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Come and visit us at Stand M60 at the Packaging Innovations show, NEC on Wednesday 12th and Thursday 13th February 2025!

Throughout the 20 years of supporting our clients and partners with their packaging requirements, we have noted many trends and events impact on businesses around the world. With this amassed experience and knowledge of the market, we have put together our predictions for the year ahead. It is sometimes impossible to predict exactly what might happen in the future (COVID-pandemic anyone?!), although here are some trends we think it’s worth being aware of that may bring both challenges and opportunities to food and drinks industry businesses…

Due to expansion and a large number of new project wins, Aegg Creative Packaging has welcomed a new Quality Manager to the team, Leo Ehigiator, to support the growth of the company through the quality of its products,  procedures and culture. 

We are delighted to announce that Aegg has been named the WINNER of the SME Member of the Year award at the 2024 Glass Focus Awards.  The annual awards are created by British Glass, the representative body for the UK glass industry, which celebrates the achievements, innovations, and contributions of industry leaders across the glass supply chain. 

Aegg was recently asked to write an article aimed at cafe and coffee house retailers, providing advice on the sustainable packaging options available for these types of venues.  Here is our article:

Aegg will be exhibiting at All4Pack stand Hall 5A on 4-7 November 2024 in Paris, France.  Come and visit us!

Due to a large number of new project wins as well as many projects in the pipeline, Aegg Creative Packaging has welcomed a new Project Manager to the team, Richard Cook, to support the expansion of its packaging lines, ensuring project delivery within budget and on time.

How are you different from other packaging suppliers?

It’s a good question, as all packaging suppliers are the same, right?Actually, no they’re not.Like every business, packaging suppliers all have their own areas that they excel in.

What does the plastics packaging tax mean for food businesses?

In April 2022, the UK Government brought in the Plastics Packaging Tax, where the importer or manufacturer of plastic packaging pays £200 tax per tonne on plastic packaging produced in, or imported into the UK, that does not contain at least 30% recycled plastic. In 2024, the scheme continues to be implemented, although the cost per tonne has increased in line with inflation to £217.85 per tonne.

Did you know: In addition to Aegg’s in-house UK manufacturing unit, Aegg also manufactures recyclable plastic food packaging through its exclusive manufacturing partner in Bulgaria?