In this article, Tom Giddings, executive director of Alupro, discusses how shifting legislation is disrupting the UK’s packaging recycling metrics. He highlights the complexities of current PRN data reporting and calls for urgent joined up thinking between industry and government to provide essential clarity for businesses across the supply chain. Prior to the roll-out of…

Mark Smyth, Founder at MS Can Solutions, explains why he believes the metal packaging industry is on the cusp of a big bounce At Metpack 2026, the debate around the future of packaging was shaped not only by new technologies and energy pressures, but also by a broader structural shift in regulation, recycling systems, and…

After weeks of uncertainty driven by escalating tensions in the Middle East, aluminium prices have begun to retreat as fears over supply disruption ease. While the immediate market reaction has been positive, manufacturers across the metal packaging supply chain will be watching closely to see whether the respite proves temporary or marks the beginning of…

For years, sustainability regulation was often viewed as a looming compliance exercise. New reporting requirements, recycled content targets and collection schemes were seen primarily as additional costs for packaging producers and brand owners to absorb. That perception is now changing. From the European Union’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) to the rollout of Deposit…

Representatives from Ball Corporation, the Wine Society and alcohol compliance specialist Abridge have highlighted growing opportunities for aluminium packaging as new sustainability regulations reshape packaging decisions across the wine sector. Speaking during a Sustainable Wine Roundtable (SWR) webinar, panellists said the introduction of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes, Deposit Return Systems (DRS) and the European…