Podcasts

Through the Line Podcast: Humanoid Robots in Packaging

This episode is a conversation between Associate Editor Casey Flanagan and Melonee Wise, former chief product officer at Agility Robotics. Wise participated in this report while in her former role but left the company in late summer 2025. They discuss the company's Digit Humanoid Robot and new features for connecting with autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), improved safety for human collaboration, and its potential to add flexibility to packaging operations.

September 16, 2025

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Adhesive application

Topo Chico Innovates in Case Gluing and Sealing with Valco Melton’s EcoStitch

At its Monterrey plant, Topo Chico has reduced adhesive consumption by nearly 55% in the hot-melt gluing of boxes for its mineral water bottles, thanks to Valco Melton’s technology.

September 15, 2025

Wrapping

Laffy Taffy Unwraps Easier-to-Open Mini Bar Packaging

Long a source of sticky frustration, Laffy Taffy’s wrappers have been reengineered for a clean, one-pull opening, just as sales surge and the brand refreshes its signature jokes.

September 15, 2025

Bagging & Pouching

RND Automation Strengthens Market Position through QuickPouch Acquisition

RND Automation

RND Automation (RND), a subsidiary of CAS Holdings (CAS), is excited to announce the successful acquisition of QuickPouch's intellectual property and assets.

September 15, 2025

Adhesive application

Coca-Cola's Topo Chico Innovates in Case Gluing and Sealing

At its Monterrey, Mexico plant, Topo Chico reduced adhesive consumption by nearly 55% in the hot-melt gluing of boxes for its mineral water bottles.

September 11, 2025

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Conveying, Feeding & Inserting e-book

Get the complete playbook that leading CPG manufacturers use to eliminate conveyor-related downtime and optimize throughput.

September 11, 2025

Bio-based

Crocs is First to Use Algae-Based Ink in CMYK Packaging

The footwear brand’s Jibbitz shoe-charm packaging is the first commercial project to swap petroleum-based carbon black for an algae-derived pigment for black ink in full-color printing.

September 11, 2025

E-commerce/D2C packaging

Benefits of Right-Sizing and Recyclability of Corrugated Material at Parcel Forum 2025

Packaging stakeholders highlighted the importance of right-sizing packaging in today's market and recycling rates for corrugated material at Parcel Forum 2025 Wednesday in Schaumburg, Ill.

September 10, 2025

Sustainable Packaging

Kenvue Packs Purpose into Every Package

From paperboard cartons to PCR bottles and refill pods, consumer health giant Kenvue is redesigning packaging across its 40 global brands to align with circular economy principles and meet ambitious sustainability targets.

September 10, 2025

Bagging & Pouching

Prestone Debuts Pouch to Serve New Cohorts, Cut Plastic

A flexible, child-resistant pouch joins the iconic yellow jug, answering top-off use cases and Gen Z expectations with 60% less plastic than the legacy bottle and little secondary packaging.

September 10, 2025

Reusable/Returnable

PepsiCo Kicks Off Reusable Cup Program at 49ers Stadium

PepsiCo launched its first reusable cup project with an NFL franchise this preseason at the San Francisco 49ers’ Levi’s Stadium, with an estimated waste savings of tens of thousands of disposable single-use cups.

September 9, 2025

Recycling

Baby Food Brand Tests Flexible Pouch Mail-Back Program

At the Packaging Recycling Summit, Once Upon a Farm shared how its mail-back pouch program is helping the brand test recovery strategies, build partnerships, and gather real-world data on flexible film recycling.

September 6, 2025

Case/Tray Packing

Soules Foods Serves as Proving Ground for Breakthrough Robotics

When the packaging team at Soules Foods saw its new case packing system in action for the first time, the reaction was unanimous: this was not just another automation upgrade. According to the company, it was something different—more compact and more intelligent than anything they’d seen before.

September 4, 2025