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Contract packaging
Brand Insights on Outsourcing to Co-Packers
Why do so many brands turn to contract manufacturers and packagers? Hear from three brands who outsource.
March 25, 2025
Jack Foster, co-owner and operations director, Crosby Coffee.
Recycling
North American Plastics Recycling Q&A: Trade, Trends & Challenges
As plastic recycling in North America grows more global and complex, Andrea Bassetti of ICIS sheds light on shifting trade flows, policy gaps, and the evolving balance between perception and practicality.
March 24, 2025
Andrea Bassetti, senior analyst, plastics recycling, Americas, ICIS
Bio-based
Used Cooking Oil Powers Lamb Weston’s New Potato Bag
Lamb Weston launches an industry-first bag for its frozen potatoes that’s made from used cooking oil, cutting its packaging’s carbon footprint by 30%.
March 24, 2025
According to SABIC, the lighter weight of the bag coupled with the bio-based polymer results in a 30% lower carbon footprint when calculated against Lamb Weston’s previous retail packaging made from 100% fossil-based film. Image courtesy of SABIC.
Digital Transformation
GS1’s Vision for Connected Packaging Comes into Focus
At the AIPIA & AWA Smart Packaging World Congress, a panel of experts discuss the potential of the GS1 Digital Link to provide greater traceability, transparency, and consumer engagement with CPG products.
March 24, 2025
Panelists from l. to r.: Bram Broeks and Adriaan Buijs of GS1 Netherlands, Dominique Guinard, Digimarc, and Sarah Doery, CEC-HQ.
Robotics
Community Poll: Implementing Automation
Learn how your peers are implementing automation at their company.
March 24, 2025
Recycling
Mondelēz International, Aptar Beauty, and Asda Introduce Packaging Designed for Improved Recyclability
ThePackHub
See a few examples of packaging innovations designed to enhance recycling from Mondelēz International, Aptar Beauty, and Asda from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.
March 24, 2025
The 80% recycled plastic packaging will initially be used for approximately 300 million bars produced annually in Bournville, England, and Coolock, Ireland.
Robotics
Nine Steps to Successfully Implementing Automation
Daniel Vrana, automation team lead at EWI’s Buffalo Manufacturing Works, offers a roadmap for small and mid-size manufacturing companies to implement automation successfully.
March 22, 2025
Daniel Vrana, automation team lead, EWI’s Buffalo Manufacturing Works
Package Design
‘Playfully Premium’ Pet Food Bag Grabs Dogs’ Attention
Freeze-dried dog food brand Heckova! uses a bold, dog-inspired design and a ‘Playfully Premium' aesthetic to stand out on shelves and charm both pets and their people.’
March 21, 2025
When it came to the design of the packaging, Favorite Child knew it needed to create graphics that worked in both warehouse-style retail and online marketplaces. Image courtesy of Favorite Child.
Contract packaging
Specific Beverage Packaging Equipment Areas for Investment
Beverage company representatives outline specific equipment areas the beverage packaging sector expects increased investment in.
March 21, 2025
Beverage Packaging Equipment Areas Pic
PMMI News
PMMI Members Support College of Lake County's Manufacturing Day
CLC's Manufacturing, Engineering, Technology, and Trades (METT) Day provides students with industry-relevant skills and knowledge in manufacturing, engineering, and related fields.
March 20, 2025
The College of Lake County's METT day welcomed 75 teams comprising 226 students from various high schools around Lake County, Illinois.
Bio-based
Sustainable Snacking, Canine-Approved: DoggyLove Chooses Paper Over Plastic
Recyclable paper-based cans are a perfect fit with German pet-snack company DoggyLove’s commitment to natural, organic products and sustainability.
March 20, 2025
The GreenCan paperboard package is made from 92 to 98% paperboard and is designed for curbside recycling.
Digital Transformation
Getting Real About AR Packaging
Augmented Reality makes for smart packaging, provided that there has been smart decision-making.
March 20, 2025
Sterling Anthony
Bio-based
Community Poll: Industrial Composting
Learn how familiar your peers are with industrial composting.
March 19, 2025
Package Design
The Power of ‘Chaos’ Packaging
Tampons in an ice cream tub? Here We Flo co-founder shares how bold, unexpected packaging can flip the script, sparking shelf engagement and building emotional connections.
March 19, 2025
Chaos packaging, such an ice cream tub for tampons, disrupts perceptions of what is “normal” product packaging for a consumer goods category. It turns normal on its head, typically by repurposing forms and formats associated with a completely different category. Picture courtesy of Here We Flo.
Detergents/cleaners
Snuggle’s Rebrand Emphasizes Visual, Value Recognition
Snuggle has revamped its packaging designs with strategic communication in mind.
March 17, 2025
Snuggle Redesign Image
Package Design
Community Poll: Package Design Coverage
Learn what your peers think about package design coverage.
March 17, 2025
Recycling
Safeway Partners with Food-Waste Prevention Company
A collaboration with food-waste prevention company Divert helps Safeway increase food donations by 20% and convert inedible food into renewable energy.
March 17, 2025
Divert employs a proprietary end-to-end process called Prevent, Provide, Power that integrates reverse logistics, depackaging, liquefaction, and anaerobic digestion to ensure unsold food is put to its highest use. Image courtesy of Divert, Inc.
Package Design
Capri Sun, Kraft Heinz, and Mixpow Introduce Packaging Designed for Use Engagement
ThePackHub
See a few examples of packaging innovations designed to enhance the user experience from Capri Sun, Kraft Heinz, and Mixpow from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.
March 17, 2025
The 12-ounce bottles are designed for sale in convenience stores, grocery stores, and vending machines, responding to consumer demand for a larger, resealable option.
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