{"id":86639,"date":"2023-10-19T10:10:49","date_gmt":"2023-10-19T08:10:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/?p=86639"},"modified":"2025-05-22T13:17:19","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T11:17:19","slug":"cost-driver-packaging-licensing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/kostentreiber-verpackungslizenzierung\/","title":{"rendered":"Packaging licensing as a cost driver?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"86639\" class=\"elementor elementor-86639\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-336b0e0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"336b0e0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd45b14 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd45b14\" 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><strong>As is the case every year, licensing is currently due for all sales packaging put into circulation. We wanted to know how the players in the market assess the developments in the area of packaging licensing, what impact the aspect of inflation-related price changes has and what financial leeway remains at all. The developments of recent years and months show that There are differences, which is why companies should check and compare price and service offers for their viability.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ce4c30 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4ce4c30\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85fd566 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"85fd566\" 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>The situation is tense: rising prices, high inflation rates and, as a result, pronounced price sensitivity among consumers. This is putting pressure on the markets. In many sectors and product areas, it is therefore now a matter of <strong>cost structure and each individual price segment more closely<\/strong>. We did just that and took a closer look at the cost factor of packaging licensing: Among other things, we launched a survey of the dual systems - and almost all of them explained their positions.<sup>1)<\/sup><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ac0cca e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9ac0cca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-438590b exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"438590b\" 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\">Who needs a licence?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-476b513 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"476b513\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb6eb57 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb6eb57\" 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>All companies that place goods on the German market on a commercial basis are required to fulfil the <a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/?s=verpackungsgesetz&amp;cat=-1&amp;date-all=all&amp;begin=&amp;end=\">Packaging Act<\/a> (VerpackG) to register in the LUCID Packaging Register, regardless of the type and quantity of packaging in question. In addition to producers, this can also include trading companies, importers of packaged goods or mail order and online retailers if all requirements are met.<\/p><div class=\"packa-in-post-alle\" style=\"text-align: center;\" id=\"packa-1947123204\"><div id=\"packa-2828220600\"><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>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f33e001 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f33e001\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b86a0e exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b86a0e\" 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>For the expected packaging quantities <strong>Licence agreements concluded for their disposal<\/strong> will be. Based on current knowledge, it is estimated that around ten per cent of the 300 relevant top companies are signing or have signed contracts for more than two years. However, the vast majority of the obligated companies (a six-figure number) circulate such small quantities of packaging that it does not appear to have been worthwhile for these companies to deal with this legally complex issue every year. This also applies in particular to customers with very small contracts, who often conclude contracts online.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a7a845 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8a7a845\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a0aaa4 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-exad-infobox\" data-id=\"5a0aaa4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"exad-infobox.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"exad-infobox\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"exad-infobox-item exad-infobox-align-center exad-infobox-icon-position-center exad-infobox-enable-box-yes simple-transition\">\r\n\t\t\t  \t\t            <div class=\"exad-infobox-content\">\r\n\t            \t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t            \t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t            \t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"exad-infobox-content-description\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe establishment of the ZSVR has led to a significant increase in the number of companies participating in the dual system. While there were just under 53,000 companies in 2017, around 825,000 companies are now registered in LUCID. The new registrations mainly concern small to medium-sized distributors. The total market volume of participating packaging has not increased significantly in recent years.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t            <\/div>\r\n          \t<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-758d173 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"758d173\" 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 fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"555\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/checkliste-pflichten-zsvr-1024x555.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-86644\" alt=\"Packaging licensing: Anyone who places packaging filled with goods on the German market for the first time on a commercial basis is deemed to be a party subject to the Packaging Act.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/checkliste-pflichten-zsvr-1024x555.png 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/checkliste-pflichten-zsvr-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/checkliste-pflichten-zsvr-768x416.png 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/checkliste-pflichten-zsvr.png 1200w\" 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\">Packaging licensing: Anyone who places packaging filled with goods on the German market for the first time on a commercial basis is deemed to be an obligated party under the VerpackG.