Packaging Europe's Podcast

Sustainability is key when it comes to innovation and developments in both paper and plastic flexible packaging. Many consumers perceive paper as the go-to recyclable packaging material of choice. But is this perception based on facts? Dr. Achim Grefenstein, Senior Vice President of Group R&D at Constantia Flexibles discusses the role of material innovations and new guidelines can play to boos...

In the latest podcast in our Sustainability Perspectives series, we speak to Alexander Rauer, Head of Business Development FlexTech at Koehler Paper, about the role of paper packaging in brands' sustainability efforts, and how to navigate the challenges and opportunities associated with making the transition to paper.  This content was sponsored by Koehler.  Packaging Europe's podcast, f...

The plastic value chain initiative RecyClass has recently published a design book to support the plastics industry to design recyclable packaging, highlighting the importance of using proven technology and materials for designing truly circular packaging. Adhesives expert Bostik contributes to these efforts by providing proven bonding solutions.   Wladimir Moraes, global market manager at Bostik,...

The world faces a range of complex sustainability challenges, and creative minds, as well as financial commitment, are needed to address these.  The 100+ Accelerator programme was founded in 2018 with AB InBev and it has set itself the goal to fund and pilot sustainable innovation by giving start-ups a helping hand. Elisabeth Skoda speaks with Carolina Garcia, who is is Sustainability and Innovati...

Earlier this year, AIPIA (the Active and Intelligent Packaging Industry Association) and Packaging Europe entered a strategic partnership , aiming to accelerate the uptake of smart packaging innovation. A few months into the collaboration, Elisabeth Skoda catches up with Eef de Ferrante, managing director at AIPIA, and Andrew Manly, AIPIA’s communications director, to discuss the collaboration and...

Packaging Europe's Global Packaging Innovation Forum event helped spark a collaboration between Blue Box Partners and H.B. Fuller, which resulted in a series of dedicated sessions, the Innovation Academies. At these events, partners across the value chain work together on co-designing tomorrow’s packaging solutions.  Elisabeth Skoda explores the power of collaboration and takes a closer look...

In this podcast, Hannah Cole speaks to Dr Geoff Brighty from Mura Technology about what the WWF's recently-released chemical recycling principles mean for the chemical recycling industry as it builds on current opportunities and challenges.  Packaging Europe's podcast, featuring the leading international figures in packaging innovation, sustainability and strategy, is now weekly! Be sure...

New rules governing the placement and promotion of HFSS foods (high in fat, sugar and salt) will come into force in the UK in October 2022, changing the way these products can be sold and promoted in-store. This will impact manufacturers, brand owners, retailers and packaging producers. Elisabeth Skoda speaks to Mark Patterson, who is Vice President Global Packaging Solutions at DHL, to get his ta...

UNESDA Soft Drinks Europe represents the interests of consumers and producers of non-alcoholic beverages across Europe and has also set itself ambitious sustainability targets with its Circular Packaging Vision 2030. Elisabeth Skoda discusses progress made towards this vision, the state of the market today as well as plans and goals with UNESDA’s director general Nicholas Hodac. Packaging Europe&a...

Elisabeth Skoda explores the technology behind fiber-based packaging, a material that has been growing in popularity, looks at challenges and opportunities and discusses potential future developments with Herwin Wichers, Head of FMCG Category, Huhtamaki Fiber and Foodservice Europe-Asia-Oceania. Packaging Europe's podcast, featuring the leading international figures in packaging innovation, s...

Certified B Corporation Mr Green Africa sets out to have a sustainable, long-term social, environmental and economic impact through the collection, conversion and selling of post-consumer waste. Dow recently invested in the company to enable further diversion of plastic waste and to help close the loop. Elisabeth Skoda speaks to Dow's Adwoa Coleman and Mr Green Africa's Keiran Smith to l...

Trinseo has recently announced the launch of three of its STYRON™ polystyrene resins with renewable content. Elisabeth Skoda speaks with Julien Renvoise, who is Global Sustainability Marketing & Business Development Manager at Trinseo, to find out more about the new resins and the challenges that had to be overcome when it came to creating these new materials. Packaging Europe's podcast,...

