Packaging

Scalable Packaging for Growing Brands

Molded Pulp Packaging—from early-stage to full scaleGrowing brands don’t jump straight to custom packaging—they grow into it. At SPI, we support that journey with...

The Iran war is hitting packaging supply chains. Are the impacts temporary?

Higher fuel and material costs, shipping disruptions and consumer spending are playing into industry impacts. Certain packaging substrates, such as plastics, bear a greater...

Prescription bottle recycling a real pill for the industry

Not many pill bottles are getting recycled in the U.S. despite being made of commonly recyclable material. A new Closed Loop Partners report calls...

California’s recyclability labeling law under fire in new lawsuit

The Flexible Packaging Association and the American Forest & Paper Association are among the plaintiffs seeking a preliminary injunction to block enforcement of SB...

Aptar announces CEO transition

A fellow 30-year veteran of the company, who leads the company’s fast-growing pharma business, will take over when Stephan Tanda retires later this year. Source:...

Paper industry joins Oregon EPR lawsuit

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,...

USITC advances 4 trade cases with implications for packaging

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...

Barcode changes are coming. SmartLabel wants grocers to be ready.

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/

ReMA advances HDPE beverage carrier spec following PakTech petition

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...

Trump admin probes foreign manufacturing production, capacity

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/

As performance and growth avenues lag, companies pursue M&A

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...

Tennessee packaging EPR bill sidelined for 2026

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...

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