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Logistics/Supply Chain
Live at GS1: Why Sunrise 2027, 2D Barcodes, Won't be Optional for Brands
At GS1 Connect, Dillard’s CTO Chuck Lasley intimated that Sunrise 2027 and the move to 2D barcodes won't be optional for brand. Even though they don't sell in Dillard's, brands like Unilever and P&G know the time to rethink on-pack data strategy—for compliance with retail mandates
and
competitive edge—is now. Dillard's won't be the only retailer asking for this; Walmart and Wegmans are likely to, as well.
June 11, 2025
Logistics/Supply Chain
Live at GS1: Retail Says Its Future Demands Smarter Packaging
At GS1 Amplify, David Polinchock of Brand Experience Lab challenged brands to rethink packaging for a tech-driven, omnichannel world—where captivating experiences, not just data capture, define the future of retail.
June 11, 2025
Containers & Closures
Clover Sonoma Cuts Plastic by 34K lb with Paper Yogurt Cup
California dairy Clover Sonoma gives yogurt a paper makeover with a new 80% paperboard cup, dialing down plastic by 83% and shrinking its carbon footprint by 75%.
June 11, 2025
Reusable/Returnable
Clean Cult Rolls Out Redesigned Refill System at Target
Clean Cult brings its redesigned refill system to Target shelves nationwide, pairing prefilled aluminum bottles with recyclable paperboard cartons in a packaging revamp that reduces plastic and simplifies reuse for everyday consumers.
June 10, 2025
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Community Poll: Big Name CPGs Roll Back Sustainability Goals
Learn how your peers are affected by big name CPGs restructuring sustainability goals.
June 9, 2025
Sustainable Packaging
Sustainable Packaging Without Borders: Global Perspectives at IPACK-IMA 2025
Editors from Europe, Latin America, and Asia explored emerging technologies, shifting consumer expectations, and regulatory impacts, offering a global perspective on key trends shaping the future of packaging at IPPO’s panel during IPACK-IMA 2025.
June 9, 2025
Recycling
Starbucks, Marks & Spencer, and Lecta Switch to Paper-based Packaging
ThePackHub
See a few examples of the switch to paper packaging from Starbucks, Marks & Spencer, and Lecta from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.
June 9, 2025
Containers & Closures
NaturDrops Packaging Goes Green for Man’s Best Friend
New Swiss pet wellness brand NaturDrops launches functional dog snacks in a 96% paper-based package, merging sustainability with pet health in every aspect of the brand.
June 6, 2025
Recycling
Nextloopp: Solving America's Polypropylene Recycling Puzzle
In this exclusive interview, Professor Edward Kosior shares how Nextloopp is building a collaborative, science-driven model to bring food-grade recycled polypropylene to scale in the U.S. and beyond.
June 4, 2025
Coding & Marking
Swedish Dairy Optimizes Marking to Match Its Green Mission
Swedish dairy and brewery Wapnö finds a reliable, low-maintenance solution for marking its products that supports both traceability and sustainability across its operations.
June 4, 2025
PMMI News
As Tariffs Upend Capital Plans, CPGs Exercise Caution, Strategy, & Contract Clarity
Four brand-side leaders share how tariffs are reshaping packaging equipment investment and what they expect from their OEM partners.
June 3, 2025
Filling, Capping & Closing
Beverage Packaging Industry Responds to Rapid Transformation
Research shows 68% of companies plan significant equipment upgrades ahead of PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2025.
June 3, 2025
Package Design
Does Your Packaging Need All That Performance?
Mars is asking a question of its packaging that might surprise its suppliers. 'Do we really need all of that performance? That barrier? That shelf life?' It had always been inexpensive and available, so there was no reason not to use high-performance film, for instance. But with sustainability emerging as a major KPI, brands are rethinking what they need.
June 3, 2025
Flexibles
Kraft Heinz Eyes Super-spatial Atomic Layer Deposition Barrier Tech
Kraft Heinz crowned Kalpana Systems—a Dutch technologist behind a ‘thin film with the precision of a single atom’—as the winner of Rethinking Materials’ recent Global Innovation Challenge. The emerging tech delivers advanced oxygen and moisture barriers to otherwise recyclable paper or mono-PE, without impacting recyclability.
June 3, 2025
Recycling
Community Poll: How2Recycle's Updated Label
Learn where your peers stand on the updated label's ability to provide clarity to the consumer.
June 3, 2025
Reusable/Returnable
L'Oreal, Liquid Death, and UpCircle Release Packaging Designed for Refills
ThePackHub
See a few examples of packaging designed to be refilled from L'Oréal, Liquid Death, and UpCircle from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.
June 3, 2025
Package Design
Mondelēz Files Lawsuit Against Aldi, Alleging Copied Packaging
Packaging for some of Aldi’s store brands closely mimics that of several Mondelēz products, including Oreos and Wheat Thins, a practice that Mondelēz claims is designed to confuse consumers.
June 2, 2025
Package Design
Breakthrough Label Design Strategies for Every Industry
From beauty to beverages, the most effective label designs do more than look good; they tell your brand’s story, reflect your industry, and stop the shelf-scroll in its tracks. Here's how to tailor labels for maximum impact by category.
June 2, 2025
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