\n(Image: ZSVR obligations checklist)\n<\/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\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a101ff2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a101ff2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92c7953 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"92c7953\" 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\">General cost development<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fed3d19 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fed3d19\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6c30d9 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6c30d9\" 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>The market is witnessing a<strong> Declining volume of packaging involved due to weak or negative economic growth and lower consumption of packaging in the household sector<\/strong>. The fact that purchasing power is declining sharply and that many households are operating at the limits of their budgets plays a role here. The required changes in packaging design also play a certain role.<\/p><p>In view of the energy situation, it is almost impossible to calculate the effects of energy price trends. Equally significant are the high transport costs incurred during collection and on the recycling routes. Wage and labour costs are also increasing significantly and, last but not least, the costs for documentation (\u00a7 21), volume flow records, administration and service are rising. In addition, very high investments for fire protection and sorting technology currently have to be made in modern and industrially operated sorting facilities, which are also included in the calculation of sorting prices.<\/p><p>\u201eOne <strong>The globalised commodity markets form an important part of the cost calculation<\/strong>, as the proceeds for recyclable materials have a price-reducing effect. However, these markets are very volatile and, following comparatively high prices at the beginning of 2022, we are currently seeing a <strong>Weak demand for recycled raw materials and therefore also a very low price level<\/strong>. The <strong>has a price-increasing effect on the calculation of licence prices<\/strong>. This is driven, among other things, by the high availability of internationally available and very favourable primary raw materials,\u201c explains Markus M\u00fcller-Drexel, Managing Director of Interseroh+. Even the indices for waste paper, a raw material that is actually in high demand, are far below expectations.<\/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-3b24d4f exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3b24d4f\" 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=\"555\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/markus-mueller-drexel-interseroh-1024x555.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-86643\" alt=\"\u201eIn the area of licensing, we have been seeing annual tenders and price enquiries from companies with significant packaging volumes for some time now. However, awareness of this issue among key retailers and brands is steadily increasing. The current challenges posed by the overall economic conditions for companies are influencing this trend. There will not and can no longer be \u201abusiness as usual\u2018.\u201c Markus M\u00fcller-Drexel, Managing Director of Interseroh+, Cologne\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/markus-mueller-drexel-interseroh-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/markus-mueller-drexel-interseroh-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/markus-mueller-drexel-interseroh-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/markus-mueller-drexel-interseroh.jpg 1200w\" 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\">\u201eIn the area of licensing, we have been seeing annual tenders and price enquiries from companies with significant packaging volumes for some time now. However, awareness of this issue among key retailers and brands is steadily increasing. The current challenges posed by the overall economic conditions for companies are influencing this trend. It will not and can no longer be \u201abusiness as usual\u2018.\u201c\n\nMarkus M\u00fcller-Drexel, Managing Director of Interseroh+, Cologne\n(Image: Interseroh+)\n<\/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\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffcdc74 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ffcdc74\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ed14e4 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ed14e4\" 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\">Forecasted price development<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31d71b6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"31d71b6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb95834 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb95834\" 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>The competition between the dual systems has created permanent movement. The <strong>According to a calculation by the German Federal Cartel Office, operational disposal costs fell by a full 54 per cent between 2003 and 2011<\/strong>, There are apparently no statistically reliable figures on the further development. After some ups and downs, there has also been a slight fall in prices in recent years. The tenor of some market players is that, despite the momentum, many customers are still stuck in old contracts. \u201eIt is estimated that <strong>15 to 20 per cent of distributors pay too much money for packaging licensing<\/strong>. And these are above all the <strong>Companies that do not renegotiate annually or obtain comparative offers<\/strong>, but have not retendered their licence agreements for many years,\u201c was the comment from one dual system. \u201eThese companies have not benefited from the positive price developments.\u201c<\/p><p>Some voices from the industry describe the <strong>Prices for 2023 no longer cost-covering<\/strong>. Here, the existing competition seems to have put the brakes on price adjustments. However, the underlying price calculations within the industry are not always comprehensible. \u201eFrom our point of view, in recent years \u201athe <strong>Licence price\u2018 increasingly under pressure<\/strong>: a sign of functioning competition. We would also describe the fierceness of competition as increasing,\u201c said other voices from the ranks of the dual systems. Several have <strong>already increased their prices during the year due to the current situation<\/strong>. The sum of these factors will mean that providers will most likely have to adjust their prices for 2024.