Packaging

RFID for packaging enters new markets, despite pause on FDA traceability rule

The tracking technology is pushing into newer applications, including anti-counterfeiting for high-value goods. RFID is poised for notable growth, with innovation helping improve the...

Déjà vu? New York EPR bill unpopular with packaging groups awaits fate in Assembly

The Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act has again passed the Senate. A host of trade groups that dislike the bill’s material restrictions and...

Conagra will seek to mitigate steel tariffs’ impact on cans, CFO says

The branded snack and frozen food company’s CFO spoke at a conference Tuesday, just days after President Trump announced he would raise steel and...

‘The world has changed’: PepsiCo CSO explains sustainability goal reset

Pepsi isn’t backing away from sustainability, says Chief Sustainability Officer Jim Andrew. He describes the shifts, from better aligning with global recycling infrastructure efforts...

How Restaurant Operators Can Combat Food Waste

Food waste is a significant challenge for restaurants, impacting both the environment and the bottom line. With the rising demand for sustainable practices, reducing...

Manufacturing continues to stall as the industry grapples with tariff uncertainty: PMI

While production rose slightly, inventory backlogs dwindled as companies worked through stock pulled forward ahead of tariffs earlier this year. Source: https://www.packagingdive.com/news/ism-s-and-p-pmi-may-2025-trump-tariffs/749575/

Packaging manufacturers worried by 50% tariffs on steel, aluminum

Doubling tariffs on metals imports risks unintended consequences throughout the packaging supply chain, according to the Can Manufacturers Institute and the Aluminum Association. Source: https://www.packagingdive.com/news/packaging-manufacturers-tariffs-steel-aluminum-doubled/749544/

Hawai’i governor signs packaging EPR study bill

State lawmakers have been introducing EPR proposals for years. The study funded by the newly signed law is due to the legislature by the...

Trump promises 50% tariffs on steel

The president announced the tariff hike while touting Nippon Steel’s proposed acquisition of U.S. Steel during a rally in Pittsburgh.   Source: https://www.packagingdive.com/news/trump-increase-steel-tariff-nippon-us-steel-pennsylvania/749486/

Georgia-Pacific, Greif, Silgan detailed layoff plans in May

Amcor and International Paper also disclosed forthcoming changes as they integrate recent acquisitions. LanzaTech, which has worked to create material for use in plastic...

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