The new generation of eco-savvy consumers are demanding more sustainable packaging as part of concerted efforts to reduce manufacturing’s environmental footprint, particularly in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCCG) sector – and this is driving the transition to more recyclable substrates.

More than 300 medicines produced or retailed and sold in India will have to carry a web-linked dynamic QR code or barcode, primarily on primary packaging, under India’s amended Drug Rules 2022, from 1 August 2023.

As all US fresh food producers and their overseas suppliers should know, from January 2026, there will be a legal obligation to enable highly enhanced tracking of their products across the entire supply chain.

Celebrate and Protect Our Planet on International Mother Earth Day 2023! Get ready to mark your calendars for April 22, as we commemorate International Mother Earth Day 2023. This significant date serves as a global reminder to raise awareness and inspire a collective commitment to safeguarding our planet.

The new GS1 Digital Link is set to standardize web-enabled product 2D barcodes and GS1 standards, allowing the FMCG industry to access a wealth of data and react more quickly to trends across the entire value chain.

With wine soon to be required to comply with EU ingredient labeling requirements, wine manufacturers will face new complexities with using a one size fits all ingredient labeling approach as the exact composition of wines may actually change following the production, bottling and storage of a wine.