Survey: What do you think sustainability in food packaging will look like in 2045?

Smithers and UPM Specialty Papers are currently undertaking a ground-breaking study to map the long-term future landscape of sustainable food packaging to 2045, and we'd like to hear from packaging professionals from across the industry as part of this.

The aim of the survey is to provide us with a better understanding of what the industry thinks sustainability in food packaging will look like in 2045, and what the implications for the packaging industry will be.

As part of the survey, you will be asked to rank the likelihood and impact of future scenarios for sustainability in food packaging. It should only take around 15 minutes to complete, all responses will remain anonymous and analysed by Smithers.

This new study follows on from our 2022 white paper on what sustainable food packaging trends will look like in 2040.

As a thank you, all survey respondents will receive a copy of Ciaran Little's keynote presentation from Sustainability in Packaging Europe 2025 on 'Packaging sustainability market trends and developments: What does the future hold for sustainable packaging?', as well as an exclusive piece of content on the paper vs. plastic packaging markets.