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Growing concerns over phthalates in plastic packaging highlight importance of alternative packaging solutions, says GlobalData

Environmental organizations are increasingly highlighting the numerous health risks associated with phthalates, leading to a rise in consumer awareness and concern over the use of plastic packaging in processed food and beverage products. The use of phthalates in plastic packaging is facing increased scrutiny due to a growing body of research that underscores significant health […]
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UN Plastic Pollution Treaty set to accelerate consumer interest in sustainable packaging, innovation in paperization, and growth of the circular economy, says GlobalData

Despite 100 countries agreeing to the UN Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee Treaty in 2024, contention from heavily impacted nations pushed talks back to 2025 The UN Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee Treaty (INC-5) negotiations in Busan, South Korea (2nd December 2024), aimed to reach a binding global treaty to combat plastic pollution. This would have included measures to cap […]
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With 34% of UK consumers saying they would not use a deposit return scheme, today’s announced delay in rolling out a UK scheme provides more time to address their concerns, says GlobalData

Following the news that the government plans to delay the rollout of a UK-wide deposit return scheme to 2027, Chris Strong, Managing Consultant and Packaging Analyst Consumer Custom Solutions at GlobalData offers his view: “We know that a majority of UK consumers are supportive of a deposit return scheme.  According to GlobalData’s UK consumer survey […]
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Innovation helping food and beverages industry reduce rigid plastics in product packaging, observes GlobalData

Packaging and consumer goods companies are accelerating their efforts to adopt new innovative materials and processes to replace plastic in product packaging to help meet their plastic reduction goals Rigid plastics are the most used packaging material globally, accounting for approximately one-third (31%) of all packaging materials used in 2019, and are expected to reach […]
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UK companies embrace paper bottle packaging for alcoholic beverages, says GlobalData

The trend of alcoholic beverage companies in the UK replacing glass packaging with bottles made of paper has picked up pace. Recently, Aldi, a prominent retailer, introduced wine in bottles made using 94% recycled paperboard, containing a food-grade pouch. The retailer’s initiative follows Absolut Vodka’s decision to commercialize single-mold paper bottles in June 2023. Sustainability, […]
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Australia to spearhead ‘paperization’ of confectionery packaging in Asia-Pacific, says GlobalData

Leading multinational confectionery makers, Nestlé and Mars Wrigley Australia are set to test-launch their iconic chocolates and candy brands in paper packaging in Australia in 2023. The move, if successful, will trigger the ‘paperization’ of confectionery packaging in Australia, and potentially the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. With this, paper & board packaging can challenge the dominance […]
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Rising recyclability demand pushes more Australian beverage makers to switch to rPET bottles, says GlobalData

As recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) containers can drastically lower carbon emissions and help promote a circular economy, the consumer demand for recyclable packaging is on the rise, forcing more Australian beverage manufacturers to switch from PET to rPET bottles, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Suneera Joseph, Consumer Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “Australia […]
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Skittles Pride Pack can earn Australian millennials loyalty for endorsing LGBTQIA+ community inclusiveness, observes GlobalData

To connect itself with LGBTQIA+ community and express support, global confectionery giant Mars Wrigley Skittles has recently unveiled a ‘Pride Pack’ in Australia. More consumer packaged goods companies are aligning their brands with social causes such as gender quality, besides LGBTQIA+ inclusiveness, to gain the patronage of the increasingly conscious consumers, particularly millennials, says GlobalData, […]
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Suntory’s new plant-based bottle takes beverages industry closer to holy grail of bioplastics, says GlobalData

In line with its goal to transition to 100% recycled and plant-based PET bottles by 2030, the Suntory Group unveiled a prototype PET bottle made from 100% plant-based materials partnership. The prototype bottle was developed in collaboration with US-based Anellotech for Suntory’s Orangina and Tennensui soft drinks brands in the European and Japanese markets, respectively. […]
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More CPG brands to launch recyclable toothpaste tubes in APAC to meet growing sustainable packaging demand, says GlobalData

Dow Packaging and Specialty Plastics, the China-based business division of the multinational materials science giant Dow, has recently introduced new recyclable toothpaste tubes for oral hygiene brands. Recyclable toothpaste tubes are just one among the wide range of innovative solutions that consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands are embracing to meet the growing consumers’ demand for […]
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