London Packaging Week smashes attendance record with 16% growth in 2026
A record 6,688 unique visitors attended London Packaging Week 2026, as more than 230 exhibitors and over 110 speakers helped deliver the biggest edition in the event’s history.
Prada, Jack Daniel’s, Heinz and Hotel Chocolat among London Packaging Week Innovation Awards winners
From Formula 1-inspired luxury engineering and interactive launch packs to everyday usability and recyclable flexible packaging, the 2026 London Packaging Week Innovation Awards reveal how brands are turning packaging into a source of practical, commercial and consumer value.
London Packaging Week 2026 brings blockbuster edition to a close with insight-packed final day
London Packaging Week 2026 has closed its doors for another year, but not before thousands of attendees enjoyed a blockbuster second day that included the Talking Rubbish podcast, a Women in Packaging networking event, and the renowned Innovation Awards ceremony.
Thousands flock to Excel London as London Packaging Week 2026 opens its doors
London Packaging Week 2026 officially begins, with the theme of Discovery acting as a beacon of inspiration and drawing together thousands of visitors from around the world. The first day demonstrated the power of in-person connection in a world of online meetings and AI chats.
London Packaging Week set for busiest edition yet as leading brands converge on the capital
M&S, Amazon, Diageo, L’Oréal, Harrods and Charlotte Tilbury will be joined by challenger and fast-growth names including Blank Street Coffee, TRIP and Oatly at Excel London this week, as London Packaging Week prepares for what is expected to be its busiest edition yet.
Big brands bet on digital watermarks for plastic recycling
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.
One week to go: Be first to discover what’s next at London Packaging Week 2026
From the first commercial Cool>Can and a UK premiere from Coca-Cola to a packaging brief tackled live and an exclusive James Cropper screening, London Packaging Week will give visitors an early look at what’s coming next, alongside critical updates on the next phase of EPR and the countdown to DRS.
London Packaging Week 2026 celebrates female leadership with dedicated Women in Packaging networking
Women working in packaging are to be formally celebrated at London Packaging Week 2026, with a dedicated networking event where female leadership and empowerment are reinforced.
London Packaging Week 2026 reveals 26 innovations shaping the future of packaging
From breakthrough materials to creative and sustainable solutions, this year’s expanded Innovation Gallery brings together 26 standout innovations, giving visitors an exclusive look at some of the most forward-thinking packaging solutions on show.
Packaging has become everyone’s business. London Packaging Week’s biggest-ever conference explains why
From consumer psychology and luxury to regulation, design and breakthrough innovation, London Packaging Week unveils its complete 2026 conference programme.
One month to go: London Packaging Week 2026 set to reveal the future of packaging
Global brands, policymakers, designers and material innovators will gather at Excel London next month as the packaging industry comes together to navigate one of the most significant periods of change in its history.
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 reveals 87 finalists for its 2026 Innovation Awards
From global luxury houses to household names, this year’s shortlist showcases the ideas, materials and engineering shaping the future of packaging across every sector.
Packaging enters a new economic era as regulation reshapes competitive advantage
Smithers, in partnership with London Packaging Week 2026, reveals how PPWR, EPR and circularity are transforming packaging into a source of competitive advantage.
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.
Discover the future: What’s waiting for packaging professionals at London Packaging Week 2026
Discover what’s next for packaging at London Packaging Week 2026. Explore 220+ exhibitors, 90+ speakers, breakthrough innovations and exclusive networking.
Packaging’s biggest brands bring broader teams to London as packaging becomes a team sport
Leading brands are sending wider cross-functional teams to London Packaging Week 2026, reflecting the growing collaboration now required to deliver successful packaging projects.