Packaging Trends

PPWR: Test of recyclability - Maresa Zimmermann, Henkel

Maresa Zimmermann from Henkel Adhesive Technologies talks to FACHPACK TV about the challenges of developing recyclable paper-based packaging, technical hurdles and the requirements of the EU packaging regulation PPWR.

The paludiculture carton from OBI and LEIPA

A cartonboard that actively contributes to climate protection? This is exactly what the conversation with OBI at FACHPACK 2025 is all about. Head of ESG Claudia Schulte-Beckhausen explains how the paludiculture cartonboard was created from reed canary grass and waste paper - and why peatland renaturation plays a decisive role in this.

The PCR gap: Circular Packaging 2030 - Dr Jan Hendrik Kempkes, Interzero

The use of recyclate is faltering: packaging should become more sustainable - but the necessary post-consumer recyclate (PCR) is in short supply in many places. In a new market analysis, Interzero shows where the causes lie and what companies can do now. In conversation: Dr Jan-Hendrik Kempkes, Head of Legal & Regulatory Affairs.

Countdown to Print4All in Milan

Print4All returns to Fiera Milano from 27 to 30 May 2025, setting new standards for the printing industry. Organised by Fiera Milano and supported by the Italian industry associations Argi and Acimga, the trade fair is an unmissable event for manufacturers, printers, agencies, brand owners and all those involved in the latest developments in the world of print.

Artificial intelligence in packaging

Uwe Melichar, Sustainable Packaging Expert, Vice-President epda In an interview with Uwe Melichar, an expert in sustainable packaging solutions and