News, Regulations, Materials & Market Intelligence
Publishing options
Bring useful packaging knowledge to an international professional readership. Industry contributions, company news, product listings and company profiles all go through editorial review.
Unsolicited submissions are open through Write for Us. Publication is selective. Online payment and automatic membership activation remain unavailable.
Submission privileges, with editorial judgment at every stage. Lifetime means a fixed total allowance, not a yearly subscription or an annual reset.
Editorial option
USD $0No charge
One source-supported editorial contribution
Editorial review required
Up to 1 company link; nofollow
Homepage / featured: not a plan benefit.
Write for UsSubmit one editorial contribution for consideration.
Fixed lifetime allowance
USD $58Lifetime
An article and a documented product
Editorial review required
Editorial & disclosure policy
Homepage / featured: not a plan benefit.
Read membership policyRecommended
USD $128Lifetime
For regular industry contributors
Editorial review required
Editorial & disclosure policy
Homepage / featured: eligible for editorial consideration.
Read membership policyFixed lifetime allowance
USD $288Lifetime
For manufacturers, material suppliers and packaging brands
Editorial review required
Editorial & disclosure policy
After profile approval: one month in the homepage Brands rotation.
Product listing details may be updated later, subject to editorial review.
Read Brand Partner policyAn article allowance covers either an industry contribution or company news submitted through the article route; these are not separate additional allowances. Independent featured editorial coverage remains discretionary. Brand Partner includes one month in the rotating homepage Brands section after profile approval and display scheduling.
Compare all four options below. On smaller screens, scroll the comparison horizontally.
| Publishing option | Free | Contributor | Professional | Brand Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | USD $0 | USD $58 lifetime | USD $128 lifetime | USD $288 lifetime |
| Article allowance | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Product allowance | — | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Company profile | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Editorial review | Required | Required | Required | Required |
| External link treatment | Up to 1 company link; nofollow | Editorial & disclosure policy | Editorial & disclosure policy | Editorial & disclosure policy |
| Homepage / featured consideration | Not a plan benefit | Not a plan benefit | Eligible for editorial consideration | One month in homepage Brands rotation after profile approval |
| Allowance basis | Fixed total; no annual reset | Fixed total; no annual reset | Fixed total; no annual reset | Fixed total; no annual reset |
Commercial links are handled according to our editorial and link disclosure policy. Paid options do not include a dofollow or ranking entitlement. Independent editorial citations are selected for their relevance and authority; they are never sold as a membership benefit.
Free permits up to one company website link with nofollow treatment. Editors determine the relevance, number, placement, attributes and disclosure of links. A plan is not a way to bypass the Membership Policy.
Source-supported analysis, technical knowledge and practical industry contributions.
Article guidelines →Attributable company developments with clear sources and relevant commercial disclosures.
News contribution guidelines →Real packaging products with identifiable specifications, rights-cleared images and evidence for claims.
Product submission policy →Reviewed company reference records, included in Professional and Brand Partner allowances.
Brand Partner policy →Choose → Submit → Editorial Review → Publish. Receipt starts editorial selection; it is not acceptance or scheduled publication.
Compare the option and fixed allowances that fit your intended contribution.
Use the public Contribute entry to provide original content, sources, image rights and relevant disclosures.
Editors assess relevance and evidence. They may request revisions, approve or reject a submission.
An authorised editor publishes accepted work. Only the Published stage uses the matching allowance.
Useful, original industry information comes first. Technical, environmental and certification claims need evidence for their exact scope. Do not invent certifications, test results, identities or experience. Attribute company claims and disclose commercial interests.
Editors may revise or reject material. Payment or membership does not guarantee publication, positive coverage, a particular link treatment, ranking. Read the Contributor / Article Guidelines and Product Submission Policy.
Public submissions are open through the Contribute entry. There is no checkout, payment collection or automatic membership activation on this page. Existing approved members retain their private editorial workflow.
Free is an editorial submission option, not automatic account activation. Paid membership levels and allowances continue to be assigned manually by an administrator.