Packaging

As China's GB 7718-2025 deadline approaches, food and pharma firms are ditching thermal ribbons for UV laser tech to ensure compliance and cut costs.

A Luxembourg judge has lifted the injunction blocking the sale of Ardagh Metal Packaging, clearing the runway for a massive industry restructuring.

A new Department of Energy pilot puts AI-designed plastic-eating enzymes to the ultimate industrial test inside a major California bottling facility.

As labor shortages persist, the next generation of warehouse robotics combines heavy-lifting brawn with delicate, AI-driven tactile responsiveness.

A new alliance between Cirkla, Belmark, and Ossid shatters the rigid plastic monopoly in fresh food aisles with a resealable fiber tray.

Dr. Andrey Tyuftin's nomination for a global sustainability award reveals how ocean sand could finally make compostable packaging economically viable.

As life science supply chains face mounting risks, manufacturers are realizing that a simple labeling error can halt multi-million-dollar production lines.

As strict PFAS bans reshape the 2026 packaging landscape, a new home-compostable biopolymer offers a drop-in solution that makes economic sense for converters.

As ProPak Shenzhen approaches, the Greater Bay Area is leveraging AI, cobots, and green tech to revolutionize the global food packaging industry.

As regulatory pressures mount against forever chemicals, TekniPlex Healthcare introduces novel PFAS-free materials to safeguard the next generation of drugs.

Berlin Packaging and ININUM's award-winning smart device proves the future of luxury fragrance isn't just bottled—it’s coded, connected, and customized.

As imported reusable bags pile up in landfills, a new Mississauga facility bets domestic automation can solve retail's post-plastic paradox.

As the 34th Shenzhen Gift Fair approaches, shifting unit economics in AI hardware and stringent ESG mandates are transforming the $205 billion corporate procurement sector.

As GLP-1 prescriptions surge, mail-order pharmacies are drowning in Styrofoam. A new micro-packaging solution reveals the economics of the cold chain.

As California's SB 54 deadlines loom, a new engineering breakthrough in shoulderless tube design offsets the high cost of food-grade recycled plastics.

Tyler Flores explores how Consolidated Label’s recent sweep at the Florida Print Awards reveals the deep intersection of material science and neuromarketing.

KraftPal's lower-cost pallet machine isn't just new tech; it's a strategy to decentralize manufacturing and capitalize on looming sustainability rules.

Alarming research reveals toxic chemicals from takeout containers are entering our bodies. One company is challenging the industry with a US-made, plant-based solution.

As new tariffs disrupt the U.S. molded fiber market, Swedish innovator Yangi introduces its waterless Cellera® technology, promising a faster, greener future for foodservice packaging.

AstroNova's move to go private via a buyout by Arcline Investment Management is more than a premium exit; it's a strategic play in the high-stakes world of mission-critical industrial technology.