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fed32d1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fed32d1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95b657e exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-exad-infobox\" data-id=\"95b657e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"exad-infobox.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"exad-infobox\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"exad-infobox-item exad-infobox-align-center exad-infobox-icon-position-center exad-infobox-enable-box-yes simple-transition\">\r\n\t\t\t  \t\t            <div class=\"exad-infobox-content\">\r\n\t            \t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t            \t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t            \t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"exad-infobox-content-description\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSince the market was opened up, there are now ten competitors with whom companies can have their products licensed - this was not always the case. The monopoly position from the beginning of the dual system continues to have an effect today, although other providers have been active nationwide since 2003 (finally since 2006) following early regional regulations in Hesse and later in Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg: The \u201egreen dot\u201c - a trademark for which, incidentally, a fee must be paid in addition to the licence - was and still is sometimes mistakenly regarded as a synonym for \u201ewhat can go in the yellow bin\u201c.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t            <\/div>\r\n          \t<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4b50f5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e4b50f5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00a6fc7 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"00a6fc7\" 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\">Minimum standard and recycling rates<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40b5854 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"40b5854\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf53cbf exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf53cbf\" 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>The aim of the Packaging Act is to <strong>Promote high-quality recycling to conserve resources and reduce the impact of packaging waste on the environment<\/strong>. This can only succeed if companies design their packaging to be recyclable and if it is actually utilised in practice. This means that it is not only packaging manufacturers who have a duty to improve recyclability; plant technologies, process technologies and their capacities must also be adapted to the respective requirements. <strong>Classification of the actual sorting and recycling capacities should be more clearly defined<\/strong>. This is the only way to generate interest in building up recycling capacities. In fact, these are declining for individual packaging materials, and this needs to be counteracted,\u201c is the position of the <a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/?s=ZSVR\">ZSVR<\/a>.<\/p><p>Compared to the <a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/news\/eu-verpackungsverordnung\/\">Packaging Ordinance<\/a> the Packaging Act requires significantly higher recycling rates, which were even increased again in a second step in 2022. \u201eThe <strong>higher recycling rates require more in-depth sorting<\/strong>, This has also had an impact on the participation fee in the form of higher prices in recent years,\u201c emphasises Diana Uschkoreit, Managing Director of BellandVision.<\/p><p>Section 21 of the Packaging Act contains a provision on the ecological organisation of participation fees. This is not considered to be sufficiently effective and should be developed further if possible. There are therefore <strong>Consideration of whether, for example, a fund should be set up to which manufacturers of packaging that is not highly recyclable contribute <\/strong>must.<\/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-84a1ba1 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"84a1ba1\" 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=\"555\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Christoph-ley-zentek-services-1024x555.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-86642\" alt=\"\u201eFor a variety of reasons, we will see a significant decline in the quantities of lightweight packaging involved in the system in 2024. At the same time, however, the costs for LRP collection will continue to rise.\u201c Christoph Ley, Managing Director of Zentek Services, Cologne\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Christoph-ley-zentek-services-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Christoph-ley-zentek-services-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Christoph-ley-zentek-services-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Christoph-ley-zentek-services.jpg 1200w\" 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\">\u201eFor a variety of reasons, we will see a significant decline in the quantities of lightweight packaging involved in the system in 2024. At the same time, however, the costs for LWP collection will continue to rise.\u201c\n\nChristoph Ley, Managing Director of Zentek Services, Cologne\n(Image: Zentek)<\/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\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce9d446 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ce9d446\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68446a3 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"68446a3\" 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\">Recording and sorting <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46e1d1c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"46e1d1c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5af8b1 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a5af8b1\" 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>The Packaging Act grants public waste management authorities far-reaching co-determination rights for the collection of used packaging, for example in which containers (bags or bins) and at what frequency used packaging is to be collected. These <strong>Co-determination rights not only have an influence on collection quality, but also on costs<\/strong>. Since 2019, the yellow bag has been replaced by the yellow bin in many collection areas. This changeover had a direct impact on costs and therefore also on participation fees, not only in terms of acquisition but also in terms of ongoing operation. The <strong>Yellow bags can be collected much faster<\/strong> than emptying each individual yellow bin.