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28/08/2026

The outsider challenge: How Foli broke the rules of condiment packaging

Foli founder Nohra Currie, who is to speak at the upcoming London Packaging Week, is the packaging outsider who turned a search for better salad dressing into one of the category’s most distinctive new brands. After calls to around 100 manufacturers, a bottle many said wouldn’t work, and a launch that has already secured a Harrods listing, her story makes a compelling case for challenging convention.

Foli founder Nohra Currie, who is to speak at the upcoming London Packaging Week, is the packaging outsider who turned a search for better salad dressing into one of the category’s most distinctive new brands. After calls to around 100 manufacturers, a bottle many said wouldn’t work, and a launc...

28/08/2026

Mondi partners with Fixit Gruppe to deliver standardised paper bag portfolio reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 135 tonnes a year
Mondi Group
Mondi has collaborated with Fixit Gruppe to create a unified European wide paper bag portfolio for more than 100 building material products. The project marks a further step in the long standing partnership between the two companies, supporting a more harmonised packaging approach across Europe while maintaining consistent packaging quality and reliable performance across a broad product range. The streamlined portfolio optimises material use, improves design to support recycling and aligns with Fixit Gruppe’s sustainability strategy by helping to lower greenhouse gas emissions by 135 tonnes of CO2 compared to the previous year.

Mondi has collaborated with Fixit Gruppe to create a unified European wide paper bag portfolio for more than 100 building material products. The project marks a further step in the long standing partnership between the two companies, supporting a more harmonised packaging approach across Europe whil...

28/08/2026

Taghleef Industries launches PVC free graphics film range for signage, wall graphics and display

Taghleef Industries has introduced a new range of graphic films for visual communication, signage and outdoor advertising, built on a PVC free, chlorine free polypropylene (PP) platform. The launch extends the company’s film expertise from packaging and labels into the graphics and display market, giving converters and brand owners a substrate designed to match the performance of PVC without its plasticiser and chlorine chemistry.

The range includes printable films engineered specifically for UV inkjet and latex wide format printing, alongside a comprehensive line of over-lamination films available in gloss, matte, DL Soft Touch, anti-scratch, sandy, leather and canvas finishes. Both printable and over-lamination films are also available with bio-based and recycled feedstock options, maintaining the same performance standard as the core range.

Taghleef Industries has introduced a new range of graphic films for visual communication, signage and outdoor advertising, built on a PVC free, chlorine free polypropylene (PP) platform. The launch extends the company’s film expertise from packaging and labels into the graphics and display market,...

28/08/2026

MM Packaging Ibérica achieves EcoVadis Platinum

MM Packaging has announced its Ibérica facility in Spain has been awarded the EcoVadis Platinum placing it among the top 1% of more than 150,000 companies assessed worldwide

The Spanish site excelled in its environmental policy, achieving a score of 94 out of a possible 100 for its commitment to addressing industry specific sustainability issues. The report highlighted that the facility had made significant progress in reducing its Scope 3 emissions by 53% since 2019, while the company’s newly launched moulded pulp, a fibre based, plastic free solution, was a major indicator of its dedication to reducing packaging waste and continued support of wider sustainability initiatives.

Alcarazo Joaquin, MM Packaging Ibérica managing director, said: ‘This achievement places us among the top rated companies assessed by EcoVadis and reflects our strong commitment to sustainability, responsible business practices, and continuous improvement across key areas such as environment, labour and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement.

‘This recognition is the result of the dedication and effort, professionalism and daily commitment of our entire team, who continue to integrate sustainability into every aspect of our operations and decision making. It is also an important milestone that reinforces our position as a trusted and responsible partner for our customers, suppliers, and stakeholders.’

Green Solutions Packaging SolutionsMM Packaging has announced its Ibérica facility in Spain has been awarded the EcoVadis Platinum placing it among the top 1% of more than 150,000 companies assessed worldwide The Spanish site excelled in its environmental policy, achieving a score of 94 out of a po...

28/08/2026

The 2026 festival season generates enough single use packaging to fill more than 500 double decker buses

As festival goers head to some of the season's biggest events this bank holiday weekend, from Reading and Leeds to Creamfields and Notting Hill Carnival, new research reveals the sheer volume of single use plastic left behind across a UK festival season.

Across UK festivals each year, more than 105 million single use packaging items are discarded including takeaway boxes, coffee cups, and plastic bottles. Together, that packaging would fill more than 500 double decker buses.

The average festival goer produces around 2 kg of waste a day, nearly twice as much as household waste per person, with the majority coming from takeaway food packaging and drink containers.

Meanwhile, three in four Brits (76%) believe festivals should only use plastic free food packaging, according to new research commissioned by materials innovation company Xampla.

