UK headquartered flexible packaging solutions provider, Clifton Packaging Group Ltd. is set to exhibit at Packaging Innovations & Empack 2025, alongside its new sister companies - Cartonpack Group, a European leader in fresh produce and food packaging and Smilesys, the innovation hub of the group.
The team from Clifton Packaging will join over 450 exhibitors in Halls 3 & 3a of Birmingham's NEC on 12 & 13 February, located at Stand A50. With over 40 years of experience, it has established itself as a premier flexible packaging manufacturer, particularly for the snack and wet protein food sectors. Known for its innovative solutions, Clifton's capabilities include high-quality, bespoke-shaped pouches, high-definition flexo printing, advanced barrier technologies, and functional elements such as spouts and zippers. Clifton will focus on these core capabilities at the show while unveiling new innovations, including peel and reseal solutions through laser scoring, creative easy-open packaging and eco-sustainable applications in collaboration with Smilesys.
"Joining the Cartonpack Group is an exciting new chapter for our business," said Shane D'Souza, CEO of Clifton Packaging. "We are excited to showcase our core strengths and capabilities in flexible packaging while also demonstrating the enhanced innovations we can now deliver, including cartons, rigid tray packaging, moulded pulp solutions and thermoformed packaging made of ocean bound plastic1. Packaging Innovations & Empack 2025 offers the perfect platform to show our customers how we can help drive the future of flexible packaging with greater flexibility and sustainability.
“Clifton has always been committed to pushing the boundaries of packaging innovation and, with our new partnership with Cartonpack, we are even better positioned to meet the growing demand for sustainable solutions," added D'Souza. "As one of the largest pouch manufacturers in the UK, we are proud to lead the way having been manufacturing stand up pouches for over 3 decades and monopolymer recyclable films and pouches for over 4 years.”
As the UK's only event catering to the entire packaging supply chain, from design to shelf, Packaging Innovations & Empack is the perfect platform for showcasing the latest innovations across sectors like food and beverage, personal care, and pharmaceuticals. With zones for Food Service, Label & Print, and Smart Packaging, the event aligns perfectly with Clifton's commitment to delivering sustainable and innovative solutions as part of the Cartonpack Group.
"As part of Cartonpack, we are now uniquely positioned to offer our customers a broader portfolio of packaging materials and innovations, backed by our commitment to high operational flexibility, cutting-edge technologies, and sustainability," D'Souza explained. "We look forward to engaging with customers, new and old, at the event and demonstrating how Clifton Packaging is driving the future of the packaging industry."
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