<\/p><p>The costs for collecting and sorting packaging are identical regardless of its recyclability. In order to achieve an effect in the direction of more sustainable packaging, the Dual Systems have proposed a fund solution that has already been presented to the relevant bodies and could be included in an amendment to the Packaging Act. This could lead to a <strong>targeted promotion of innovative technologies and the use of more recyclable packaging<\/strong> contribute.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dd8477 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5dd8477\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f2e22c exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9f2e22c\" 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\">Participation volume in motion<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ab92c1 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0ab92c1\" 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 loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"555\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/diana-uschkoreit-bellandvision-1024x555.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-86641\" alt=\"\u201eLarge manufacturers have already regularly reviewed their contracts with a dual system in the past and put their packaging licences out to tender at least every two years. There is no standardised procedure for small and medium-sized manufacturers. If Section 21 VerpackG is comprehensively amended in the current legislative period as planned or the PPWR is passed next year, I assume that the cooperation between manufacturers and the dual system will change extensively in this regard. Minimum recyclate percentages and specifications for the recyclability of packaging require long-term and close cooperation between manufacturers and their dual system.\u201c Diana Uschkoreit, Managing Director BellandVision, Pegnitz\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/diana-uschkoreit-bellandvision-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/diana-uschkoreit-bellandvision-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/diana-uschkoreit-bellandvision-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/diana-uschkoreit-bellandvision.jpg 1200w\" 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\">\u201eLarge manufacturers have already regularly reviewed their contracts with a dual system in the past and put their packaging licences out to tender at least every two years. There is no standardised procedure for small and medium-sized manufacturers.\nIf Section 21 VerpackG is comprehensively amended in the current legislative period as planned or the PPWR is passed next year, I assume that the cooperation between manufacturers and the dual system will change comprehensively in this regard. Minimum recycled content and requirements for the recyclability of packaging require long-term and close cooperation between manufacturers and their dual system.\u201c\n\nDiana Uschkoreit, Managing Director of BellandVision, Pegnitz\n(Image: BellandVision)\n<\/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\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-257f45c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"257f45c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e4dc92 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e4dc92\" 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>A recent study by the <a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/?s=Gesellschaft+f%C3%BCr+Verpackungsmarktforschung\">GVM Society for Packaging Market Research<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/?s=ifeu+Institut&amp;cat=-1&amp;date-all=all&amp;begin=&amp;end=\">ifeu Institute<\/a> for Energy and Environmental Research Heidelberg gGmbH analysed and predicted that the <strong>packaging consumption has already peaked in 2021 and will continue to decline in the coming years.<\/strong> will be. \u201eAccording to our forecast, the total investment volume will decline significantly in 2024: GVM forecasts that <strong>2024, based on current knowledge, a decline in packaging consumption for lightweight packaging (LDPE) of between four and five per cent<\/strong>, The market for glass is around two per cent and for PPK between one and two per cent,\u201c says Kurt Sch\u00fcler, Managing Partner of GVM Gesellschaft f\u00fcr Verpackungsmarktforschung, Mainz.<\/p><p>Several representatives of the dual systems also see a significant decline in absolute packaging volumes. Nevertheless, as the <strong>entire recording infrastructure must be maintained, these volume effects lead to a relative increase in the individual licence prices<\/strong>.<\/p><p>The decisive factor will be, <strong>on which packaging quantities the collection costs will be distributed in future<\/strong>. Those who rely on higher market volumes can offer their licensing customers lower prices, but may end up paying more. Those who assume lower market volumes may calculate more realistic prices, but will not convince their customers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88d5df0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"88d5df0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77330ba exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"77330ba\" 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\">Attention: Eco-Fee modulation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8bb802 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e8bb802\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13b78d1 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13b78d1\" 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>In order to avoid contradictory signals for packaging design due to diverging national regulations, the <strong>European circular economy package provides for a differentiation of licence fees<\/strong>. The recyclability of packaging is seen as the decisive criterion for eco-fee modulation. EU-wide harmonised standards are essential in order to avoid obstacles in the EU internal market. EPR fees and licence fees should be designed in such a way that they <strong>Create financial incentives for the recycling-friendly design of packaging<\/strong> and enable costs to be allocated according to the polluter-pays principle. This is not yet acute (in Germany), but this aspect should be included in the considerations. At some point, it will cost real money if packaging cannot be recycled properly. Or it will no longer be allowed on the market - at least that is what the European Packaging &amp; Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) provides for.