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Operational Excellence

Practicality Defines 2026 Packaging

The packaging industry is being driven less by innovation and more by a disciplined, pragmatic focus on cost, labor, risk, and operational realities shaping every major decision.

February 2, 2026

Digital Transformation

Digitizing Tribal Knowledge: How CPGs Are Modernizing Knowledge Transfer

CPGs are shifting from paper manuals to real-time, digital intelligence—empowering operators and engineers to close skill gaps and boost floor efficiency.

February 1, 2026

Digital Transformation

PMMI Launches SMB FastTrack Program to Support Growth of Small and Medium-Sized Manufacturers

New PACK EXPO East 2026 initiative streamlines access to technology, education, and business resources tailored for SMBs.

January 29, 2026

Webinars

Traceable, Scannable, Reliable: Building Better Product Data with GS1 Standards

As retailers and regulators continue to adopt more rigorous requirements, GS1 Standards have become an essential part of how companies structure and share critical information. Learn how standards are being applied on real production floors to support data accuracy and traceability.

February 17, 2026

Sponsors: Domino North America

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Sustainability

Pharma Faces Regulatory, Automation & Sustainability Pressures

PMMI research shows pharmaceutical manufacturers face a growing market and will need OEMs and suppliers to overcome operational issues and support growth.

January 22, 2026

Digital Transformation

Community Poll: AI in Packaging Manufacturing

Answer to see how your peers feel about AI's role in packaging manufacturing.

January 21, 2026

Digital Transformation

Community Poll: Automation in Case Packing

Answer to see how your peers responded on the usage of automation in case packing.

January 21, 2026

Package Design

McDonald's, Nestlé Brazil, and SmartMouth Design Packaging for an Enhanced Customer Experienceer

ThePackHub

See a few examples of packaging that enhances the user experience from McDonald's, Nestlé Brazil, and SmartMouth from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.

January 14, 2026

Cartoning

DCC Automation Acquires Custom Metal Designs

DCC Automation

The acquisition of CMD expands DCC Automation's capabilities to deliver more fully integrated front-of-line to end-of-line automation solutions.

January 12, 2026

Digital Transformation

o9 Expands Its Next-Generation Category Management Solution for Grocery Retail

o9 Solutions

o9 integrates AI-powered analytics across financial, assortment, pricing, promotion, and supply planning to help grocers make faster, more connected, and data-driven decisions.

January 12, 2026

Package Design

Agile Innovation: The Case for Killer Hypotheses

Agile packaging innovation replaces slow, linear development with rapid prototyping and hypothesis-driven learning, helping CPGs test critical assumptions early, reduce risk, and bring consumer-ready packaging to market faster.

January 7, 2026

Digital Transformation

IBIS Integrated Bindery Systems

January 7, 2026