Recycling

Charter Next Generation Expands MDO Capabilities with New 9-Layer and 5-Layer Lines

Investment in flexible packaging technologies aims to increase capacity for recycle-ready, high-barrier solutions across dry goods, pet food, confections, and specialty markets.

December 18, 2025

Business Drivers/Specialty

Robotics

Automation Aligns Around Standards, AI, and Real-World Use

An A3 webinar brings together industry leaders to explain why automation is becoming easier to deploy and harder to delay.

December 17, 2025

Flexible packaging

Mespack Begins Construction of New Headquarters in Santa Perpètua de Mogoda

Mespack, a Duravant company

The 20,000 sqm building aims to increase production capacity, drive technological differentiation, and consolidate Mespack's dedication to sustainable packaging.

December 16, 2025

Workforce

Xampla Supercharges Global Commercialization of Morro Materials with Hires and Promotions

Xampla

Xampla hires Sam Walker as Head of Business Development & Sales and David Cohen as PR & Communications Manager, while promoting Scott Thompson to Technology Director and Katrina Curl to Marketing & Corporate Affairs Director.

December 16, 2025

Contract Packaging

Tjoapack Announces Major U.S. Expansion to Improve Its Packaging and Logistics Capabilities

Tjoapack

Tjoapack is expanding with a 170,000-square-foot GMP facility in Clinton, Tennessee, adding high-speed packaging, labeling, and cold-chain capabilities for oral solid dose and injectable products by early 2027.

December 16, 2025

Podcasts

Through the Line Podcast: Top Episodes of 2025, #3: Tropicana Weathers Blowback from Package Redesign

The number 3 most downloaded episode: Changing packaging design without upsetting the consumer can be challenging to navigate. Tropicana once again redesigned packaging in such a way that cost the company 19% in sales. Packaging World spoke to expert Brent Lindberg of Fuseneo, designer of the legacy pack that's being replaced.

December 16, 2025

Bio-based

Renaissance BioScience and Biome Bioplastics Partner to Develop Next-Generation Sustainable, Renewable Bioplastics

Renaissance BioScience Corp.

The $1.5 million Canada-UK project will harness yeast and bacterial fermentation to produce renewable alternatives to petroleum-based plastics for packaging, personal care, health, and consumer goods.

December 15, 2025

Sustainability

Biome Bioplastics

December 15, 2025

Sustainability

Renaissance BioScience Corp.

December 15, 2025

Containers & Closures

McCormick's Old Bay Leads Charge of Spices Back to Tin

McCormick's Old Bay, and newer clean-label players, are bringing spices back to printed tin, pairing shelf impact and vintage charm with potential sustainability upside as EPR pressures grow.

December 12, 2025

Contract Packaging

How CVS Store Brands Handles Refreshing a 5,000-item Private Label Portfolio

CVS VP Michael Wier says store-brand growth and product/package localization are adding manufacturing complexity. Keychain CEO Oisin Hanrahan tells PW that the newly launched Keychain 360 helps retailers and brands manage private-label packaging specs, vendors, and compliance across outsourced supply chains.

December 12, 2025

Cartoning

Spanish Juice Brand Debuts Aseptic Pack with Paper Barrier

The 92% renewable-material carton for García Carrión’s Don Simón juice brand replaces the traditional aluminum foil barrier with one made of paper and plant-based coatings.

December 12, 2025

Recycling

Ryp Labs, SPG, and Waitrose & Partners Design Packaging with Added Functionality

ThePackHub

See a few examples of packaging designed for added functionality from Ryp Labs, SPG, and Waitrose & Partners from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.

December 12, 2025