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Food packaging costs across Asia are rising after the Iran war disrupted plastic supplies, creating shortages of the materials used to move and sell food. The packaging squeeze is expected to keep grocery bills elevated for months even where farm-gate prices are stable.
6:05 PMBloomberg MarketsKeurig Dr Pepper executive Oliveira is leaving the company to become CEO of Heineken. Oliveira had been slated to take over as CEO of Keurig Dr Pepper’s Global Coffee Co. after the company’s planned split.
4:03 PMConsumer Goods TechnologyConference participants said packaging EPR programs are moving from policy design into compliance execution, exposing conflicts over costs, data, and operational control. Brands, local governments, and nonprofits debated how to meet EPR requirements while keeping recycling systems functional and politically durable.
10:44 AMPackaging DiveSummary
Food packaging costs across Asia are rising after the Iran war disrupted plastic supplies, creating shortages of the materials used to move and sell food. The packaging squeeze is expected to keep grocery bills elevated for months even where farm-gate prices are stable.
Why it matters
A non-food input shock can sustain food inflation, complicating policy and tightening household budgets even after the immediate conflict disruption fades.
Summary
Keurig Dr Pepper executive Oliveira is leaving the company to become CEO of Heineken. Oliveira had been slated to take over as CEO of Keurig Dr Pepper’s Global Coffee Co. after the company’s planned split.
Why it matters
This departure raises execution risk for KDP’s split while giving Heineken a new top operator to steer strategy and performance.
Summary
Conference participants said packaging EPR programs are moving from policy design into compliance execution, exposing conflicts over costs, data, and operational control. Brands, local governments, and nonprofits debated how to meet EPR requirements while keeping recycling systems functional and politically durable.
Why it matters
Packaging EPR is shifting cost and accountability upstream, changing packaging economics and forcing companies to redesign materials, data systems, and supplier requirements.
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