Packaging

GreenBlue shares How2Recycle label updates, launches tube and thermoform group

The group announced a new timeline for redesigned labels and a collaboration on hard-to-recycle items. Plus, the Sustainable Packaging Coalition outlined 2025’s top trends...

Ball says tariff impacts so far have been minimal

The aluminum can manufacturer’s global shipments rose 2.6% during the first quarter, thanks in part to market strength in Europe and growth in non-alcoholic...

Grants of up to $50K aim to boost compostable packaging recovery

A new program accepting applications through mid-June seeks to help fund on-site equipment improvements, public education, testing and market development related to packaging. Source: https://www.packagingdive.com/news/closed-loop-composting-consortium-food-contact-compostable-packaging-grant/747260/

Are tariff-era changes to fiber supply chains here to stay?

Some fiber companies are altering where they source material and ship products, and economic uncertainty is also shifting consumer spending and demand for containerboard,...

New GRECO project on greener and safer bioplastics for food packaging

Berlin, 6 May 2025 – The new Horizon Europe-funded GRECO project provides innovative biobased, biodegradable and recyclable food packaging based on novel PLA copolymers,...

O-I says glass supply chains are a strength amid aluminum tariffs

The Ohio-based company saw shipments grow in Q1, driven in part by advanced purchasing ahead of new tariffs. But in Europe, O-I is curtailing...

Chocolate Packaging

Chocolate Packaging Ideas & InspirationGreenKraft clamshells offer an eco-friendly and plastic-free chocolate packaging solution for your artisanal chocolate and truffle brands. The color, texture...

Consumer spending slumps pull down Graphic Packaging’s results

Already cost-stressed consumers further curbed spending in Q1, including at quick-service restaurants, and customer promotions didn’t help, Graphic Packaging International CEO Mike Doss said...

‘We’re headed in the wrong direction’: Tariffs drive up prices, hurt output: PMI

Manufacturers pulled back on production last month as the Trump administration's volatile trade policy caused consumer confusion and a drop in demand, according to...

Smurfit Westrock invests in converting, cuts other production

Footprint optimization continues nine months post merger. Meanwhile, Smurfit Westrock has felt little material impact from tariffs, in part due to recent supply chain...

Greif to close Los Angeles mill, end West Coast paperboard production

Closing the mill, which manufactures CRB and URB, will affect an estimated 72 employees. The move is part of a multiyear cost reduction plan. Source:...

Smurfit Westrock shutdowns to affect 650 employees at 4 facilities

Production shutdowns are slated for Minnesota, Texas and Germany. They’re the latest actions in Smurfit Westrock’s streamlining efforts since its major business combination last...

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