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Heinz is changing the way we squeeze ketchup
Extended Producer Responsibility (pEPR) has moved from being a future regulatory requirement to an active business cost for UK food and drink producers. With invoices now being issued and further reporting deadlines approaching throughout 2026, packaging decisions are becoming increasingly important not only for sustainability but also for managing compliance costs.
London Packaging Week 2026: Discover the ideas, craftsmanship and creativity shaping the future of luxury packaging
Explore the ideas, craftsmanship and innovations shaping luxury packaging at London Packaging Week 2026. Meet 220+ exhibitors, hear from 90+ expert speakers and connect with the world’s leading luxury brands.
How fine food and beverage packaging is being redefined
Fine food and beverage packaging is being re-engineered from the inside out, driven by the latest material science, smart solutions, and substantiated sustainability.
Why the future of retail depends on making sustainability commercially irresistible
Selfridges’ Harri Lockett explains how circularity becomes commercially successful, why trust matters, and what luxury retail can teach the wider packaging industry.
The biggest threat to iconic packaging is often the people who own it
Ahead of London Packaging Week, Distinctive BAT’s Cathal Gillen explores why enduring brands are built by protecting distinctive assets, not constantly replacing them.
Answers to the cosmetics industry’s packaging waste challenge
As sustainability moves from being a niche differentiator to a baseline expectation in the cosmetics industry, refillable packaging systems and solutions are providing a viable and valuable solution to the industry’s waste problem.
Packaging design shapes future EPR costs
Extended Producer Responsibility (pEPR) has moved from being a future regulatory requirement to an active business cost for UK food and drink producers. With invoices now being issued and further reporting deadlines approaching throughout 2026, packaging decisions are becoming increasingly important not only for sustainability but also for managing compliance costs.
The age of proof
Why packaging, trust and product design are converging into one system of evidence.
Beyond the template: how M&S is giving own-brand packaging more personality
By moving beyond rigid category templates, M&S Food is showing how own-brand packaging can build desire, communicate product truth and turn the supermarket shelf into a more expressive brand environment.
Handcrafted leather jewellery packaging: more than a box – creating luxury experiences that last
Discover handcrafted luxury jewellery packaging from The Jeweller’s Box Company, offering bespoke leather boxes and premium stock collections for jewellery brands.
Selling luxury? You need to sell the feeling first
Piera Toniolo, Global Head of Influencer Marketing at Dolce&Gabbana Beauty, argues that in luxury, the story is never decoration, it is the product.
Why luxury packaging has to earn its place
Luxury packaging is walking a tightrope. Consumers still demand theatre and storytelling, but they no longer accept the waste that often comes when indulging in creative excess. Sarah Sherring, Packaging Manager at Molton Brown, says every design decision must justify itself in an era where less is more.