicketBags. This comes in response to increasing demand for sustainable packaging in the home and personal care (HPC) industry, particularly for products such as diapers and feminine hygiene products.
DS Smith announced that it has recently signed our second consecutive five-year contract with Mondelēz International. As one of the world's largest snack companies, Mondelēz International is known for its iconic global and local brands like Oreo, LU, TUC, Belvita biscuits, 7Days baked snacks, Cadbury Dairy Milk, Milka, Cote d'Or, Toblerone chocolate, and Philadelphia cream cheese. It partnership ensures that we'll be the exclusive supplier of corrugated packaging in Europe for all of these products.
Upfield, global leader in plant-based foods, today announces the world's first plastic-free, recyclable tub for its plant butters and spreads.
Following four years of innovation, in collaboration with Footprint, MCC and Pagès Group, this introduction marks the beginning of Upfield's transition to a paper solution across its portfolio, delivering on the company's ambition to reduce plastic content by 80% by 2030.
Metsä Board, part of Metsä Group, has been selected as one of the winners of 2024 WorldStar awards for their ultralight pizza box concept developed together with Adara Pakkaus and other industry experts. A total of 435 entries from 41 countries were included in this year’s competition.
Metsä Board, part of Metsä Group, has designed a lighter gift package that has strength features close to those of the rigid box solutions currently used for premium products such as cosmetics. With the new design, made from micro fluted corrugated board, the company wanted to present a new gift box solution that uses less material and has a lower carbon footprint than traditional rigid boxes.
