Labelexpo video: UPM Raflatac

Visitors to the UPM Raflatac stand are seeing sustainability in the spotlight, with Ocean Action labels made from ocean bound plastic waste, the new PureCycle wash-off paper label materials, and the RAFNXT+ paper label products and linerless labels.

Watch Robert Taylor from UPM Raflatac outline the company's new sustainability developments to Print21 editor Wayne Robinson, and explain why they are important for label printing. 

Food & Drink Business

Premium olive oil producer, Oasis Olives, has acquired the Alto Olives brand. The company stated the union of the Alto portfolio with Oasis Olives marks an exciting new stage in both businesses' evolution.

Digital printing is opening new opportunities for customisation and shorter production runs, and boosting flexibility, as Lindy Hughson learns from Matt Johnson at Trimatt.

Winners of the 2026 Melbourne Royal Australian International Spirits Awards (AISA) have been announced, recognising champion Australian distillers including St Agnes, Nil Desperandum Rum, and Maidenii.