Sean Riley, Editor-in-Chief

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Professional headshot of a man with glasses wearing a blue checkered shirt against a gray backgroundWith over 20 years of experience working with and as a packaging and processing media member, Sean Riley became PMMI Media Group’s Senior News Director in 2022 and OEM Magazine Editor-in-Chief in 2023. Sean joined PMMI as Editor-in-Chief of Packaging Machinery Technology and the PACK EXPO Show Daily in 2006, after previous editorial stints at Package Printing and Packaging Strategies. He has become the voice and face of numerous PMMI and PMMI Media Group digital products and hosts the unPACKed with PMMI podcast. He can be reached at [email protected].

Package Design
The Clear Can Conundrum
Although eye-catching from a marketing standpoint, beverage producers struggle to crack the code on a cost-effective and sustainable way to package beverages in clear cans.
April 29, 2025
Orka energy drinks are filled in a PET bottle with aluminum closures seamed on, and what appears to be a lightly printed, otherwise transparent pressure-sensitive PE label.
Robotics
Workforce Issues Driving Automation and Restraint
According to a Packaging World survey, CPGs are paradoxically either adding or not adding automation and robotics for very similar predictable reasons.
February 5, 2025
Annual Outlook Report - Automation and Robotics
Package Design
FDA Proposes Front-of-Package Nutrition Labels for Food/Bev
The new front-of-package nutrition labels would assist consumers in making healthier food choices by emphasizing sodium, sugar, and saturated fat levels.
January 15, 2025
FDA front of package nutrition label
Package Design
Top Articles of 2024, #4: Pack Defect Causes 8.2 million-Bag P&G Recall
The #4 most clicked article of 2024: A defect in child-resistant packaging led Procter & Gamble to recall more than 8 million bags of Tide, Gain, Ace, and Ariel laundry detergent packets in the U.S. and Canada.
January 2, 2025
The outer packaging meant to prevent access to the contents can split open near the zipper track, posing a risk of serious injury to children if the laundry detergent packets' contents are ingested, as well as skin or eye injuries.
Package Design
Top Articles of 2024, #6: Mattel Packaging Error Leads to Recall
The #6 most clicked article of 2024: The company was forced to recall the entire "Wicked" dolls line just before the Holiday season. A printing mistake led consumers to an adult website rather than providing more information on the upcoming film release.
December 31, 2024
Mattel was forced to pull its entire Wicked doll line due to a packaging error just before the Holiday Season.
Package Design
Top Articles of 2024, #7: Hershey's Faces Class Action Suit Over Reese's Packaging
The #7 most clicked article of 2024: The legal challenge is spurred by consumers who claim the packaging doesn’t match the product.
December 30, 2024
7 Of 2024
Labeling
Top Articles of 2024, #13: Kraft Heinz Faces Labeling Legal Challenge
The #13 most clicked article of 2024: A federal judge has ruled that Kraft Heinz must address allegations of misleading consumers about artificial preservatives in its Mac & Cheese product.
December 24, 2024
The judge noted that the plaintiffs supported their claims with academic studies and U.S. Food and Drug Administration guidance.
Food
Pactiv Evergreen Acquired by Novolex for $6.7 Billion
Novolex announced the acquisition of Pactiv Evergreen, which will enhance its food and beverage packaging capabilities with over 250 brands and 39,000 combined SKUs.
December 9, 2024
Pactiv Evergreen
Sustainable Packaging
Survey: Consumers Approve of Amazon's Sustainable Changes
New consumer data from a Harris Poll revealed that customers are on board with receiving deliveries with minimal or no added packaging.
December 6, 2024
Amazon Packages
Sustainable Packaging
EPA Report Urges Federal EPR Legislation
10 takeaways from the EPA’s National Strategy for Preventing Plastic Pollution report
November 22, 2024
National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution
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