The study also found four in five (80%) of the public believe all food packaging should be plastic free where possible.

Green Solutions Packaging SolutionsAs festival goers head to some of the season's biggest events this bank holiday weekend, from Reading and Leeds to Creamfields and Notting Hill Carnival, new research reveals the sheer volume of single use plastic left behind across a UK festival season. Across UK....

28/08/2026

Fuji Seal to tackle packaging’s competing demands at London Packaging Week 2026

Fuji Seal will exhibit a range of packaging and labelling technologies at London Packaging Week 2026 (16 to 17 September), demonstrating how brands can address growing demands for premium packaging performance, sustainability and operational efficiency across multiple packaging formats.

Visitors to stand F34 will be able to explore Fuji Seal's portfolio of shrink sleeve labels, pressure sensitive labels, flexible packaging solutions and application machinery, alongside the technical expertise and support services that help brands bring packaging projects from concept to production.

Packaging SolutionsFuji Seal will exhibit a range of packaging and labelling technologies at London Packaging Week 2026 (16 to 17 September), demonstrating how brands can address growing demands for premium packaging performance, sustainability and operational efficiency across multiple packaging fo...

27/08/2026

Silver Birches enters a new era of growth at London Packaging Week

On the eve of its 50th anniversary, family run Silver Birches is exhibiting at London Packaging Week 2026 for the first time, as the business continues to evolve and embrace the opportunities presented by today’s dynamic and vibrant packaging industry.

This has seen a business that was built on labels evolve into a single source supplier of retail and gift packaging, e-commerce packaging, paper hangtags, printed fabric labels, woven labels, custom printed thermal labels, point of sale displays, and branded promotional and stationery items.

27/08/2026

Progress on increasing recycled content in plastic packaging stagnating

Progress on increasing recycled content in plastic packaging is stagnating with more than a third still failing to contain even 30% recycled plastic.

HMRC data on Plastic Packaging Tax revenue states that of the total tonnage of plastic packaging manufactured in and imported into the UK, 37% was declared as taxable under PPT (2024 / 2025: 38%).

Of the remaining 63% of plastic packaging tonnage manufactured in and imported into the UK, 51% met the 30% or more recycled plastic threshold, 11% was either exported, intended for export or converted and less than 1% was exempt because it was used for the immediate packaging of human medicines.

Plastic Packaging Tax revenue accrued by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) in the financial year 2025 to 2026 totalled £250 million, decreasing by 4% compared to 2024 to 2025, which totalled £261 million, as of 13 August 2026, there were 5142 businesses registered for PPT.

27/08/2026

FINAT Label Competition evolves for 2027 – registration opens early

For more than 45 years, the FINAT Label Competition has celebrated the very best in self-adhesive labels, recognising outstanding achievements in design, printing, converting and innovation. Today, it is regarded as one of the label industry’s most prestigious international competitions, showcasing the creativity, craftsmanship and technical excellence that continue to drive the industry forward.

As the label and narrow web converting industry continues to evolve, so too does the competition. For the 2027 edition, FINAT is introducing a number of updates designed to better reflect today’s technologies, applications and the people behind them. The revised structure will also make the competition clearer and more intuitive for entrants and judges alike.

Packaging SolutionsFor more than 45 years, the FINAT Label Competition has celebrated the very best in self-adhesive labels, recognising outstanding achievements in design, printing, converting and innovation. Today, it is regarded as one of the label industry’s most prestigious international comp...

27/08/2026

Inside the Trailblazer experience: What happens when emerging talent gets recognised

Different routes into packaging. Different disciplines. Different ideas about where the industry needs to go next. Five members of the Future Trailblazer Class of 2026 reflect on the work that earned them recognition, what winning gave them and why the next generation should put themselves forward.

There is no obvious route to becoming a packaging Trailblazer.

Jordan Scott fell into the industry ‘completely by mistake’. Jess Morgan-Butler found it through a love of creativity and engineering. Olivia Tomlinson’s curiosity began with a question about the food packaging she encountered during a foundation art diploma: why isn’t this recyclable? Dhruvi Thakkar was attracted by the intersection of engineering, sustainability and real world impact. Then there is Isobel Duignan, whose approach can be condensed into two words: ‘Problem solver.’

Five people, five different routes and five different areas of expertise. What connects them is that, relatively early in their careers, each has found something in packaging they believe can be better and started doing something about it.

That is what brought them together as members of the Future Trailblazer Class of 2026.

Packaging SolutionsDifferent routes into packaging. Different disciplines. Different ideas about where the industry needs to go next. Five members of the Future Trailblazer Class of 2026 reflect on the work that earned them recognition, what winning gave them and why the next generation should put t...