- Players focus on minimizing waste, sustainable development, over recycling Brand owners and retailers take initiatives to highlight the importance of recycling different pack types to retrieve more raw materials for the production of new packaging.
- Companies in packaged food shift towards local supply Many emphasize products made in France or produced locally.
- Mono-material pack types solve the headache of recycling Brand owners adopt single material simplified packaging to combat rising costs of recycling.
- Packaging manufacturers move towards labels free from mineral oils Concern rises about opaque PET, primarily used for milk and fruit juice, as it can disrupt recycling. Sanctions may be imposed on players using this pack type in the form of additional taxation in 2018.
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