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London Packaging Week reveals 87 finalists for its 2026 Innovation Awards

London Packaging Week has unveiled the 87 finalists for its 2026 Innovation Awards, recognising the projects setting new standards for packaging across luxury, beauty, premium drinks, food, consumer goods and sustainability. Selected from hundreds of entries submitted by brands, designers and packaging innovators worldwide, the shortlist spans 18 categories. It showcases projects that combine smarter materials, refined engineering, circular thinking and an outstanding consu

28 minutes ago2 min read

Mondi unveils concept that simplifies e-commerce packaging through laser marking

Mondi has developed a packaging concept that combines a corrugated outer box with a recyclable, laser marked flexible packaging. Designed for e-commerce and bag in box applications, the concept can be applied across a range of flexible packaging formats and demonstrates how innovative packaging design can support circularity and improve supply chain efficiency. The concept uses laser marking technology to apply artwork directly onto the flexible packaging during converting,

24 hours ago2 min read

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. Every brand wants to be distinctive. In an increasingly crowded marketplace, where consumers face more choices than ever before, recognition has become one of the most valuable assets a brand can build. Yet one of the biggest threats to iconic packaging often comes from within the organisation itself. The

2 days ago7 min read

Single use carrier bag sales down 90% at major retailers – but 399 million bags still sold

The latest figures from defra show sales of single use carrier bags by England's seven largest retailers have fallen by 90% since 2016/2017, with more than 7.5 billion fewer bags sold annually than before the carrier bag charge was introduced. However, 399 million single use carrier bags were still sold by the 94 retailers reporting data in England during 2025/26, while the data does not include bags for life or other reusable bags, meaning it does not capture the full pictur

3 days ago2 min read

Florette swaps plastic bottles for cartons to re-launch vegetable soups

Florette has relaunched its vegetable soups in Elopak’s Pure‑Pak cartons, replacing PET plastic bottle packaging to reduce waste, increase visibility for retailers, and improve practicality for consumers. ‘This new carton packaging allows us to enhance the visibility of the range in stores thanks to a larger on‑pack display area,’ said Lionel Manivet, responsible innovation, Florette France. ‘We work every day to minimise waste, so we have opted for the foldable Sense car

6 days ago1 min read

myShoppingBags Selection: the new paper selection for shopping bags

myCordenons has introduced myShoppingBags Selection, a new tool dedicated to premium brands looking for the ideal paper for high end shopping bags. The selection brings together the best of the myCordenons range, organised into thematic collections. The collection includes: Creative Smooth, for distinctive high end finishes; Creative Metallics, featuring pearlescent, shimmering surfaces; Creative Circular, the recycled content line developed for responsible production; Crea

Jul 301 min read

Schneider Electric innovates with high performance electrical switchgear packaging

Schneider Electric has worked with DS Smith to innovate a universal high performance electrical switchgear packaging design for three different types of integrated electrical switchgear products. The packaging development supports Schneider’s broader sustainability ambitions by reducing material use and improving circularity in the supply chain. The switchgear components are integrated into the switchgear cabinet as a part of a finished final design, and the pioneering pack

Jul 292 min read

A stick for every beauty need

Quadpack’s versatile stick packaging portfolio combines creative aesthetics, technical performance and sustainable characteristics to offer a stick solution for every beauty need Stick packaging is one of beauty’s most enduring formats – and for good reason. Compact, intuitive and hygienic, sticks offer users a fuss free application experience that fits seamlessly into modern lifestyles. From foundation and blush to suncare and targeted skincare, the format continues to evo

Jul 282 min read

Packaging's biggest brands go cross-functional for London Packaging Week

Leading brands are sending wider cross-functional teams to London Packaging Week 2026, reflecting the growing collaboration now required to deliver successful packaging projects. The world's biggest brands are no longer sending one packaging specialist to industry events. Increasingly, they are sending teams. With less than two months until London Packaging Week opens at Excel London, many of the world's biggest brands are registering broader teams than ever before, refle

Jul 272 min read

New Petalscape wines launch in paper Frugal Bottles

Two new California wines have launched in Frugalpac's paper Frugal Bottle as the US market continues to embrace more sustainable alternatives to traditional glass packaging. Petalscape, a new wine label from direct to consumer wine store Scout & Cellar, which is part of the Full Glass Wine Co, has launched a 2025 Sauvignon Blancand NV Red Blend in the Frugal Bottle, offering consumers a lower carbon way to enjoy premium California wines. The bottles were produced in King

Jul 242 min read

Exclusive Tea Box combines elegant design with premium recycled paper

Amazing Team Ltd, a well established international commercial enterprise and leading importer of specialty paper for the Chinese market, came up with an extraordinary giveaway for its customers this year: an exclusive tea box made with premium recycled paper from Koehler Paper’s greenium brand. And in line with the exceptional material used, the end product has raised the bar in terms of design and processing as well. Recycled paper options from the Koehler Eco Paper range

Jul 232 min read

SGS explores what new EU packaging rules mean for brands, importers and suppliers

SGS, a leading testing, inspection and certification company, has outlined the key steps businesses need to take as the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) approaches its first major compliance deadline in August 2026. The regulation introduces a comprehensive framework covering how packaging is designed, tested, labelled and managed across its lifecycle, with requirements tightening further through 2030. PPWR applies a broad, functional definition of packagi

Jul 222 min read

Mondi enables Büromodel to cut operational packing costs by 20%

Mondi has collaborated with furniture manufacturer Büromodel to develop a tailor made corrugated packaging solution for shipping acoustic office cabins across Europe and beyond, delivering significant gains in operational efficiency. Traditional wooden and plywood crates presented challenges in terms of health and safety risks and were becoming less preferred in key export markets such as Germany and the UK. Mondi worked closely with Büromodel to switch to a bespoke corruga

Jul 212 min read

London Packaging Week unveils major new features for its most ambitious visitor experience yet

From breakthrough innovations and award winning design to world class insight and unrivalled networking, London Packaging Week 2026 has been reimagined to help packaging professionals discover practical solutions to today's biggest brand and packaging challenges. As packaging takes on an increasingly strategic role within modern brands, the need to make faster, smarter and more informed decisions has never been greater. Whether responding to changing regulations, evolving c

Jul 203 min read

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Unboxing creativity

Mondi’s Pergraphica is a beautiful portfolio of premium uncoated fine papers designed for the exacting needs of creative

professionals in both commercial and packaging design and print.

Since its launch, numerous designers, printers and publishers have made the switch to Pergraphica design papers – and are delighted by the results.

Known as ‘Paper for Perfectionists’, Pergraphica fulfils the most demanding requirements for elegant printed documents while meeting top sustainability standards. The portfolio provides excellent printability on a choice of textures, shades and weights.