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October 2023

Download the latest on kraft packaging from Oriel.

Winners Announced at the annual awards Gala in Seville

October 2023

A big congratulations to all finalists and winners of the European Carton Excellence Award, Pro Carton Young Designers Award and Pro Carton Student Video Award.

September 2023

We are delighted to bring you the latest edition of the European Carton Prospects Report 2023. As the most in-depth study of its kind for our industry, the aim is to give our members a deeper understanding of the elements that have been influencing our industry over the last 2 years. For the first time in this study, we have included information on the growing transition from plastic to fibre packaging.

EPR Update

September 2023

At this weeks DEFRA Business Readiness Forum the Government announced that they will not take any enforcement action providing data for 2023 under the new EPR data reporting requirements is submitted by 31^st May 2024.

THE BOX OF DELIGHTS - a new initiative for the Packaging Awards 2023

September 2023

A group of leading manufacturers and suppliers to the UK packaging industry has announced an intriguing new initiative to help promote innovation and excellence among designers, marketers and manufacturers operating at the luxury end of the sector.

Printed medical information: essential to advance patient & consumer safety

September 2023

Medical leaflets = Patient Safety (MLPS) is a sub-group of ECMA focussed on promoting and defending pharma paper information leaflets from the threat of electronic product information (ePI).

Innovations for the print and packaging industry

August 2023

Kingston Carton Company, one of the UK’s leading Carton Converters, has recently enhanced its production capabilities with the installation of state-of-the art machinery. 

Update on packaging reforms to help drive down inflation

August 2023

Extended producer responsibility scheme deferred for a year until October 2025.

Nottingham Trent University Student Ishita Arora picks up UK packaging design prize

July 2023

Ishita Arora, from Nottingham Trent University, has been presented with the 2022 UK Young Designers Award for her Redesign of Menstrual Pad Packaging.

BPIF Cartons Summer Event

June 2023

Thank you to everyone who joined us at our summer event on 21st June. It was a wonderful evening at Amalfi White Restaurant in Derby.