The European Union is fundamentally reshaping expectations around how product data should be managed. Product information is no longer expected to be handled through one-off reports or static files, but through real-time, traceable, and continuously updated data structures . One of the most concrete outcomes of this shift is the Digital Product Passport (DPP) .Although often perceived as a reporting obligation, the DPP represents something far more transformative. The Digital Product Passport...

The BRCGS Packaging Materials Standard  is a globally recognised framework designed to ensure that manufacturers of food-contact packaging comply with food safety, quality and legal requirements. Thousands of manufacturers worldwide adopt this standard to become reliable partners within the supply chain. But in real operations, one reality is clear: When audit season arrives — the pressure begins. Intense document preparation Version control confusion Manual records and lost data...

At the core of the European Commission’s new sustainable product policy, the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR)  requires products to be developed in a way that is more sustainable, more circular, and more resource-efficient — starting at the design phase . This is not about “reducing carbon after production”. Ecodesign aims to reduce resource use and embedded carbon while the product is still on the design screen . It makes products: more durable reusable repairable...