Packaging

The envelope, please: Sustainability fuels e-commerce mailer innovation

E-commerce customers’ growing demand for mailers in place of boxes is driving packaging companies to invest in production expansions and innovations, including at Pregis, Sealed...

Packaging Challenges Unique to Grocery Prepared Foods

Grocery prepared foods are playing a larger role in how shoppers plan meals. Customers are buying ready-to-eat entrées, hot sides, chilled salads, bakery items,...

2026 Coffee Packaging Trends for Roasters and Retailers

The insights and technical expertise in this article were provided by our Managing Partner – Business Development, Robin The coffee industry is no longer just...

Lidless paper cups maker Nothing eyes expansion, driven by microplastics concerns

The recently rebranded company is looking to set up U.S. production, said co-founder Brandon Leeds, as it aims to appeal to foodservice businesses and...

Polystyrene recycling group cites medical, transport packaging as key end markets

A study conducted by Resource Recycling Systems on behalf of the Polystyrene Recycling Alliance identified 81 companies and 119 total facilities that handle expanded...

North American aluminum demand resilient, Aluminum Association reports

Preliminary 2025 data showed a small year-over-year bump in domestic shipments and imports. While there may be new incentives for heavy-duty steel and aluminum,...

Handheld Strapping Tools in 2026: Selection and Care

Most procurement teams treat handheld strapping tools like a consumable. Pick a price point, order a few units, and move on....

Packaging innovations: Lytt’s lit containers, Duni’s paper is the new black

Plus, Sappi North America and CJ Biomaterials introduce products that resist grease in foodservice applications. Source: https://www.packagingdive.com/news/packaging-innovations-lytt-containers-duni-sappi-cj-biomaterials/820296/

Plastic packaging converters raise red flags over Iran war impact

Polyolefins are bearing the brunt of supply disruptions and price increases, and renormalization isn’t expected until 2027 at the earliest. Experts from ICIS, Emerald...

Recycled food-contact materials need regulatory harmonization, UN report says

“We want to recycle more plastic, but we also want to make sure that by solving one problem we don't create new problems,” said Corinna...

Smurfit Westrock introduces 2030 sustainability goals

In its first sustainability report covering the integrated company, Smurfit Westrock laid out targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, water use and waste. It...

More litigation expected over California recycling regulations

Packaging EPR law SB 54 could spark lawsuits from environmental groups and businesses alike. Meanwhile, certain industry groups are seeking a preliminary injunction with...

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