Packaging

P&G on track for 2030 packaging goals, despite challenges with flexibles

Shareholders did not support a resolution regarding flexible packaging during the company’s annual meeting this week. The CPG is about 80% of the way...

CPGs and suppliers discuss the ‘magic’ of melding packaging design with policy

Sustainable packaging innovation is a balancing act between regulatory compliance and eye-catching design, speakers from Consumer Brands, Graphic Packaging and SmashBrand described during an...

Amazon, Menasha tout anti-counterfeiting codes, with an eye to Sunrise 2027

Menasha Packaging is offering back-end management for brands, leaning into providing broader supply chain services beyond just supplying packaging itself. Source: https://www.packagingdive.com/news/amazon-transparency-menasha-packaging-codes-sunrise-2027/802950/

Mauser to close striking Chicago facility, affecting 168 employees

An Illinois congressman says the closure isn’t about market dynamics, but a corporation “walking away from its workers.” The Chicago situation follows Mauser closing...

EPR anxiety: CPGs and regulators prepare for generational policy shift

Costs, policy divergence and relationships were a big focus at recent events hosted by GreenBlue and the Northeast Recycling Council. CalRecycle, Oregon DEQ, Circular...

Collaborative Efforts Renewed on the Global Stage

SPC Returns to the Sustainable Packaging...

Midwest and South poised for new packaging manufacturing jobs

Pratt Industries, Pregis, Smurfit Westrock and Axium Packaging are among the companies that have announced or opened new or expanded production operations in recent weeks. Source:...

Newsom blocks bill that would further limit PFAS in packaging

While packaging groups opposed the PFAS bill, it was ultimately derailed by pushback from the restaurant industry. The California governor also vetoed a bill...

Amcor hires away Graphic Packaging’s CFO

Stephen Scherger, Amcor’s soon-to-be chief financial officer, will oversee the ongoing Berry Global integration, including portfolio optimization efforts. Source: https://www.packagingdive.com/news/chief-financial-officer-appointments-amcor-graphic-packaging-international-stephen-scherger/802563/

Manufacturers focus on supply chain costs, look to AI amid uncertainty

Global disruptions, including tariffs, are hindering manufacturers’ ability to innovate, according to a recent KPMG survey.  Source: https://www.packagingdive.com/news/kpmg-ceo-survey-supply-chain-tariff-ai-investment/802567/

Target rethinking 2025 recyclability, PCR, plastic reduction goals

The retailer said in its newly released sustainability report that it’s “evolving” certain goals as it continues to try to transform packaging for its owned...

How Pack Expo attendees see packaging materials changing

PMMI plans to expand its polls about expected shifts in the packaging materials that companies use, such as phasing out certain types of plastics. That data...

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