Packaging as a Catalyst for Customer Loyalty in Food and Beverage
18 Jul 25As the tangible representation of a brand’s identity, packaging bridges the gap between digital impressions and real-world experience, influencing consumer trust, perceived quality and buying behaviour.
Prudence Lai
Top Trends Shaping PET Bottle Packaging Demand
26 Jun 25PET bottles dominate global rigid plastic packaging demand, driven by health-focused beverages, circularity regulations and strong growth in emerging markets.
Rosemarie Downey
Commodity Market Outlook Q2 2025: Weaker Demand Outlook Amid Policy Uncertainty to Cap Price Growth
28 May 25Global commodity markets are under pressure in 2025 amid rising trade tensions, US protectionism, and slowing global growth. Energy prices remain subdued, with oil at a 4-year low due to oversupply concerns and weak demand, while a stronger supply outlook for major crops is set to keep downward pressure on food commodity prices. Meanwhile, metals markets remain mixed, as policy-driven volatility curbs price momentum despite prospects for recovery later in the year.
Aleksandra Svidler
Redesigning FMCG Sustainable Packaging for Regulatory Compliance
10 Apr 25With the tightening of packaging regulations like the EU's Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), turning a blind eye to sustainability communication is no longer an option. Now, more than ever, it's crucial to engage in clear, evidence-based communication due to regulatory efforts to prevent greenwashing, such as the EU's Green Claims Directive, set to come into force in 2027.
Jorge Zuniga
Can Aluminium Bottles Capitalise on Beverage Cans’ Success?
30 Jan 25Metal beverage cans are a recent success story in the drinks packaging space. Seen as a practical, premium, and sustainable choice, cans are proving increasingly popular in many categories. Can aluminium bottles capitalise on that success and help metal packaging expand into drinks occasions less readily suited to cans?
Anna Ward
A Case for Sustainable Foodservice Packaging in Western Europe
13 Dec 24Foodservice takeaway sales are expected to grow each year in Western Europe through to 2028. Simply put, “takeaway” is becoming a more important opportunity for foodservice operators as 2024 represents the continued growth of a much longer-term, convenience-orientated shift in the way consumers dine out.
Stephen Dutton
Combating Plastic Pollution in Asia Pacific: The Role of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)
6 Nov 24With Asia Pacific accounting for the bulk of the world’s dumping ground for waste, especially plastics used heavily in beverages, there is a pressing need for beverage companies to invest in sustainable packaging.
Nathanael Lim
Top Five Innovations in Sustainability in Q2 2024
10 Oct 24Integrating sustainability into product development has become a fundamental aspect of business strategy as the rising demand for sustainable products is fuelling revenue growth.
Egle Tekutyte
Rigid Plastics’ Circularity: Demand for Renewable Packaging Intensifies
20 Sep 24There is ever-growing expectation for sustainable packaging. The search for better is reflected in consumer sentiment and regulatory attention. The focus on plastic goes wide with regulation increasingly the lever used to secure more rapid progress on the road towards a circular economy.
Rosemarie Downey
Adopting Sustainability Strategies for Success in Europe
17 Sep 24Join two of our sustainability experts to explore the fast-changing landscape of sustainability strategies and find solutions to improve your strategic initiatives to align with climate goals and ensure transparent, responsible corporate action.
Inga Klebanskaja
Commodity Market Outlook Q3 2024: Muted Demand and Improved Supply Outlook Ease Price Pressures
29 Aug 24An improving supply outlook and muted demand have eased pressures in the commodity markets. In 2024, weaker manufacturing activity in key markets is set to limit price growth for energy and metals, while robust crop forecasts should curb agrifood price increases.
Aleksandra Svidler
Innovation in Soft Drinks: Fewer Launches, More Functional Focus
23 Aug 24Soft drinks innovation strategy in 2024 is being developed in the context of a more challenging economic and financial environment. Sharp rises in the cost-of-living have made premium-priced products (generally the focus of beverage innovation investment) more difficult for consumers to afford and adopt
Howard Telford
Affordable PET Bottles Turbocharge Energy Drinks in India
15 Jul 24Historically, energy drinks have long been regarded as a premium offering in India, with Red Bull reigning supreme. Since its debut in 2009, Red Bull has maintained its stronghold over the category. Metal beverage cans used to be the preferred packaging choice, especially for premium brands, as they continue to extend their reach through this form of packaging.
Amulya Pandit
Commodity Market Outlook Q2 2024: Pressures Have Eased but Geopolitical Flareups Drive Market Volatility
30 May 24First months of 2024 saw a year-on-year easing in many commodity prices, as soft global demand weighed on energy prices and prospects of adequate crop supply capped agrifood price growth. However, geopolitical shocks sparked turbulence in the oil market and drove up gold prices, while rising supply concerns fuelled a rally in copper.
Aleksandra Svidler
Five Trends Shaping Cooking Ingredients and Meals
21 May 242023 was another challenging year for cooking ingredients and meals globally. Inflation and rising commodity prices continued well into the year, driving value sales of cooking ingredients and meals to increase. Consumers across markets became more frugal when shopping for essential goods, and cut back on splurging.
Rasa Vaiciuniene
Three Packaging Strategies to Adopt in Times of Cost Pressures
10 Apr 24The consumer packaging industry is typically strong in its ability to withstand crises, given the importance of everyday groceries to global revenues; food and drink accounted for 92% of retail packaging volume sales in 2023. However, inflation, interest rates and geopolitical instability serve to amplify operating costs, for packaging converters/machinery players, brands, and retailers, apparent in the final retail price point, paid by the consumer.
Rosemarie Downey
World of Private Label International Trade Show
RAI Amsterdam, Europaplein 24, 1078 GZ 27 May 2024 14:30 CETFor more than 35 years, PLMA’s annual World of Private Label International Trade Show has brought retailers together with manufacturers to network with new and existing clients, explore new markets and drive business growth.
Ana Tique
Unwrapping Sustainable Packaging: Redesign for Circularity
21 Mar 24During the current Global Recycling Awareness Week, celebrated on March 18th, it is worth noting that five fmcg industries contributed to four trillion retail packaging units in 2023, a figure expected to rise by 2% by 2026, according to Euromonitor’s packaging data. In this week that aims to generate awareness around the environmental significance of recycling, it is also important to understand that addressing sustainability is not only a moral requirement but also a business opportunity.
Jorge Zuniga