{"id":103542,"date":"2025-06-24T13:15:16","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T11:15:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/?p=103542"},"modified":"2025-06-23T15:02:16","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T13:02:16","slug":"what-really-drives-decision-makers-in-the-packaging-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/was-entscheider-in-der-verpackungsbranche-wirklich-umtreibt\/","title":{"rendered":"What really drives decision-makers in the packaging industry"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"103542\" class=\"elementor elementor-103542\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-31f7269e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"31f7269e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1408f0e3 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"1408f0e3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d587f8f exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d587f8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><strong>A packaging journal survey clearly shows that regulatory requirements are currently the biggest challenge facing the industry - closely followed by issues relating to reusable packaging and a lack of recyclates. Digitalisation and AI, on the other hand, play a surprisingly minor role.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1158a207 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1158a207\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">What really concerns the packaging industry? This question is the <i>packaging journal<\/i> on the occasion of Packaging Day last week in a week-long online survey on LinkedIn. Decision-makers from industry, retail and packaging technology took part - with a clear result:<\/p><p class=\"p1\">With <strong>40<span class=\"s1\">\u202f%<\/span><\/strong> From the participants' point of view, the biggest challenge lies in the <span class=\"s1\"><b>regulatory requirements<\/b><\/span>, The EU packaging regulation (PPWR), new labelling rules and mandatory quotas for recyclates are just a few examples.<\/p><div class=\"packa-in-post-alle\" style=\"text-align: center;\" id=\"packa-4093812995\"><div id=\"packa-3114772091\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/newsletter\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"PJ Self-promotion English 03\"><!--noptimize--><img src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03.png 840w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-768x192.png 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-18x5.png 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-332x83.png 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-664x166.png 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-688x172.png 688w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" width=\"840\" height=\"210\"  style=\" max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" \/><!--\/noptimize--><\/a><\/div><\/div><p class=\"p1\">Also highly weighted with <span class=\"s1\"><b>33 %<\/b><\/span> the topics <span class=\"s1\"><b>Reusable, recycling and the lack of recyclates<\/b><\/span> - an area that is increasingly turning out to be a bottleneck for sustainable solutions.<\/p><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Cost and raw material pressure<\/b><\/span> including energy prices and scarce availability of materials <span class=\"s1\"><b>23 %<\/b><\/span> as a central challenge.<\/p><div id=\"packa-4116397267\" class=\"packa-inhalt\"><!--noptimize--><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-2686439340972671\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;text-align:center\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2686439340972671\" data-ad-slot=\"6171251825\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><!--\/noptimize--><\/div><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Surprisingly low at only 4 %<\/b><\/span> the evaluation of the topic <span class=\"s1\"><b>Digitalisation and artificial intelligence<\/b><\/span> although the technological transformation is often seen as a game changer.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bf3b77e exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7bf3b77e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/PJ-Infografik-Umfrage-1024x683.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-103536\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/PJ-Infografik-Umfrage-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/PJ-Infografik-Umfrage-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/PJ-Infografik-Umfrage-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/PJ-Infografik-Umfrage.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-358a4441 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"358a4441\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Regulation: complex, dynamic, demanding<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51fe7230 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51fe7230\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">The dominance of regulatory requirements in the survey results is hardly surprising - and confirms many voices from the industry. The <a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/news\/eu-verpackungsverordnung\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">planned PPWR<\/a> not only places high demands on recyclability, the use of recyclates and reusable quotas, but also brings uncertainties with regard to timetables, design and national implementation.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Internationally active companies in particular are faced with the challenge of reconciling different legal requirements in the EU member states - while at the same time taking responsibility towards retailers, brands and consumers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6050480 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6050480\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Reusable and recyclates: ambitious goals, limited resources<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6f09bf exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6f09bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">The second biggest concern revolves around the question of where the required quantities of high-quality recyclate come from - especially for food packaging. At the same time, the political requirements for closed loops are growing, for example through mandatory recycled content or reusable quotas in the retail and catering sectors.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">The infrastructure for comprehensive reusable logistics is not yet established in many places, especially in e-commerce and smaller businesses. Without investment in take-back, cleaning and tracking, ambitious targets are at risk of failing in practice - or leading to high costs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-152fbe0 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"152fbe0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/shutterstock_2285041915-meaw_stocker1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-99133\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/shutterstock_2285041915-meaw_stocker1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/shutterstock_2285041915-meaw_stocker1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/shutterstock_2285041915-meaw_stocker1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/shutterstock_2285041915-meaw_stocker1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/shutterstock_2285041915-meaw_stocker1-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/shutterstock_2285041915-meaw_stocker1-1320x880.