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Designing for Diversity: Creating Sustainable Premium Packaging for Brands with Distinct Identities

 By Rick Ponte, Vice President of Project Engineering, APC Packaging  Source: https://techcenter.apcpackaging.com/designing-for-diversity

Washington taps Circular Action Alliance as PRO for packaging EPR

The latest appointment means CAA now serves as the approved producer responsibility organization in six states. A draft program plan is due in 2028...

A ‘catalyst for change’: How Waiākea is pioneering sustainable packaging in bottled water

The Hawai'i-based brand said it is the first company in the world to print labels with algae-based inks, adding its climate values help it stand...

Proprint Achieves SQF Certification

Reading Time: 3 minutes Proprint Achieves SQF Certification At Royal Containers, our core strength has always been clear: Building Partnerships in Packaging. That means bringing...

High Midwest Premium, ongoing tariffs, Iran conflict hit aluminum

Metal packaging input costs remain under pressure in 2026, as duties on aluminum and tinplate steel hold firm. International conflict adds a new variable,...

February closure announcements hit hundreds of North American packaging workers

Packaging manufacturers including Ardagh, Cascades, International Paper and Smurfit Westrock announced a variety of facility and production line closures scheduled to take place in the...

Wine, spirits glass value chain worn down by tariff uncertainty

Wine and spirits customers charted steep dropoffs in exports to Canada in 2025. The Glass Packaging Institute is partnering with end markets to advocate...

Gen AI could transform packaging pricing: McKinsey

There was a jump in AI adoption for commercial optimization by packaging companies in 2025. “They are walking the talk in many ways,” said one...

Get louder about sustainability progress, Crown leader says

Packaging sustainability efforts aren’t failing, but more can be done, said Crown’s VP of global sustainability. She described navigating the challenge of absolute targets and...

February containerboard prices chart ‘surprising’ dip

Despite production pullbacks and improved demand, one index showed a dip in monthly containerboard prices. This “shocked” some industry participants and could jeopardize certain...

Producers, composters renew push for federal rulemaking on compost

“This national leadership is needed now more than ever to provide market certainty for the US supply chain,” BPI wrote in a letter to...

Supreme Court invalidates Trump tariffs based on emergency powers

In a 6-3 decision, the court rejected President Trump's claim that a 1977 law gave him the authority to impose broad tariffs globally. Source: https://www.packagingdive.com/news/supreme-court-invalidates-trump-tariffs-based-on-emergency-powers/812729/

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