Sustainable Packaging

Google Achieves 100% Plastic-Free Hardware Packaging

Google achieved its goal of plastic-free hardware packaging one year ahead of schedule.

August 22, 2024

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Sustainability

Changing Science, Markets, Economics Fuel Sustainability Course Corrections

Explore the evolving landscape of plastic packaging sustainability, including challenges and progress made by industry leaders like Unilever, Mars, and Colgate-Palmolive.

August 20, 2024

Package Design

Fiber-based L’Oreal Garnier Pack Earns Top AmeriStar Honors

Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP)

The Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP) unveiled the 2024 AmeriStar Award recipients today. After rigorous evaluation by a panel of judges from diverse packaging industry segments, 18 companies emerged as this this year's professional winners.

August 7, 2024

Workforce

Tracie Wilson, Senior Principal Scientist - Packaging Innovation, McCormick

McCormick

Tracie Wilson offers insights into the unique challenges and opportunities women face while working in packaging and processing.

August 5, 2024

Package Design

First-in-a-decade 7UP Refresh Aligns Varieties with Modern Twists

The central question when refreshing an iconic, longstanding brand design is, 'how much of the baby do we throw out with the bathwater?' Keruig Dr Pepper brand 7UP answered 'none,' instead applying subtle, modern updates to retain a familiar feel.

August 7, 2024

Workforce

Special Report: Empowering Women in Packaging & Processing: Breaking Barriers & Driving Innovation

In exclusive interviews with Packaging World, these leading women in packaging and processing share advice, insights, and experience to help advance the role of women in the industry.

August 5, 2024

Sustainability

STUDY: The Hidden Costs of Glass and Rethinking Sustainable Packaging

A recent report suggests that glass, often perceived as the most sustainable packaging, is among the least eco-friendly due to its high energy demands in production and recycling.

August 1, 2024

Sustainable Packaging

KFC Pledges to Eliminate Non-Recoverable/Non-Reusable Plastic Packaging

The fast-food restaurant aims to eliminate non-recoverable or non-reusable plastic packaging by 2025, partnering with suppliers and franchisees to implement sustainable alternatives globally.

July 31, 2024

Package Design

Gen Z's Packaging Revolution: 7 Trends Reshaping Design

As Gen Z emerges as a potent consumer force, packaging design is undergoing a radical transformation. From vibrant explosions of color to embracing imperfections, these seven trends capture the essence of Gen Z's unique aesthetic preferences and values.

July 17, 2024

Package Design

New Look Chips Ahoy! Easily Distinguishable On a Shelf

Learn how a new flavor profile earns a new, improved image and look, followed closely by a separate design for a new gluten-free option.

July 15, 2024

Package Design

Elegance Meets Sustainability in Commemorative Bourbon Gift Pack

A gift pack for Bardstown Bourbon Co.’s investors features a cabinet-like structure with viewing window, uses premium materials and is designed with a second life in mind.

July 9, 2024

Package Design

Package Design and Trade Dress Infringement

Marketplace battles sometime become court battles.

July 8, 2024

Digital Transformation

Mars' Digital Package Modeling Cuts Waste, Time to Market

Simulation solutions are supercharging the Mars packaging development process with potential to cut development time by up to 40%. Also, by March 2024, the software already had reduced the quantity of plastics purchased for testing by 246 tons.

July 2, 2024