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Packaging innovations: 2 brands boost accessibility

Laundry detergent brand All and Carmine’s Italian foods introduced different solutions to assist users with accessibility challenges. Plus, DS Smith eases e-commerce returns and TriMas...

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What packaging designers should know about FDA’s proposed nutrition info box

Industry sources predict required front-of-pack labeling could mean giving up key real estate in costly redesigns — or, more optimistically, an opportunity for some...

8 US packaging manufacturing developments to know in the new year

Nelipak, TerraSafe and Global Packaging Solutions all expanded in North Carolina. Catch up on growth news in Florida, Illinois, Maine, Pennsylvania and Texas. Source: https://www.packagingdive.com/news/packaging-manufacturing-expansions-nelipak-mckinley-econopak/737247/

FDA formally proposes front-of-pack nutrition labels

This could force food manufacturers to update their packaging in the coming years. The agency says the goal with a new nutrition info box is to combat chronic...

O-I Glass secures DOE funding as it begins Ohio decarbonization project

The company will bring together energy efficiency technologies to upgrade furnace infrastructure, aiming to reduce carbon intensity by as much as 40%. Source: https://www.packagingdive.com/news/oi-glass-doe-award-decarbonization-furnace-zanesville/737106/

PCA to close Georgia corrugated plant, affecting 103 people

Packaging Corporation of America determined it could better serve customers by moving the Atlanta-area full-line plant’s capacity to other locations, according to a spokesperson. Source: https://www.packagingdive.com/news/packaging-corporation-america-georgia-corrugated-plant-closure-layoffs/737077/

Alcohol regulators unlock new market opportunity for glass bottles

Changes to a dated rule this week mean certain alcoholic beverages sold in cans now have the option to be packaged in glass. Source: https://www.packagingdive.com/news/glass-bottles-12-oz-wine-spirits-ttb-gpi/736936/

E-commerce packaging shows why it’s hip to be square

Squared-off designs often are better for densification, or waging the “war on air,” according to sources from Smurfit Westrock, Paccurate and others. Geometry grows more important as robots...

5 packaging industry trends to watch in 2025

Donald Trump’s return to the White House, evolving conditions for M&A, more mature state policy negotiations and a reckoning around 2025 plastics reduction targets are some...

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TIPA Compostable Packaging – Sustainable Solutions | TIPA

Despite the popularity of recyclables, most plastics never make it to recycling, especially flexible ones. In the US, only 1% of flexible packaging is...

EPR for packaging laws: Dates to know

Keep track of milestones slated for 2025 and beyond in California, Colorado, Maine, Minnesota and Oregon, and catch up on recent developments in those and other states. Source:...

Life cycle assessments loom large for the outcome of EPR programs

Oregon is currently unique among U.S. states in using this environmental impact tool in its packaging regulation. Experts say the decision comes with many...

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