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Tariffs, Transparency, and Tough Decisions: Navigating the Modern Day Market

In this episode of Beyond Packaging, co-hosts Laura Foti and Matthew Wright dive into the critical topic of tariffs and their growing impact on global supply chains, the decisions major brands are making around sustainable packaging, and a conversation on brand identity.

Posted on 
June 5, 2025
Laura Foti
Chief Customer Officer, Specright

In this episode of Beyond Packaging, co-hosts Laura Foti and Matthew Wright dive into the critical topic of tariffs and their growing impact on global supply chains, the decisions major brands are making around sustainable packaging, and a conversation on brand identity.

Fresh off a panel at the MD&M event in New York, Matthew shares real-world challenges companies face—from deciding whether to relocate suppliers to maintaining visibility across complex vendor relationships. The conversation highlights why strong data and thoughtful planning are key to making confident, cost-effective decisions in uncertain times.

Beyond Packaging is presented by Specright, the leader in Specification Management.

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About 

Laura Foti

Laura is the Chief Customer Officer at Specright, where she leads teams across professional services, customer success, and support to ensure customers thrive. 

She also co-hosts the “Beyond Packaging Podcast,” with Matthew Wright, where they discuss industry trends, interview leading innovators, and discuss the history of different types of packaging.

Prior to Specright, she led advertising and analytics at GE Digital, GE’s Industrial Internet software business. Before that, she was a consultant at Deloitte Digital working in enterprise digital transformation. Laura was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for marketing and advertising and Brand Innovators 40 Under 40 and 100 Women to Watch lists. She graduated from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University.

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