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Podcasts

Through the Line Podcast: Sustainable Packaging Trends at Pack EXPO 2024

Packaging World Editor-in-chief Matt Reynolds sits down with Senior Editor Anne Marie Mohan to discuss trends in materials—paper, bio-based, and compostable— and machinery that they saw on last year's show floor.

August 19, 2025

Contract packaging

Contract Packaging Industry Report Now Available

The Contract Packaging Association’s 2025 State of the Industry Report, packed with insights about key areas of growth, is out now.

August 18, 2025

Sustainable Packaging

Global Plastics Treaty Talks End Without Consensus

Negotiators in Geneva wrapped up INC-5.2 without consensus on a global plastics treaty, leaving industry, NGOs, and governments urging compromise but pointing to progress that could guide the next round of talks.

August 18, 2025

Sustainability

Michelman Earns EcoVadis Gold Sustainability Rating for Third Consecutive Year

Michelman Inc.

Michelman ranks in the top 95th percentile globally for its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance.

August 18, 2025

Reusable/Returnable

Evian, L'Occitane en Provence, and ReBloom Care design Refillable Packaging

ThePackHub

See a few examples of refillable packaging from Evian, L'Occitane en Provence, and ReBloom Care from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.

August 17, 2025

Contract packaging

What CPGs Want from Co-Packers Now

Brands are demanding partners who can scale with speed, protect integrity, and align with sustainability goals. The co-packers who deliver will set themselves apart.

August 15, 2025

Sustainability

Survey: Cost Tops List of Biggest Barriers to Sustainable Packaging

According to Packaging World’s inaugural Annual Outlook Report survey, cost is the biggest challenge to adopting more sustainable packaging, followed by limited access to materials — with respondents also citing material reduction as a top design priority.

August 15, 2025

Reusable/Returnable

Lisbon Introduces City-Wide Reusable Cup Program

The Portuguese city is the first European capital to adopt such a program, cutting plastic waste for its nightlife and hospitality sectors.

August 15, 2025

Flexibles

New CPG Brand-led Initiative Aims to Recycle Flexible Packaging at Scale

The U.S. Flexible Film Initiative (USFFI) will focus primarily on states with EPR programs, starting in California.

August 14, 2025

Recycling

US Flexible Film Initiative (USFFI)

August 14, 2025

Digital Transformation

Agreement with a U.S. FMCG Multinational for Global Serialization and Traceability Platform

Antares Vision Group

Antares Vision Group partners with a U.S. multinational in consumer goods to implement a Level 4 serialization and traceability platform that will ensure end-to-end supply chain visibility and regulatory compliance for cosmetics products.

August 13, 2025

Workforce

When is the Right Time to Hire In-house Packaging Expertise?

Factor in whether packaging is critical to a company's business strategy, if new product forms require innovative packaging, and if recurring technical problems are an issue.

August 13, 2025