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Design

The Future Laboratory discusses functional health at London Packaging Week

On 17 September 2026, The Future Laboratory’s chief creative officer Chris Sanderson took to the stage at London Packaging Week. He took part in the panel Meet the new consumer: packaging for the age of functional health, hosted by Jono Wylie, strategy director at Eatbigfish.

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Food & Drink

Heinz launches customisable Love Lid to suit personal condiment rituals

Heinz has launched the Love Lid, its first customisable ketchup topper. With three flow settings – Like, Love and Crazy Love – fans can calibrate their squeeze to match fries, hot dogs or burgers.

Non is a non-alcoholic wine brand crafting complex, food-led blends reframing drinking as a sensory, culturally driven experience, UK
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Food & Drink

Liquid Intentions

What are the new opportunities, rituals and needs shaping the future of drinks? From morning until evening, we track a future day of drinks in which every sip must earn its place through flavour, function and form.

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Marketing & Branding

Tiny Tastes

There is innovation ahead in the baby and child aisle. Parents are turning mealtimes into flavour-forward, nutrient-dense and convenient experiences.

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Food & Drink

Heinz redesigns packaging for mess-free eating on the move

The Heinz Dipper is a carton for fries with a built-in ketchup compartment, designed to reduce spills and make condiments easier to use outside of sit-down settings.

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Luxury

LuxePack Monaco 2025: Luxury Packaging’s Era of Accountability

Evolving beyond its functional and desirable roles, packaging now stands as a marker of environmental credibility, material intelligence and ethical transparency.

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Food & Drink

Grab-and-Go Cuisine

Food brands are re-inventing convenience with healthier, snackable and culturally relevant formats designed for time-poor consumers.

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Luxury

Bougie Basics

Household activities and hygiene routines are being transformed into moments of everyday opulence driven by self-care rituals and social hangouts in the evolving personal care market.

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Design

Compostable Cosmetics

British skincare brand Wildsmith and tech-bio innovator Shellworks are setting a new standard for sustainable luxury with Vivomer, a compostable, microbe-made packaging material designed to disappear into the earth without a trace.