Services
Packaging consultancy built around your challenge.
Pack-Man Consulting offers a range of services to suit different brand needs. Every engagement is tailored: the right depth of support, at the right time, for the outcome you need.
Packaging compliance
UK pEPR and RAM, European EPR, PPWR, recycling labels and market-specific requirements, connected to real packaging decisions.
Packaging development
Guidance for new (NPD) and existing (EPD) product development, from requirements and testing through to launch-ready decisions.
Interim packaging support
Experienced help that slots into your team quickly when vacancies, workload peaks or critical timelines create pressure.
Quality control solutions
Independent investigation of packaging failures and complaints, with evidence-based root-cause analysis and corrective action.
Sustainability consulting
Advice that balances environmental outcomes with compliance, product protection, consumer experience and cost.
Reviews, trials and supply chain
Packaging reviews, shop-floor trialling and packaging-specific supply chain support to cut risk, cost and waste.
Choosing the right support
Match the brief to the packaging problem.
Most packaging projects start with a specific pressure point: regulation, launch timing, a quality failure, supplier performance, a sustainability target or a temporary gap in the team.
| Situation | Best-fit support | Typical outcome |
|---|---|---|
| New product launch or packaging change | Packaging development | Clear requirements, tested options and launch-ready decisions. |
| UK pEPR, RAM, EU EPR, PPWR or recycling label uncertainty | Packaging compliance | A practical view of obligations, risks and the packaging changes needed. |
| Vacancy, workload spike or urgent project pressure | Interim packaging support | Experienced packaging capability inside the team without long onboarding. |
| Packaging failure, complaint trend or supplier issue | Quality control solutions | Evidence-based root-cause assessment and corrective direction. |
| Sustainability target with cost or performance constraints | Sustainability consulting | Options that balance impact, compliance, consumer use and commercial reality. |
| Unclear risks, costs or data on existing packs | Reviews, trials and supply chain | A prioritised list of risks, savings and quick wins, proven through trials. |
FAQ
Direct answers before the first call.
What does Pack-Man Consulting help with?
Pack-Man Consulting helps brands with packaging compliance, new and existing packaging development, interim packaging support, quality investigations, sustainability decisions, trials, reviews and supply chain packaging challenges.
Who leads Pack-Man Consulting?
Pack-Man Consulting is led by Dan Coppins, a packaging technologist and sustainability consultant based in Ashford, Kent, who has worked as a professional packaging engineer since 2014.
Where does Pack-Man Consulting work?
Pack-Man Consulting is based in Ashford, Kent and supports brands in London and across the United Kingdom.
When should a brand bring in packaging consultancy support?
Typically when packaging regulations, launch timelines, supplier issues, quality failures, sustainability goals or temporary team gaps need specialist packaging judgement that is not available in-house.
Do you only work with large brands?
No. Dan has worked with businesses of every size, from start-ups to globally recognised household brands, and scales the support to the brief.
Can you bring in other specialists?
Yes. Where a challenge spans several disciplines, Dan collaborates with a trusted network of industry experts. See the partner network.
How do we get started?
Call 07773 031632 or send an enquiry with a short outline of the challenge and timeline. The first conversation is about understanding the problem and whether Pack-Man Consulting is the right fit.
Content and speaking
Articles, podcasts and panels.
Dan also writes and speaks about packaging decisions, design and systems, through LinkedIn articles and posts, podcast appearances and event panel discussions. Get in touch if you would like him to contribute to your publication, podcast or event.