Packaging

The beverage giant may shift some product sold in aluminum cans to PET bottles if input costs rise in light of new tariffs, said CEO James...

Both packaging and “consumer prices will go up” as manufacturers pass down increased costs, said Can Manufacturers Institute President Robert Budway. Source: https://www.packagingdive.com/news/metal-tariffs-aluminum-steel-trump-can-makers/739753/

Customers’ portfolio diversity, the spending strength of end consumers, and competition between glass and cans were discussion points during recent earnings calls. Source: https://www.packagingdive.com/news/packaging-earnings-beverage-market-trends-ball-crown-oi/739689/

Packaging industry leaders think discussion at the congressional level could be possible this year on how to create greater unity for recyclability, compostability and other labeling standards. Source:...

CEOs at Amcor, Ball, Crown, Graphic Packaging and O-I weighed in this week on their exposure to planned tariffs and how they’re preparing for potential...

Plus, Carton Service CSI’s cartons go cap-free and Berry Global expands its line of refillable sticks. Source: https://www.packagingdive.com/news/packaging-innovations-energizer-fiber-berry-global-refill-carton-service/739237/

The Container Recycling Institute recommended new bottle bills in an effort to keep up with U.S. aluminum consumption as recycling rates decline. Source: https://www.packagingdive.com/news/container-recycling-institute-report-ubc-aluminum-bottleb-bill-recycling-rate/739468/

Sonoco celebrated the development for its paper cans after “collaboration with recyclers.” How2Recycle will also review the status for single-use PP coffee pods, bulky rigid plastics,...

The suburban Chicago plant closure comes after two other permanent shutdowns in recent months, which impacted nearly 500 jobs. Source: https://www.packagingdive.com/news/ardagh-glass-plant-closure-layoffs-dolton-illinois/739414/

It’s gaining a beverage can facility in the Southeast through a $160 million deal and will build a can plant in the Pacific Northwest to...

The company anticipates little impact from new tariffs, executives said on Tuesday’s earnings call. Plus, they updated progress on the recycled paperboard mill expected...

Volumes were up for Amcor, but lingering healthcare destocking and weaker beverage demand in North America presented headwinds. Separately, Berry disclosed that the sale...