It was great to see you at London Packaging Week 2026!

We’re a packaging consultancy and market leading provider of packaging services. We help retailers, brands and manufacturers solve complex packaging challenges across design, artwork, sustainability, compliance, data and workflow optimisation.

To help our clients, our Insights teams have been looking ahead to 2050, exploring how global shifts in technology, climate, consumer behaviour, and geopolitics could reshape the packaging landscape. As part of our proprietary research, we’ve outlined four distinct scenarios for the future of packaging. Each one offers a different lens on what the world might look like and what global brands and retailers will need to do to keep up.

Accelerated Evolution extends today’s trends into tomorrow. It’s a world of steady progress, where sustainability and innovation continue to grow hand-in-hand.

The High-Tech Future imagines a world fully immersed in technology. Packaging becomes interactive, AI-driven factories customise designs in real-time, and digital overlays replace traditional labels, tailored to each consumer’s needs.

Recovering the Past reflects a pushback against tech saturation. Consumers crave simplicity, authenticity, and analogue experiences, reshaping packaging into something more tactile and human.

The Tough Alternative is the scenario no one wants but must prepare for. Resource scarcity dominates. Packaging must be resilient, locally sourced, and circular by design. In flood-prone regions, it protects medicines from humidity and heat. In disaster zones, it delivers essentials quickly and efficiently.

We’ve brought them to life in our 60 second reel:

We grow and protect global retailers and brands.

We’d love to talk about your packaging challenges and match your challenge to our services and technology. We already work with some of the world’s biggest retailers and brands, building partnerships over the years, including Amazon, Walmart, ALDI and Twinings.

To find out more about our services, please click here. Or if you’d like to speak to one of our experts (a few of them are shown below), drop us a message at connect@auraglobal.inc and we’ll organise a call.

Meet some of our experts

Gillian Garside-Wight Director of Consulting

Gill leads our packaging consultancy offer with over 20 years’ experience, having worked with numerous global retailers and brands. Fueled by her passion for sustainability, she develops packaging strategies, roadmaps, and sustainable packaging solutions to meet the needs of clients, consumers, and the planet. Her specialisms include sustainability, innovation, and value chain optimization.

Kevin McAulay Business Development Director

With over 25 years’ experience in managing packaging creative and graphics for multiple global FMCG and retail companies. Kevin has experience working on-site at a number of clients global sites including Bacardi, Nestle, and Unilever, where he has managed onsite teams and gained an in-depth knowledge in understanding clients’ challenges and how to resolve them.

Trevor Yong Client Services Director

Trevor has over 20 years’ experience in the environmental sector, working with global household names to implement sustainable packaging solutions. He’s passionate in helping clients to achieve their goals and drive change through data-led insights.

Claire Hoe Design Director

Claire is a strategic thinker and trend enthusiast, with over 20 years' experience in the design industry. Working with global brands and retail clients, she has worked with Unilever, Nomad Foods, Spectrum Brands, Lactalis Nestle, Aldi and Walmart. Playing a key strategic role across a varied portfolio of clients ensuring creativity is informed and inspired by current and future trend insights.

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