In this episode, Tim sits down with Rupert Tubbs, a logistics and supply chain transformation specialist with more than 30 years of experience helping organisations improve operational performance, planning capability and supply chain resilience.

Drawing on experience across more than 40 businesses and industries including packaging, food, manufacturing, construction materials and consumer products, Rupert shares why the fundamental principles of supply chain management remain consistent across sectors and how Integrated Business Planning (IBP) is becoming a critical capability for organisations operating in an increasingly volatile world.

In this episode of Packaging Perspectives, Tim Hartnell welcomes Alexandra French, CEO of Xampla, a company pioneering natural materials designed to replace conventional plastics. Alexandra shares how Xampla is leveraging plant protein technology inspired by nature to create plastic free barrier coatings for paper packaging and other applications.

The discussion explores the growing demand for sustainable packaging, the importance of collaboration between material innovators, manufacturers and brands, and the challenges presented by evolving regulations such as Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR). Alexandra also discusses what leaders need to do to successfully scale sustainability focused businesses and her vision for a future where plastic free solutions become the norm.

In our first episode we are joined by Mark Lapping, who's CEO of Aquapak polymers.

Aquapak polymers are a specialist materials technology company developing innovative, sustainable polymer solutions to tackle plastic pollution. Mark's got a fantastic track record in the packaging space. He's been president of Coveris previously and he's held senior leadership roles at Paragon and Mondi.

In this episode, we will be exploring how innovation is reshaping packaging and where the biggest opportunities lie to create commercial value. We'll also dive into the importance of collaboration across the value chain and the evolving challenges around EPR and how leadership skills and capabilities in the sector need to adapt for the future.