Daniela Dorner, Group eCommerce Director, Mondi Group sits down with Libby Munford, Editor, Packaging Europe to discuss how eCommerce is here to stay - but it must be sustainable. How can packaging be part of the solution? 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...

In the latest of our Sustainability Perspectives podcast series, Bostik’s Pascal Peroni discusses with Elisabeth Skoda how hotmelt adhesives can work as enablers for different sustainable packaging types, from recyclable, compostable to bio-based.  Packaging Europe's podcast, featuring the leading international figures in packaging innovation, sustainability and strategy, is now weekly! Be su...

The success of initiatives set out to boost recycling rates hinges on recycling capacities and the availability of recycled plastics, so recyclers play a key role. Elisabeth Skoda discusses industry challenges, trends and solutions with Ton Emans, president at Plastics Recyclers Europe, and Paolo Glerean, chairman at RecyClass. Packaging Europe's podcast, featuring the leading international f...

The German packaging institute dvi sets out to connect players from across the packaging value chain with the aim to initiate innovative and sustainable approaches for creating what it describes as "good packaging".  Managing director Kim Cheng discusses notable industry developments in the last year and takes a look ahead to the coming year with Elisabeth Skoda. Packaging Europe's...

Mitsubishi Electric's Malte Schlüter discusses with Elisabeth Skoda what terms like 'digital transformation’, ‘digitalization’ and ‘smart factories’ mean for the packaging industry, and how they can be used to boost productivity, consumer experience and sustainability. Packaging Europe's podcast, featuring the leading international figures in packaging innovation, sustainability and...

How can packaging sustainability be increased, and plastic leakage be addressed? Elisabeth Skoda discusses this and much more with Erin Simon, who is head of plastic waste and business at WWF. 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 m...

Avery Dennison’s Hassan Rmaile discusses with Elisabeth Skoda how innovations in smart technology, connectivity and materials can transform the packaging industry and boost sustainability.  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...

Within the framework of the Holy Grail 2.0 project, major players across the value chain come together to improve packaging waste sorting accuracy through digital watermarking. We hear from Beiersdorf’s Sabrina Stiegler and All4Labels’ Michael Brocher about how the two companies collaborated to move digital watermarking from innovation to implementation. Packaging Europe's podcast, featuring...

Like many major brands, Nestlé Waters has worked to adapt to changing consumer requirements and market pressures around packaging, and to cater for the biggest challenge – sustainability. Philippe Gallard, who is Global Innovation Director at Nestlé Waters, discusses trends and recent developments from recyclability, reusability to different packaging materials with Elisabeth Skoda. Packaging Euro...

In the latest edition of our Sustainability Perspectives podcast series, Noemi Bertolino, VP for R&D EMEA at Amcor Flexibles, talks to Tim Sykes about sustainable flexible packaging solutions for healthcare, one of the most demanding markets for packaging applications.  Packaging Europe's podcast, featuring the leading international figures in packaging innovation, sustainability and stra...

Inks and coatings are an integral part of packaging, and can pose challenges and also be part of the solution when it comes to sustainability and circularity. Elisabeth Skoda speaks to Alina Marm, head of global sustainability and circular economy at Siegwerk, to find out more. Packaging Europe's podcast, featuring the leading international figures in packaging innovation, sustainability and...

Flexible packaging is lightweight and offers good barrier properties. However,  currently only around 17% of flexible packaging is being collected and recycled in the EU.  To address this problem, CEFLEX has developed a Quality Recycling Process (QRP) which sets out to capture the possibilities of existing technologies to drive the circular economy. Elisabeth Skoda speaks to CEFLEX’s Dana Mosora a...

Seven Fraunhofer Institutes have recently announced that they are pooling their expertise in the lighthouse project "Waste4Future", which aims to increase energy and resource efficiency in the use of plastics and thus pave the way for a chemical industry that requires fewer fossil raw materials and produces fewer emissions.   Elisabeth Skoda talks to professor Peter Michel, who is Head o...