Confection/Candy

Prominent People in Packaging: Driving Innovation Across Sustainability, Automation, and Brand Experience at Just Born

How Charlotte Ashcraft built a career in confectionery packaging and what she believes has had the most impact on the industry over the last decade.

March 25, 2026

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Podcasts

Through the Line Podcast: US Plastics Pact Targets Flexible Film Waste

How can brands help advance circularity for film and flexible packaging? Senior Editor, Anne Marie Mohan, sits down with U.S. Plastics Pact Interim Executive Director Crystal Bayliss at the 2026 Plastics Recycling Conference. They discuss how the Pact’s new framework aims to align design, collection, and end-market demand and why brand action will be critical to scaling flexible film circularity.

March 24, 2026

Events

SPC Impact 2026

The sustainable packaging industry is headed to Nashville! This April 21–23, join partners from the Sustainable Packaging Coalition for SPC Impact 2026 to redefine sustainable packaging.

April 21, 2026April 23, 2026

Bio-based

Selenis to Double Capacity in Portugal by Q3 2027

Selenis

Expansion aims to accelerate the global transition to circular and low-carbon polyesters.

March 23, 2026

Recycling

Oishii’s Top-Seal Pack Leverages Liner, Barrier Film, and Recyclable Tray for Fresh Berries

Engineered for moisture control and gas exchange, Oishii’s format pairs a recyclable SBS tray with a functional liner and barrier lidding to boost shelf life and streamline materials.

March 23, 2026

Sustainability

PACK Act Seeks to End State-by-State Labeling Confusion

The bipartisan legislation would task the FTC with setting uniform rules for recyclable, compostable, and reusable labeling, giving consumers clearer information while simplifying compliance for brands operating across state lines.

March 23, 2026

Recycling

Community Poll: Effect of Technology and Sustainability on Packaging Strategies

Answer to see how your peers say AI and circularity advances are affecting their packaging strategy.

March 23, 2026

Reusable/Returnable

Dove, Nolla, and Natulim Introduce Refillable Packaging Solutions

ThePackHub

See a few examples of refillable packaging from Dove, Nolla, and Natulim from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.

March 22, 2026

Plastics/resins

Oceanworks

March 20, 2026

Reusable/Returnable

Wellness-Driven Laundry Detergent Debuts in Refillable Packaging

Designed for durability and display, Ripl Efek’s reusable vessel and aluminum refill cans introduce a more sustainable and design-focused approach to laundry care.

March 20, 2026

Package Design

See All the Awards Here from FPA’s 70th Annual Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards

Flexible Packaging Association (FPA)

From cutting‑edge materials to sustainability‑driven design, the 2026 competition showcased the industry’s rapid evolution, culminating in 36 awards across 28 flexible packages.

March 19, 2026

Containers

Hoffmann Neopac AG

Oberdiessbach

March 17, 2026

Sustainability

Boxon

March 16, 2026