When your packaging changes, which clients have the old data and which have the new? Without version control, you cannot answer that question — and neither can your clients when they get audited. How to manage BOM versions properly.
Supplier & Manufacturer Blog
Practical guides on EPR packaging data requests, PPWR obligations, and how manufacturers can share BOM data with brand clients — without the spreadsheet chaos.
How a Supplier Portal for EPR Packaging Data Works — and What to Look For
A supplier portal centralises your packaging BOM data and replaces the email-and-spreadsheet cycle with a one-click share workflow. What the core features are, how the data flow works, and what questions to ask when evaluating one.
Read articleWhy You Should Stop Sending Packaging Data by Email and Spreadsheet
The spreadsheet-per-client workflow creates inconsistent data, no audit trail, and growing manual work every quarter. An honest breakdown of the problem — and what a better system looks like.
Read articleSupplying Brands That Sell in Spain: What ECOEMBES Requires From Your Packaging Data
Spanish EPR is run through ECOEMBES, one of the largest PROs in Europe. What your Spanish clients need from you, which material categories Spain uses, and why lightweight packaging matters more here than anywhere else.
Read articleSupplying Brands That Sell in France: What CITEO Requires From Your Packaging Data
French clients are the most demanding when it comes to packaging data — and for good reason. CITEO's eco-modulation system means your recycled content percentage directly affects your client's EPR fees. What France-specific data your clients will ask for, and why.
Read articleSupplying Brands That Sell in Germany: What VerpackG Means for Your Packaging Data
Germany has the strictest packaging EPR enforcement in the EU — LUCID registration, dual system membership, and automatic marketplace verification. What your German clients will request from you, and what makes Germany's data requirements different.
Read articleRecycled Content in Packaging: How Manufacturers Should Document and Declare It
Recycled content is becoming a standard field in every EPR data request — and a mandatory declaration under the PPWR from 2030. How to document it correctly, what certifications exist, and what to tell clients who ask.
Read articleHow to Classify Packaging Materials for EU EPR: Cardboard, Plastic, Glass, Metal and More
EPR fees are calculated by material — but not all materials are treated equally, and misclassification leads to inaccurate declarations. A practical guide to classifying every common packaging material correctly.
Read articleExactly What Packaging BOM Data Your Clients Need — and the Format They Expect
Vague requests for 'packaging data' have a precise answer. The exact fields required for each packaging component, how to structure a BOM your clients can actually use, and how to handle multi-SKU portfolios without repeating work.
Read articlePPWR 2026: What Manufacturers and Packaging Suppliers Need to Know
The EU's new Packaging Regulation (PPWR) is a compliance obligation for brand owners — but the data it requires comes from manufacturers like you. What changes in 2026 and what it means for your supply chain relationships.
Read articleEPR Explained for Manufacturers: Why EU Compliance Starts With Your BOM Data
Extended Producer Responsibility sounds like a brand-owner problem — until your clients start requesting packaging data. What EPR is, who it legally affects, and why manufacturers are the critical link in the compliance chain.
Read articleWhy Your Clients Keep Asking for Packaging Data (and Why It Will Only Get Worse)
Every quarter, another email from another client asking for BOM data. Here is exactly why it happens, which EU regulation is driving it, and how to handle these requests without repeating the same manual work every time.
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