<\/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-d87fee9 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d87fee9\" 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 loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"555\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/muelltonnen-gelb.shutterstock-Breitformat-1024x555.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-86640\" alt=\"Into the (yellow) bin: Lightweight packaging (LVP) includes used, empty sales packaging made of plastic, aluminium, tinplate and composite materials.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/muelltonnen-gelb.shutterstock-Breitformat-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/muelltonnen-gelb.shutterstock-Breitformat-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/muelltonnen-gelb.shutterstock-Breitformat-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/muelltonnen-gelb.shutterstock-Breitformat.jpg 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\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f51e4e1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f51e4e1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68d5d51 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"68d5d51\" 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\">Conclusion<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f660b4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3f660b4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3192acc exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3192acc\" 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>The market is on the move, now more than ever. The unanimous opinion of those surveyed is that this applies to the costs of disposal as well as to the price development for the participation of packaging in the dual systems, which are characterised by strong competition. The dynamics of the influencing factors will show which forecasts prove to be viable in the course of the coming year. From today's perspective, the sum of the factors will lead to the <strong>Suppliers are likely to adjust their prices for 2024<\/strong> have to. If you don't hear from your dual partner now, you should wake up. The recommendation remains: <strong>Check and compare the viability of price and service offers<\/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-d97a5f7 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d97a5f7\" 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><sup>1)<\/sup> We were frequently asked to use the information only as background information. With this in mind, different positions have been incorporated into our considerations (the editorial team is aware of the sources for all statements).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-77dbf4f0 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=\"77dbf4f0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\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-782dd0cf exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"782dd0cf\" 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-5bf57a74 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5bf57a74\" 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\">More news from the magazine <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12832165 elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-posts__hover-gradient exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"12832165\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/mettler-toledo-332x180.jpg 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/mettler-toledo-664x360.jpg 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/mettler-toledo-688x373.jpg 688w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/mettler-toledo-1044x566.jpg 1044w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/mettler-toledo.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\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\/mettler-toledo-waagen-sparen-ressourcen\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tIntelligent weighing technology saves resources\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tGreenyard is equipping its high-speed lines with intelligent weighing technology from Mettler-Toledo, thereby significantly reducing the safety margin during product filling.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/mettler-toledo-waagen-sparen-ressourcen\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Intelligent weighing technology saves resources\" 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-113494 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-aus-dem-magazin category-green-packaging tag-kuenstliche-intelligenz tag-magazin-01-2026 tag-nachhaltigkeit-und-green-packaging tag-one-five tag-packmittel-und-packstoffe tag-papier-pappe-karton 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\/mit-ki-schneller-zur-nachhaltigen-verpackung\/\" 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\/02\/one.five_-300x163.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-113495\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/one.five_-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/one.five_-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/one.five_-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/one.five_-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/one.five_-332x180.jpg 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/one.five_-664x360.jpg 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/one.five_-688x373.jpg 688w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/one.five_-1044x566.jpg 1044w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/one.five_.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\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\/mit-ki-schneller-zur-nachhaltigen-verpackung\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFaster to sustainable packaging with AI\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tThe Hamburg-based start-up One.Five uses artificial intelligence to find the optimum packaging faster from the wide range of paper types and coating options.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/mit-ki-schneller-zur-nachhaltigen-verpackung\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Faster to sustainable packaging with AI\" 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-113491 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-aus-dem-magazin category-green-packaging tag-kapag tag-magazin-01-2026 tag-nachhaltigkeit-und-green-packaging tag-packmittel-und-packstoffe tag-papier-pappe-karton 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\/kapag-changemaker-papierverpackungen\/\" 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\/02\/kapag-etiketten-300x163.