Smithers Insights Podcast Explores Future of Flexible Packaging

Growing environmental concerns and tightening regulations are pushing the packaging industry toward more sustainable solutions. In the latest episode of the Smithers Insights Podcast, expert Jonathan Fowle discusses how brand owners are rethinking flexible plastic packaging, weighing options such as fibre-based formats and recyclable mono-material plastics.

The conversation dives into the ongoing “paper vs. plastic” debate, as well as shifts in global supply chains, the role of post-consumer recycled content (PCR), and the impact of new legislation.

For deeper insights, listeners can tune into the episode and explore Smithers’ new market study, The Future of Global Flexible Packaging to 2030.