News and Insight
Discover what’s new in the beauty, beverage, food, FMCG, retail and luxury packaging community.
Top headlines from London Packaging Week
To infinity and beyond
By virtue of its infinite recyclability, metal packaging can be considered a “permanent material”, making it a perfect medium to meet today’s expectations for sustainable options.
Luxury & Fashion news
The psychology of packaging: How luxury brands captivate consumers
Professor Ben Voyer explains how packaging in the luxury market is an art form that intricately weaves psychology, emotion and consumer behaviour, shaping perceptions and driving purchasing decisions.
Packaging the Future: Innovation, Sustainability, and Insight
PZ Cussons’ Chris Allinson talks about pioneering sustainable packaging by integrating innovation, consumer insight, and environmental responsibility. As a judge for the London Packaging Week Innovation Awards, he brings a unique perspective to the industry’s evolving challenges.
Beans mean the world to Difference Coffee Founder Amir Gehl
How did he go from a non-coffee-drinking tea-lover to joining an exclusive club and selling some of the world’s rarest, most unique speciality coffees?
Crafting your vision into reality
Having a unique idea is one thing, realising it as a standout product is another entirely. Packaging is the thread linking either end of this lifecycle.
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Beauty news
London Packaging Week’s feel-good factor
Cosmetics and beauty products are quintessential items used to help consumers feel better about themselves and enhance their physical appearance. The result is packaging that must be and do the same.
Christmas comes early at London Packaging Week 2024
Summer’s here but Christmas is just around the corner and will be being celebrated at London Packaging Week 2024.
How Unilever are revolutionising the reuse and refill initiative.
Unilever has outlined six strategies for implementing successful reusable and refillable packaging systems, offering guidance on how to encourage adoption among both consumers and retailers.
Lancôme innovates with Aptar Beauty for sustainable perfume packaging
Introducing the eco-friendly classic INUNE pump for Idôle Eau de Parfum
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Drinks news
Diageo and ecoSpirits revolutionise bar service with innovative refillable alcohol containers.
This eco-friendly partnership is set to reduce single-use waste significantly and promote sustainability in the beverage industry.
The captivating design of fine spirits bottles
London Packaging Week is regularly home to some of the most jaw-dropping packaging in the world – and invariably, much of it comes from the premium drinks sector. Here, we unpack the magic of an industry that somehow captures lightning in a bottle again and again.
Absolut has released a limited-edition Andy Warhol vodka bottle.
Absolut Vodka, owned by Pernod Ricard and known for its limited edition bottles, has partnered with the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts to release a special edition bottle.
Paper-based bottle trial for Baileys
Trials have begun for a 90% paper-based bottle for Baileys, designed for recycling in standard paper streams.
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FMCG news
Drink it all in at London Packaging Week 2024
London Packaging Week 2024 is to be the perfect platform to raise a glass to the latest innovations for beverages.
Dressed to impress
Trends, innovations, designs and materials are all integral to the London Packaging Week experience. Binding them together is the art of printing and converting to decorate packaging in all its forms.
Domino’s New Printing Lines: Transitioning from Bottle Labels to QR Codes on Caps.
Domino has introduced cutting-edge printing lines designed to replace traditional bottle labels with QR codes directly on the caps.
Cerealously Engaging: Off-pack innovations transforming how we connect with consumers
Steve Wardle, Senior Manager of Brand Design Operations at Kellanova and a featured speaker at London Packaging Week, discusses how connected packaging is revolutionising consumer engagement and accessibility.
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Hot topics
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Sustainability
To infinity and beyond
By virtue of its infinite recyclability, metal packaging can be considered a “permanent material”, making it a perfect medium to meet today’s expectations for sustainable options.
Paper’s part to play at London Packaging Week 2024
The continued rise of paper to become the preeminent packaging material of choice will be evident across the exhibitors at London Packaging Week 2024, and in more ways than you might think.
Creative Packing
Creative Packing: Over 20 Years of Expertise in Premium Packaging Solutions for Global Brands.
Neil Farmer – A life in packaging
As the packaging industry continues to evolve in the face of sustainability pressures and technological advancements, few voices carry as much weight as that of Neil Farmer.
Charting a sustainable path: How innovations in the material world are shaping packaging’s future.
Jude Allan, Chair of IOM3 Packaging Society and interim Managing Director of OPRL, discusses how the evolving landscape of material science fosters a new era of sustainable packaging.
Q&A with Miles Beale
Cheers to change: WSTA raises a glass to UK wine and spirit market evolution, and urges Labour Government to apply caution with EPR plans.
Domino’s New Printing Lines: Transitioning from Bottle Labels to QR Codes on Caps.
Domino has introduced cutting-edge printing lines designed to replace traditional bottle labels with QR codes directly on the caps.
Spokes of inspiration: Will Butler-Adams on steering Brompton Bikes to new heights
Will Butler-Adams, CEO of Brompton Bikes and keynote speaker at London Packaging Week, explores the harmony of sustainability and innovation while weaving together the threads of chance and purposeful decision-making.
Orbi Packaging is the one stop shop for all your packaging needs.
With over 30 year’s experience, we stock the highest quality warehouse packaging products, including pallet wraps, stretch films, strapping products, boxes, tapes, bubble wrap and more.
