July - 2026 2/9

OUR OTHER TRUSTED BRANDS

1/14

Empack Advisory Board calls for greater focus on implementation as packaging industry prepares for its next transformation

Packaging Solutions Leading figures from Haleon, Tata Consumer Products, McCormick and GS1 have called for a greater focus on practical implementation, real world production challenges and end to end packaging solutions as they helped shape the future of Empack, the UK’s event for packaging machinery and processing technology. Meeting at Walpole's headquarters in London, the Empack Advisory Board brought together experts spanning packaging engineering, manufacturing, proces

Jul 292 min read

UKPackaging Expo to spotlight food and beverage packaging

Packaging Solutions The second edition of UKPackaging Expo will place the food and beverage packaging sector firmly in the spotlight when the second edition of the show runs at the Convention Centre at KingsDock, Liverpool, on 10 and 11 November 2026. With regulatory reform, sustainability targets, retail competition and changing consumer expectations transforming packaging strategies across the UK, Republic of Ireland and wider Europe, the event will bring together packagi

Jul 293 min read

Don't miss out: offer closes Friday 31 July – The Sustainability Blueprint

Print Solutions Green Solutions The Sustainability Blueprint, authored by Veronica Heaven of The Heaven Company, is a ‘practical guide to mastering sustainability', currently in production at Bristol University Press. Pre-order of the book is live now with a 50% discount running until Friday 31 July. This book shows businesses and individuals how to take practical steps on sustainability, breaking down key sustainability concepts and connecting them to real world practice.

Jul 281 min read

Color-Logic appoints Ricoh Europe as official dealer for Visualis3R

Print Solutions Color-Logic has announced that Ricoh Europe is now an official dealer for Visualis3R software. This collaboration marks a significant milestone for Ricoh C7500 series and predecessor models, enabling users across EMEA territories to maximise the full potential of the specialty toners – including silver, white, gold, clear, neon pink, neon yellow, and invisible toners. With Visualis3R, C7500 series and predecessor models users can now visualise print files wi

Jul 281 min read

Join the print community to celebrate our sector

Print Solutions Tickets are now on sale for a staple celebration in the print sector calendar, the Printing Charity’s Annual Luncheon. This year, the event is playing a particularly important role as the first milestone that marks the start of the charity' s 200th year. Keynote speaker at the event is the charity’s 2026 honorary president, actress, singer, presenter, author, businesswoman, independent producer, philanthropist and politician Baroness Floella Benjamin. Fo

Jul 282 min read

Arden Software showcases AI driven vision for the future of packaging software

Packaging Solutions Global software company Arden Software has unveiled its AI driven vision for the future of packaging design software at its recent user conference, where attendees were given an exclusive first look. Held in Park City, Utah, last month (June), the Arden Software Peak Performance Conference (APPC) brought together customers, partners and resellers from across the packaging industry for four days of hands on training, networking and product innovation, inc

Jul 282 min read

The Sustainability Blueprint: a practical guide to mastering sustainability

Jul 271 min read

Zenith Print Group invests in a Speedmaster XL 106-5-P+L

Print Solutions Zenith Print Group has invested in a five colour combination perfecting press, the new Heidelberg XL 106-5-P+L. The new press will join the company’s existing fleet, which already includes two Speedmaster XL 106 presses, to further enhance production capacity and flexibility across its operations. Together with other recent investments, Zenith anticipates that this new press will deliver a production capacity increase of approximately 35%. This will enable t

Jul 272 min read

Belgian automation expert Pragmeta rejoins Ghent Workgroup

Print Solutions The Ghent Workgroup (GWG) has announced that Pragmeta, the Belgian automation expert specialising in PDF, standardisation, automation, and connectivity for print oriented businesses, has rejoined the Ghent Workgroup. The GWG was founded with a strong focus on the immediate usability of the best practices and specifications it creates, and members such as Pragmeta are essential to that vision. Peter Claes, owner of Pragmeta, has been involved with the GWG sinc

Jul 242 min read

Esko appoints Amy Senew as chief revenue officer

Print Solutions Esko has announced the appointment of Amy Senew as chief revenue officer (CRO). Reporting directly to Esko president Joël Depernet, Amy will lead the global software commercial organisation, with responsibility for worldwide sales, pre-sales, and sales enablement. Her appointment reinforces the company’s commitment to delivering customer value while accelerating sustainable growth across its software portfolio. Amy brings more than 25 years of experience leadi

Jul 241 min read

13 4 5

Anchor 1

More to explore – from across our websites

From Packaging Solutions

d54ed2_4559a980f8fa4921abbf272a00ace88d~mv2.jpg

Think Tank, a leading UK bespoke packaging design agency, is launching new Smart packaging formats designed to help brands elevate their packaging design and boost their commercial reach. Read more.

Households dumped 5.6 million tonnes of packaging last year. New analysis has found that 5.6 million tonnes of packaging waste was binned by households last year, as councils call on new reforms to reduce packaging and make it easier to recycle.

Mondelēz International has announced that its Cadbury core sharing bars, manufactured in Bournville and Coolock and sold in the UK and Ireland, will be wrapped in 80% certified recycled plastic packaging, which can be attributed to plastic sourced from advanced recycling technology. This move is the result of a collaboration with Amcor and Jindal Films.

Kornit Digital has announced that T-Shirt & Sons (TSS) – a prominent European apparel manufacturer based in the UK and the Netherlands and serving some of the largest e-commerce and retail brands – has adopted its Apollo platform to further its transition from traditional screen printing to digital production.

In partnership with Forest Carbon, pioneer of carbon financed woodland creation in the UK, paper suppllier Antalis recently hosted a tree planting day at a woodland creation project in Cumbria. Antalis, which has worked with Forest Carbon since 2014 and is its longest standing current partner, attended the tree planting day at The Croft on the Lowther Estate in Penrith, Cumbria.