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Industry reports

Packaging in a Market Economy: The Economic and Commercial Role of Packaging Communication (June 2012)

This report examines the role of packaging communication and its economic and commercial effects. Download pdf file here.

Sustainable packaging: myth or reality (June 2012)

In this report we have set out to revisit the packaging
debate and track the progress towards closer
collaboration and common language that goes
beyond the phrase “sustainable packaging”.. Download pdf file here.

The Effect of Branding on Consumer Choice (2012)

A study to investigate the impact branding has on 1) Guiding consumersʼ attention, drawing attention to certain brands, and
2) Allowing consumers to recognise and find familiar brands. Download pdf file here.

Packaging in Perspective - November 2008

Packaging in Perspective (November 2008)

An outline of the facts about the much discussed subject of packaging recovery and recycling. Download pdf file here.

Partnership and Packaging

Partnership and Packaging (April 2010)

Working together to optimise environmental performance. Download pdf file here.

Packaging in the Sustainability Agenda

Packaging in the Sustainability Agenda (2009)

A Guide for Corporate Decision Makers. Download pdf file here.

Table for one

Table for one
(July 2009)

The energy cost to feed one person. Download pdf file here.

A Global Language for Packaging and Sustainability

A Global Language for Packaging and Sustainability
(2009)

A framework and a measurement system for our industry. Download pdf file here.

A guide to Packaging Eco-Design

A guide to Packaging Eco-Design (August 2008)

The PackGuide has been produced to help product designers, packaging designers, marketing managers and procurement managers to combine eco-design principles with
packaging functionality – not forgetting the legal requirements. Download pdf file here.

Packagings Place in Society

PIRA/University of Brighton: Packaging’s Place in Society (July 2004)

A report on resource efficiency of packaging in the supply chain for fast-moving consumer goods. Download pdf file here.


World Packaging

World Packaging Companies
fourth edition 2005/06
For information and order form, download here.



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