Blogs

Fewer public affairs meetings, but a key deadline ensured that things were lively for the close of 2017. For 2018, please see the preliminary list of upcoming meetings below. Should you have any questions concerning the meetings reported, or...

Over the past four years, LPC, Inc. has had the opportunity to conduct technical surveys and one-on-one interviews with brands across Europe for the compilation of the FINAT RADAR.

Welcome to the first Public Affairs Blog of FINAT. October and November were rush hour for public affairs meetings, with a wide variety of regulatory topics on the table. Below some of the highlights:

We’re in the autumn of another full year of FINAT activity. With the peak of activities behind us, this end of the year is normally the period to evaluate programmes, take stock of achievements and unmet needs, and complete the planning for...

Another record breaking edition of Labelexpo Europe is behind us. Digitalization, automation, compliance, sustainability, and innovation were (again) the keywords in the increasingly wider world of labels and packaging that is now covering 10...

I recently returned from the FINAT Annual Conference in Berlin and thought I would share a brief snapshot of the event with this short video link. I find great value in attending, especially the positive networking opportunities, educational...

In a world that is currently undergoing the ‘Fourth Industrial Revolution’, it is not surprising that our world of labelling is also experiencing major change – at all levels… Labels have never seemed more central to the overall packaging...

In his book “The Fourth Industrial Revolution”, Founder and Executive Chairman Klaus Schwab of the World Economic Forum describes the technological mega forces behind the fundamental changes that will impact (if not already) the way we live,...

Not one label is the same – different applications require different digital technologies, which is precisely why printing is such an exciting business. Whether it is for pharma, wine & spirits, durables, health & beauty, industrial chemicals...

At the end of 2016, BPIF Labels Chairman John Bambery announced his retirement, after many years of service to the British and European label community. His farewell took place on the occasion of the meeting of the National Associations Board...