What can we learn from city-scale reuse pilots? In our latest Packaging Europe podcast, Victoria Hattersley spoke with Carolina Lobel, Senior Director at the Closed Lop Center for the Circular Economy, about the findings from the Petaluma Reusable Cup project and what new reuse projects the consortium has in the pipeline. Packaging Europe's podcast, featuring the leading international figures in packaging innovation, sustainability and strategy, is now weekly! Be sure to subscribe so you don'...

Archroma Packaging Technologies’ Sameer Singla returns to the podcast to discuss advances in specialty chemicals and how they support sustainable packaging developments from paperization and recyclability to compostability. Packaging Europe's podcast, featuring the leading international figures in packaging innovation, sustainability and strategy, is now weekly! Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode. For more packaging news, interviews and multimedia content visit Packaging ...

It was recently announced that polypropylene cold-to-go cups can now be recycled by 60% of US households through curbside collection. Paul Nowak, executive director at GreenBlue, discusses how this step forward was achieved and takes a wider look at the packaging and sustainability landscape in the US with Elisabeth Skoda. Packaging Europe's podcast, featuring the leading international figures in packaging innovation, sustainability and strategy, is now weekly! Be sure to subscrib...

Following its successful European premiere at interpack 2023, Women in Packaging, an event set up to be an international platform for exchange, inspiration and networking enters its second round at the 2026 edition of the show. Elisabeth Skoda speaks to Nerida Kelton (Executive Director at AIP) and Luciana Pellegrino (President at WPO) to learn more about the event, diversity progress, mentoring and how women can make their mark in the industry. Women in Packaging will take place ...

Using fresh consumer data from Pro Carton’s 2026 packaging perceptions survey, Pro Carton’s Winfried Muehling, MM Group’s Birgit Hösch and RDM Group’s Krzysztof Krajewski discuss how recyclability, material choice and transparent communication influence purchasing decisions, brand loyalty and perceptions of fairness around issues such as shrinkflation with Elisabeth Skoda. Packaging Europe's podcast, featuring the leading international figures in packaging innovation, sustainability and strat...

Aluminium is a versatile packaging material, but its production can be emission-intensive. Constantia Flexibles’ Matthias Hofinger discusses how low carbon aluminium and how it can help to address this challenge with Elisabeth Skoda. Packaging Europe's podcast, featuring the leading international figures in packaging innovation, sustainability and strategy, is now weekly! Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode. For more packaging news, interviews and multimedia content visit Packag...

As Graham Houlder passes the CEFLEX baton to a new leadership team, and prepares to take well earned extended holiday, we reflect on the journey of the European value chain consortium building a circular economy in flexibles to date, lessons learned on collaboration, and the agenda priorities for the critical years to 2030. Tim Sykes speaks with Graham and External Affairs Director, Arne Jost. Packaging Europe's podcast, featuring the leading international figures in packaging innovation, sus...

What is the scope for machine vision applications in the packaging industry? Elisabeth Skoda speaks with three experts and members of the European Machine Vision Association (EMVA): LUCID Vison Labs' Torsten Wiesinger, Murrelektronik’s Simon Knapp and Advantech’s Rick de Vries. Packaging Europe's podcast, featuring the leading international figures in packaging innovation, sustainability and strategy, is now weekly! Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode. For more packaging n...

Many companies in the packaging space have set themselves ambitious goals to reduce their carbon footprint. What are some of the best practices and paths to success? ACTEGA’s Dennis Siepmann talks us through the company’s experiences and learnings on their journey to reaching their Science Based Targets, reducing Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions, the power of innovation, transparency, balancing varying requirements from regulation to performance and more. Packaging Europe's podcast, featuring the l...

CITEO France has recently joined the Extended Producer Responsibility Alliance EXPRA. Elisabeth Skoda discusses the motivations behind this decision, the implications for producers and the wider challenges and opportunities for EPR systems with CITEO’s Jean Hornain and EXPRA’s Hester Klein Lankhorst. Packaging Europe's podcast, featuring the leading international figures in packaging innovation, sustainability and strategy, is now weekly! Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episod...