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/shutterstock_2285041915-meaw_stocker1.jpg 2249w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">(Image: Shutterstock\/meaw_stocker)<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5515ab3 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5515ab3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Costs and resources: the underestimated perennial issue<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08b0cbc exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"08b0cbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Although the topic block \u201eCost and raw material pressure\u201c received fewer votes than the two frontrunners with 23 %, many comments in the discussion under the LinkedIn post indicate that the economic framework conditions are perceived as a cross-cutting issue:<\/p><p class=\"p1\">\u201eMachine designer J\u00fcrgen Schmid, for example, cites \u201ccosts and flexibility\" as the main factor for his customers in the packaging industry. Machine manufacturers and plant operators report rising production costs coupled with pressure to innovate.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">The shortage of skilled labour was also discussed in the comments. The\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/pack.link\/1ofo4ie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Personnel consultant Thomas Schmitt<\/a>\u00a0adds with a wink: \u201eI'll add - shortage of skilled labour. \ud83d\ude09\u201c<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f892a09 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f892a09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">AI and digitalisation: potential not yet exhausted?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce925c0 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ce925c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Just 4 % of the votes went to the area of digitalisation and artificial intelligence - a surprisingly low result given the often-invoked relevance of smart production processes, data-driven decisions and intelligent packaging solutions.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">This may reflect the current prioritisation in companies rather than the fundamental importance of the topics. In practice, there is often still a lack of concrete use cases, internal resources or suitable partners to implement AI and digital projects with real added value.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e80a68e exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e80a68e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/klingele-ki-plattform-1024x577.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-95328\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/klingele-ki-plattform-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/klingele-ki-plattform-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/klingele-ki-plattform-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/klingele-ki-plattform-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/klingele-ki-plattform-813x457.jpg 813w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/klingele-ki-plattform-180x101.jpg 180w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/klingele-ki-plattform-260x146.jpg 260w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/klingele-ki-plattform-373x210.jpg 373w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/klingele-ki-plattform-120x67.jpg 120w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/klingele-ki-plattform-1320x744.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/klingele-ki-plattform.jpg 1640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Image: Shutterstock\/nuruddean)<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20b446c exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"20b446c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Seeing challenges as opportunities<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adaf023 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"adaf023\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">The survey clearly shows which challenges decision-makers in the packaging industry are currently prioritising: The legal framework, circular economy and economic pressure are clearly in focus.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">At the same time, each of these topics also offers opportunities - for example for innovative materials, new business models in the reusable system or digitally supported transparency in the supply chain. The decisive factor will be how companies actively shape these challenges - and which political framework conditions are set for this.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-541621a7 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"541621a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d1ccf2d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no 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srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sidel-ip-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sidel-ip-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sidel-ip-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sidel-ip-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sidel-ip-332x180.jpg 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sidel-ip-664x360.jpg 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sidel-ip-688x373.jpg 688w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sidel-ip-1044x566.jpg 1044w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sidel-ip.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/sidel-setzt-auf-komplettloesungen\/\">\n\t\t\t\tSidel focuses on complete solutions\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tMaking packaging lines more efficient is the goal of Sidel's new technologies, which will be presented at interpack 2026. The solutions address the growing complexity in production.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/sidel-setzt-auf-komplettloesungen\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Sidel focuses on complete solutions\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-115489 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-green-packaging tag-faller-packaging tag-nachhaltigkeit-und-green-packaging tag-packmittel-und-packstoffe tag-papier-pappe-karton tag-pharma-kosmetik-chemie cs-entry cs-video-wrap\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/nachhaltige-faserform-trays-als-verpackungsalternative\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/faller-harvest-300x163.