Business Management - Industry Trends

LOUPE, formerly Labelexpo, will show how label converters adapt digital, flexo, and hybrid tech for other packaging applications.

Packaging Innovations & Empack 2026 will host the Museum of Failure, which reveals how failure fuels better packaging innovation.

Digital workflows enable faster turnaround, reduced waste, and greater flexibility for brands and converters.

Women of Flexo will host the fourth Unwind & Rewind Conference to offer education, mentorship, and connection for women in flexography.

The FINAT Label Competition returns for its 46th year to recognize label printers for quality, innovation, and technical excellence.

Innovia Films will showcase recyclable mono-material BOPP and Cast PP solutions at Packaging Innovations 2026.

AMERIPEN launched the Power of Packaging website, showcasing the people, science, and systems behind packaging’s essential role.

Onamica Dhar, economist at Alliance Insights, summarizes data from the recent State of the Industry Report.

FTA appointed John McDowell to its board of directors, strengthening its leadership with deep flexographic and packaging expertise.

Spain earned 10 WorldStar Awards, confirming the strength of its packaging industry’s sustainability and innovation.