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An 🌳FSC label🌳 tells consumers the materials in your packaging come from responsibly managed forests. It’s an increasingly desirable label to have—but getting certified isn’t always straightforward. Do you know what it takes to meet FSC requirements so you can reassure buyers and meet the conditions to do so? 🔷 Step-by-step guide here: https://loom.ly/mfJ6wVk #packaging #data #FSC #sustainablepackaging #certification #forestrystandards

Governments are getting serious on green claims – are you? As governments around the globe start to regulate against misleading green marketing claims, CPG producers must act quickly. 🟢 With the EU Green Claims Directive looming in 2027, there’s truly no time to lose in putting centralised systems in place to harness the data that can prove products and packaging comply with emerging green claims standards. 🟢 4Pack helps CPG organisations centralise packaging component data, streamline workflows and enable efficient collaboration between extended teams involved in product and packaging design and development, to avoid duplication and reduce risk. 🟢 With a single source of truth in place, you will be able to back up every claim made on your labels or packaging print. 📖 Read our new article to discover how you can gain the data insights necessary to ensure every package on every store conforms to green claims standards. https://lnkd.in/eaThT6M2 #cpg #cpgbrands #packaging #labelling #greenwashing #greenclaims

Sustainability commitments mean nothing without the right data to back them up🌿. But what exactly is ESG data, and why does it matter for packaging and consumer goods? Understanding and managing ESG data is essential for meeting regulations, investor expectations, and consumer demand. Learn how to harness it effectively. Read more: https://loom.ly/_XmE-Yo #packaging #data #ESG #sustainability #consumerproducts #compliance

The countdown has started. In just 667 days, the EU Green Claims Directive will be finalised. Consumer goods, food and beverage, and many other brands and businesses will need to justify ♻️every sustainability claim🍃 with verifiable data—or risk penalties, retailer pushback, and reputational damage. If your packaging data isn’t in order, time is already running out. 🔸Are you ready?🔸 If not, then 4Pack can help you leaf your anxiety behind and ensure you put in place a packaging data system that is ready and able to respond. 🔷 Find out more → https://loom.ly/nMT2um4 #GreenClaims #Sustainability #Compliance #FMCG #PackagingRegulations #Consumergoods #Packaging #Data

*Deliberate error* our QR code doesn’t always work in this image. Which is exactly the problem brands face if they fail to manage QR codes properly as a packaging data element... QR codes are popping up on packages on every supermarket shelf and marketplace. They are certainly are handy, bringing benefits for consumers and brands alike. They can seem an almost effortless way to connect more information to any product. ✔️ Instant access to product details – more than you could print in limited space ✔️ Enhanced customer engagement – making labels scannable and actionable ✔️ Sustainability benefits – as you ditch the need to print extra product information But with every new QR code, the complexity grows in use, tracking and management. Without the right QR code management strategy, things get messy—with errors creeping in, brand drift, code fails and more. ❌❌❌ One design slip on brand colouring can made QR codes unreadable. Like the one in our post image here where we ‘accidentally’ messed up the contrast making it a hit or miss...❌❌❌ Learn why centralised QR code management is now a must-have for product and packaging teams – and why doing it within your wider packaging data strategy simply makes sense: https://loom.ly/FH54jYU #PackagingData #Packaging #CPG #PackagingSolutions #DataManagement #FMCG

In our recent article, we start to unpick some of the practical and compliance challenges of DRS — coming to the UK (finally) in October 2027. Implementing the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) is not just about logos and QR codes to labels or juggling return logistics —it’s a full-scale challenge for compliance that can't be addressed without total transparency. From understanding the data required to tracking returns, to adhering to labeling rules, businesses will be navigating numerous regulatory requirements and operational complexities. 📈 By implementing an integrated software system like 4Pack to manage product and packaging artwork and regulatory data in an integrated, beverage businesses and brands can avoid expensive errors and help assure their compliance come October 2027. Our article takes a wander through the topic - read it at https://loom.ly/-rflrgg #DepositReturn #Drinksbusiness #DRS #Labelling #Packaging #Compliance

QR codes are a brilliantly easy way to add packaging value, information and engagement. They’re easy for manufacturers, and for consumers too. It seems a win-win, doesn’t it? 🤔 Wait a moment… are they a bit TOO easy? As more brands add QR codes to packaging, they face a growing challenge: managing an explosion of codes across multiple products and lines. Without proper control, businesses risk outdated or incorrect QR codes reaching packaging print production, among other things. ⏩⏩⏩But for this reason alone, they must be treated as yet another key packaging data type, and specification element. 🔶Businesses which uses QR codes enhance their packaging design must also design QR codes into their packaging data management🔶 Having the right packaging and specification management software solution can avoid QR codes becoming a product and brand pain point and help you manage them effectively – and that’s where 4Pack comes in. Learn why you need to take control and avoid QR code chaos in our latest article: https://loom.ly/FH54jYU #Packaging #QRcodes #CPG #ProductManagement #PackagingData #Software

The Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) is transforming the landscape for beverage packaging. In October 2027, the unified UK scheme for drinks containers will finally launch. Yet despite years of preparation and debate, many soft and alcholic beverage businesses both still face a host of challenges around DRS labelling and data management. Our latest blog explores the evolving DRS landscape, unpacking how labelling and regulatory compliance are reshaping packaging operations across the sector. 💡 Get ahead of the complexities— read the article here: https://loom.ly/-rflrgg #DRS #Sustainability #Labelling #Packaging #DepositReturn #Beverages #Drinksbusiness

The packaging world has gone QR crazy – but at what cost? QR codes are popping up everywhere, from food packaging to beauty products, from furniture to petfood. They offer huge opportunities for customer engagement and sustainability—but they also add complexity to packaging design and data management. 🟦Is your business ready to manage its QR code explosion or is it storing up potential issues?🟦 Centralised QR code management with 4Pack as part of your integrated packaging data strategy can turn potential chaos into a strategic advantage. Read the article here: https://loom.ly/FH54jYU #Packaging #PackagingData #QRcodes #FMCG #DigitalLabelling #CPG

If your business is suffering from delays in synchronising artwork changes with product development, it’s likely impacting your time-to-market. The added complexity of managing brand consistency across multiple regions and adapting artwork to local regulations only increases the risk of costly errors. 4Pack ensures artwork is perfectly aligned with product and regulatory needs while protecting your brand identity across markets— no more wrestling with regional variations or compliance headaches. Download the full list here: https://loom.ly/GdnCjKs #CPG #artworkmanagement #labelling #solution #platform #efficiency #15signs