Automation & Software

Shelf-scanning, AI-powered robots hit supermarket aisles to mixed reviews

Supermarkets such as SPAR Austria, Kroger, Carrefour and Tesco are introducing a shelf-scanning robot from Simbe Robotics to keep

How are big brands working with plastic packaging in 2026?

How are household brands using or reducing plastic packaging – and what does it say about brand sentiment on the whole?

Why investors are making the case to keep the PPWR on track

The question on everybody’s lips: should we reopen the PPWR? A coalition of financial investors recently said no. Costas

Engineer-to-order platform for assembling medical devices now available

After debuting at interpack 2026, IMA MED-TECH’s new modular engineer-to-order platform for medical device assembly is

McKinsey recommends AI as a tool to tackle costs at pulp and paper mills

In its latest insights article, McKinsey & Company makes the case for using AI to stage cross-functional interventions and

Spotlighting PPWR, innovations and AI at Sustainable Packaging Summit 2026

The Sustainable Packaging Summit is returning to the Jaarbeurs Event & Exhibition Centre, Utrecht, on 10 – 12 November 2026 – complete

Announcing the finalists of Packaging Europe’s Sustainability Awards 2026!

The Sustainability Awards 2026 are under way! Ten years on from the launch of the world’s most prestigious sustainable

How the packaging industry is embracing intelligent sorting

Packaging Europe’s reflections on interpack 2026

With interpack 2026 now firmly in the rearview mirror, the Packaging Europe team has had time to reflect on the

HEUFT’s interpack lineup detects tiny contaminants in packaged food

HEUFT is showcasing its deep-learning AI inspection lineup at interpack 2026, using camera and X-ray processing technologies alongside

GEA presents thermoforming machine for simple, flexible production at interpack

GEA will display its PowerPak 5000, a new thermoforming packaging machine for medium-sized food producers, at interpack 2026 – targeting

Smurfit Westrock on the digital innovation driving sustainable packaging

Is digitalization the future of the paper and corrugated board industry?  In this edition of our ’In Conversation With…’ series,