The importance of consolidation, rationalization and integration within the global packaging industry 

By Neil Farmer, founder/owner at Neil Farmer Associates 

In this Expert View, UK packaging expert Neil Farmer explores how unprecedented events like the Ukraine war and COVID-19 pandemic have impacted global packaging and why greater integration is likely to develop within the industry. He also argues that these events have highlighted the fragility of the world’s environmental programs, leaving the packaging industry with severe challenges like increasing recycling levels.