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-115492\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/faller-harvest-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/faller-harvest-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/faller-harvest-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/faller-harvest-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/faller-harvest-332x180.jpg 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/faller-harvest-664x360.jpg 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/faller-harvest-688x373.jpg 688w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/faller-harvest-1044x566.jpg 1044w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/faller-harvest.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/nachhaltige-faserform-trays-als-verpackungsalternative\/\">\n\t\t\t\tSustainable fibre-moulded trays as an alternative packaging solution\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tFaller Packaging and Harvest Packaging offer an environmentally friendly packaging solution for pharmaceutical products with moulded fibre trays. The alternative to plastic packaging is intended to reduce the ecological footprint.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/nachhaltige-faserform-trays-als-verpackungsalternative\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about sustainable fibre-moulded trays as a packaging alternative\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-115475 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-verpackungstechnik tag-automatisieren-und-robotik tag-endverpacken tag-interpack tag-mohrbach cs-entry cs-video-wrap\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/effiziente-automationsloesungen-auf-kleinem-raum\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/mohrbach-ip-300x163.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-115476\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/mohrbach-ip-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/mohrbach-ip-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/mohrbach-ip-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/mohrbach-ip-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/mohrbach-ip-332x180.jpg 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/mohrbach-ip-664x360.jpg 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/mohrbach-ip-688x373.jpg 688w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/mohrbach-ip-1044x566.jpg 1044w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/mohrbach-ip.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/effiziente-automationsloesungen-auf-kleinem-raum\/\">\n\t\t\t\tEfficient automation solutions in a small space\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tMohrbach presents a compact system that combines case packing and cobot palletising, reducing operating costs. This solution offers efficiency and process reliability.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/effiziente-automationsloesungen-auf-kleinem-raum\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Efficient Automation Solutions in Small Spaces\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-115462 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-verpackungstechnik tag-abfuelltechnik tag-interpack tag-pharma-kosmetik-chemie tag-steriline cs-entry cs-video-wrap\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/kuenstliche-intelligenz-in-der-sterilen-abfuellung\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Steriline-interpack-300x163.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-115465\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Steriline-interpack-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Steriline-interpack-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Steriline-interpack-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Steriline-interpack-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Steriline-interpack-332x180.jpg 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Steriline-interpack-664x360.jpg 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Steriline-interpack-688x373.jpg 688w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Steriline-interpack-1044x566.jpg 1044w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Steriline-interpack.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/kuenstliche-intelligenz-in-der-sterilen-abfuellung\/\">\n\t\t\t\tArtificial intelligence in sterile filling\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tSteriline demonstrates at interpack 2026 how AI is revolutionising the sterile filling of pharmaceuticals.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/kuenstliche-intelligenz-in-der-sterilen-abfuellung\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Artificial Intelligence in sterile filling\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead more 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href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/itq-setzt-auf-ki-und-nachwuchs\/\">\n\t\t\t\tCircular Economy: ITQ relies on AI and young talent\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tAt Interpack 2026, ITQ will present how the circular economy can be implemented through AI and the promotion of young talent. The CirQmind project will be at the centre, demonstrating practical applications.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/itq-setzt-auf-ki-und-nachwuchs\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about the circular economy: ITQ focuses on AI and young talent\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-115459 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-verpackungstechnik tag-automatisieren-und-robotik tag-illig tag-interpack tag-verpackungstechnik cs-entry cs-video-wrap\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/neue-box-packer-fuer-mehr-effizienz\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Illig-interpack-2026-300x163.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-115460\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Illig-interpack-2026-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Illig-interpack-2026-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Illig-interpack-2026-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Illig-interpack-2026-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Illig-interpack-2026-332x180.jpg 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Illig-interpack-2026-664x360.jpg 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Illig-interpack-2026-688x373.jpg 688w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Illig-interpack-2026-1044x566.jpg 1044w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Illig-interpack-2026.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/neue-box-packer-fuer-mehr-effizienz\/\">\n\t\t\t\tNew box packers for greater efficiency\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tWith Illig's new Box Filling Units (BFUs), which will be presented at interpack, customers are set to benefit from seamless integration.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/neue-box-packer-fuer-mehr-effizienz\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about new box packers for greater efficiency\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A survey conducted by packaging journal on Packaging Day clearly shows that regulatory requirements are currently the biggest challenge facing the industry. 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