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-113492\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/kapag-etiketten-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/kapag-etiketten-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/kapag-etiketten-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/kapag-etiketten-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/kapag-etiketten-332x180.jpg 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/kapag-etiketten-664x360.jpg 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/kapag-etiketten-688x373.jpg 688w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/kapag-etiketten-1044x566.jpg 1044w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/kapag-etiketten.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\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\/kapag-changemaker-papierverpackungen\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tPaper packaging for special requirements\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tThe sister companies Kapag (Switzerland) and Oppboga (Sweden) support customers in switching from plastic to renewable raw materials with the renewable Changemaker paper and cardboard grades.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/kapag-changemaker-papierverpackungen\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Paper packaging for special requirements\" 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-113886 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-aus-dem-magazin tag-audio tag-lebensmittel tag-magazin-01-2026 tag-nachhaltigkeit-und-green-packaging tag-optima tag-packmittel-und-packstoffe tag-papier-pappe-karton 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\/faserbasierte-verpackungen-weg-zur-industriellen-skalierung\/\" 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\/03\/Optima-Header-300x163.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-113889\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Optima-Header-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Optima-Header-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Optima-Header-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Optima-Header-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Optima-Header-332x180.jpg 332w, 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How is series production possible?\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/faserbasierte-verpackungen-weg-zur-industriellen-skalierung\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Fibre-based packaging: The path to industrial scaling\" 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-113779 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-aus-dem-magazin tag-kolumne tag-magazin-01-2026 tag-packmittel-und-packstoffe 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\/verpackungsverwender-ironie-im-luxussegment\/\" 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\/03\/Kolumne-Headerbild-Harald-Braun-01-2026-300x163.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-113780\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Kolumne-Headerbild-Harald-Braun-01-2026-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Kolumne-Headerbild-Harald-Braun-01-2026-1024x555.png 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Kolumne-Headerbild-Harald-Braun-01-2026-768x416.png 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Kolumne-Headerbild-Harald-Braun-01-2026-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Kolumne-Headerbild-Harald-Braun-01-2026-332x180.png 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Kolumne-Headerbild-Harald-Braun-01-2026-664x360.png 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Kolumne-Headerbild-Harald-Braun-01-2026-688x373.png 688w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Kolumne-Headerbild-Harald-Braun-01-2026-1044x566.png 1044w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Kolumne-Headerbild-Harald-Braun-01-2026.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\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\/verpackungsverwender-ironie-im-luxussegment\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tPackaging users | Irony in the luxury segment\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tIn his new column, Harald Braun, our packaging user, shows why luxury products sometimes deliberately forgo glamorous packaging. The deliberate break in image - from grey cardboard to sober typography - can even be a sign of strength in the premium segment.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/verpackungsverwender-ironie-im-luxussegment\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Packaging users | Irony in the luxury segment\" 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-113801 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-aus-dem-magazin tag-audio tag-eu-verpackungsverordnung tag-kuenstliche-intelligenz tag-magazin-01-2026 tag-packmittel-und-packstoffe tag-software-und-steuern 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\/mehr-als-ein-prompt\/\" 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\/03\/Pyx-Header-300x163.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-113804\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Pyx-Header-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Pyx-Header-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Pyx-Header-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Pyx-Header-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Pyx-Header-332x180.jpg 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Pyx-Header-664x360.jpg 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Pyx-Header-688x373.jpg 688w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Pyx-Header-1044x566.jpg 1044w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Pyx-Header.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\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\/mehr-als-ein-prompt\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tMore than a prompt\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tThe start-up Pyx is managed by the founding team Stavros Kyriakidis and Otto Hefner.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/mehr-als-ein-prompt\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about More than a prompt\" 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":"Licensing for sales packaging is imminent. 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