An integral and essential part of the goods supply chain, packaging protects products from damage, enables efficient distribution, informs the consumer and helps to promote goods in a competitive marketplace.

While packaging’s role in society is generally taken for granted, it often comes in for criticism mainly due to lack of information or misunderstanding.

Here we present the facts about packaging in a series of articles covering the topics we are asked about most frequently. If you don’t see the subject that interests you in the alphabetical list at the left, have a look at the FAQ section at the bottom. If you still need more information please contact us.