Packaging

International Paper reverses 2025 box shipment expectations

Although box shipments ticked up in September and early October, full-year volumes are now expected to be down, executives said on Thursday’s earnings call....

Ranpak details billion-dollar opportunity with Walmart, Amazon

The automation and packing materials company discussed growing enterprise deals on an earnings call Thursday, including with a major medical supply company. Source: https://www.packagingdive.com/news/ranpak-enterprise-deals-amazon-walmart-medline/804221/

Containerboard market ‘pretty bad right now’: Smurfit Westrock CEO

“Pain is very, very real right now” for containerboard, said CEO Tony Smurfit on Wednesday’s earnings call. He also detailed the company’s efforts to...

Packaging manufacturers share Q3 takeaways

Catch up on results from Smurfit Westrock, Sonoco, Packaging Corporation of America and more to come. Source: https://www.packagingdive.com/news/packaging-manufacturing-q3-2025-earnings-results-trends/804018/

Food giants may lean more on lawsuits as private label encroaches on their turf

Mondelēz and J.M. Smucker have accused discount retailers of blatantly copying their products and packaging. Experts say more litigation is likely coming. Source: https://www.packagingdive.com/news/food-lawsuits-private-label-copycat-packaging/804002/

Bumpy beverage trends punctuated Q3 for can makers

Beer distributors and other beverage companies described price pack architecture opportunities, as well as investments in non-alcoholic markets like energy drinks, on recent earnings...

Smurfit Westrock North America CEO talks post-merger priorities

Reflecting on more than 30 years with the company, Laurent Sellier describes differences in European and North American markets, EPR impact, the role of...

California’s labeling law resets the market for recyclability claims

SB 343 loomed large at the recent SPC Advance and How2Recycle Summit events, leading to concerns about packaging categories such as cartons, small format,...

Plastic film recycling has a problem with staying power

As technological advancements contribute to more facilities mechanically or chemically recycling film, lacking end markets and overall economics are holdbacks — including for a...

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