After the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors secured a preliminary injunction in February, the American Forest & Paper Association, plus groups representing grocers and other businesses,...
Polypropylene corrugated boxes and PET films are among the products that USITC issued determinations for in Q1. PP corrugated box producer Inteplast explained why it...
The initiative that gives consumers detailed product information via QR codes is gearing up for a major shift in retail technology.
Source: https://www.packagingdive.com/news/smartlabel-grocers-qr-codes-barcodes-product-labels/814651/
PakTech, a recycled HDPE beverage carrier manufacturer, confirmed to Packaging Dive that it submitted a request for ReMA to consider this spec as part of its...
Numerous sectors are plagued by excess capacity and production, including aluminum, glass, paper and plastics, according to a USTR filing.
Source: https://www.packagingdive.com/news/ustr-section-301-investigation-manufacturing-production-capacity/814682/
Packaging companies are turning to multiple small-to-medium deals to achieve growth, according to a report from McKinsey & Co. More than 80% of executives surveyed expect...
The bill faced pushback from groups like Ameripen and bottlers. Vowing to return stronger next year, state Sen. Heidi Campbell said she’s proud of how...
Greif and Sonoco both announced price increases within the last week, citing higher input costs. This follows Cascades’ early February URB price hike announcement.
Source: https://www.packagingdive.com/news/urb-price-increase-greif-sonoco-cascades/814380/
The conversion from glass bottles to cans may be reaching its ceiling, according to the trade group’s staff economist. Meanwhile, impacts from tariffs are still...
Fiber-based flexibles do “not yet exist at the scale, cost, and performance needed” to solve the flexible plastic pollution problem, according to the Ellen...
