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Packaging in a Pickle

Modern living generates increasing amounts of packaging to wrap up the things we buy. That generates widespread criticism of an industry. Peter Day investigates.

Modern living generates ever increasing amounts of packaging to wrap up the things we purchase and that generates widespread criticism of the packaging industry. But packaging companies are trying to innovate to respond to both environmental and marketing needs. Peter Day investigates what is wrapped around the products we all buy.

Producer: Sandra Kanthal.

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30 minutes

Last on

Sun 25 May 2014 21:30

Contributors to this programme

Robert Opie

Founder, Museum of Brands, Packaging and Advertising

Dr Helene Roberts

Marketing Director Benson Group

Dr Lisa Caroll

Director of Technology Rexam

John Revess

Director of Sustainability, Rexam

Grant Montague

Vice President Europe, Perception Research Services

Simon Oxley

Packaging Technologist Marks and Spencer

Jane Bickerstaffe

Director, Incpen

Sam Clough

Creative Design Studio Director, Benson Group

Broadcasts

  • Thu 22 May 2014 20:30
  • Sun 25 May 2014 21:30

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