28 Dec 2020 --- The COVID-19 pandemic dominated headlines in 2020, giving rise to e-commerce home food delivery, hygiene and shelf life enhancing packaging innovation, machinery automation and virtual trade events. Meanwhile, industry continued taking steps toward more environmentally friendly packaging, with innovation rife in circular economy plastics designs and plastic-free alternatives, including increasingly sophisticated bioplastics and paper-based solutions. Connective packaging technologies also continued the charge toward mainstream availability. PackagingInsights looks back on the key stories from a demanding and innovative year.