From pilots to paradigms: Harriet Lamb’s blueprint for a circular future
Harriet Lamb, CEO of WRAP, discusses the pivotal steps towards a circular economy, offering a glimpse into how her organisation is reshaping sustainability.
How Unilever are revolutionising the reuse and refill initiative.
Unilever has outlined six strategies for implementing successful reusable and refillable packaging systems, offering guidance on how to encourage adoption among both consumers and retailers.
Notpla: On a mission to make plastic packaging disappear
Notpla co-founder Pierre Paslier on revolutionising the packaging industry with its innovative, biodegradable seaweed-based packaging solutions.
Innovation
Creative Packing
Creative Packing: Over 20 Years of Expertise in Premium Packaging Solutions for Global Brands.
Drink it all in at London Packaging Week 2024
London Packaging Week 2024 is to be the perfect platform to raise a glass to the latest innovations for beverages.
Dressed to impress
Trends, innovations, designs and materials are all integral to the London Packaging Week experience. Binding them together is the art of printing and converting to decorate packaging in all its forms.
Charting a sustainable path: How innovations in the material world are shaping packaging’s future.
Jude Allan, Chair of IOM3 Packaging Society and interim Managing Director of OPRL, discusses how the evolving landscape of material science fosters a new era of sustainable packaging.
Q&A with Miles Beale
Cheers to change: WSTA raises a glass to UK wine and spirit market evolution, and urges Labour Government to apply caution with EPR plans.
Domino’s New Printing Lines: Transitioning from Bottle Labels to QR Codes on Caps.
Domino has introduced cutting-edge printing lines designed to replace traditional bottle labels with QR codes directly on the caps.
Christmas comes early at London Packaging Week 2024
Summer’s here but Christmas is just around the corner and will be being celebrated at London Packaging Week 2024.
Spokes of inspiration: Will Butler-Adams on steering Brompton Bikes to new heights
Will Butler-Adams, CEO of Brompton Bikes and keynote speaker at London Packaging Week, explores the harmony of sustainability and innovation while weaving together the threads of chance and purposeful decision-making.
Orbi Packaging is the one stop shop for all your packaging needs.
With over 30 year’s experience, we stock the highest quality warehouse packaging products, including pallet wraps, stretch films, strapping products, boxes, tapes, bubble wrap and more.
Sharpening innovation: The Makers Cabinet story of Høvels and heirloom tools
Noah Bier, co-founder of Makers Cabinet, discusses how their journey began with a quest for better-designed tools and evolved into a mission to redefine industry standards
How Unilever are revolutionising the reuse and refill initiative.
Unilever has outlined six strategies for implementing successful reusable and refillable packaging systems, offering guidance on how to encourage adoption among both consumers and retailers.
Diageo and ecoSpirits revolutionise bar service with innovative refillable alcohol containers.
This eco-friendly partnership is set to reduce single-use waste significantly and promote sustainability in the beverage industry.
Design
Paper’s part to play at London Packaging Week 2024
The continued rise of paper to become the preeminent packaging material of choice will be evident across the exhibitors at London Packaging Week 2024, and in more ways than you might think.
Bringing your ideas to life
London Packaging Week is renowned as a hotbed of trends, innovations and concepts; supporting these are the tools and software that bring ideas to life.
Drink it all in at London Packaging Week 2024
London Packaging Week 2024 is to be the perfect platform to raise a glass to the latest innovations for beverages.
Dressed to impress
Trends, innovations, designs and materials are all integral to the London Packaging Week experience. Binding them together is the art of printing and converting to decorate packaging in all its forms.
Christmas comes early at London Packaging Week 2024
Summer’s here but Christmas is just around the corner and will be being celebrated at London Packaging Week 2024.
Spokes of inspiration: Will Butler-Adams on steering Brompton Bikes to new heights
Will Butler-Adams, CEO of Brompton Bikes and keynote speaker at London Packaging Week, explores the harmony of sustainability and innovation while weaving together the threads of chance and purposeful decision-making.
Sharpening innovation: The Makers Cabinet story of Høvels and heirloom tools
Noah Bier, co-founder of Makers Cabinet, discusses how their journey began with a quest for better-designed tools and evolved into a mission to redefine industry standards
Sunny side up: Bringing brands to life with packaging
In a whirlwind of fleeting fashions and microtrends, Claire Hoe, Design Director at Sun Branding and a speaker at London Packaging Week 2024, navigates the delicate dance between innovation and endurance in packaging design.
Packaging turns potential into profit
To paraphrase a well-known proverb, “Take care of the packaging and the pounds will take care of themselves.”
Absolut has released a limited-edition Andy Warhol vodka bottle.
Absolut Vodka, owned by Pernod Ricard and known for its limited edition bottles, has partnered with the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts to release a special edition bottle.
Revolutionising packaging: Navigating towards a sustainable future
Jim Bligh, FDF’s Director of Corporate Affairs and Packaging, on spearheading a sustainable packaging revolution, advocating for innovation, and the need for regulatory clarity in the industry.
When sustainability sparkles: Gary Smith’s vision for MDCV’s future
London Packaging Week panellist and MDCV UK CEO Gary Smith explains how the business’s commitment to sustainability and innovation is reshaping English viticulture, setting a new standard in quality and environmental stewardship.