Recycling

Peelware, Nicorette, and Asahi Group Japan Design Paper-based Packaging

See a few examples of paper-based packaging from Peelware, Nicorette, and Asahi Group Japan from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.

January 19, 2026

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Sustainability

Simplified Quiche Package Cuts Plastic Up to 80%

La Terra Fina’s new quiche packaging redesign reduces materials, improves pallet efficiency, and responds to consumer feedback about excessive plastic.

January 16, 2026

Sustainable Packaging

McKinsey: The Complicated Push for Sustainable Packaging

Consumers favor recyclable packaging, but price, performance, and regulation shape what’s feasible. New global data reveals where sustainability investments pay off—and where brands must navigate tradeoffs across materials, markets, and costs.

January 15, 2026

Sustainability

David Feber

January 15, 2026

Reusable/Returnable

r.World Prevents 20M Single-Use Cups from Going to Landfill

Durable, reusable serveware, local wash hubs, and a data-driven system enable r.World to provide closed-loop environments with an eco-friendly and operationally efficient reusable foodservice packaging program.

January 14, 2026

Podcasts

Through the Line Podcast: Kenvue Packs Purpose into Every Package

Kenvue is redesigning packaging across its 40 global brands from paperboard cartons to PCR bottles and refill pods, to align with circular economy goals and meet ambitious sustainability targets. Under its Healthy Lives Mission ESG strategy, deployed in 2023, Kenvue has established bold sustainability targets aimed at transforming its packaging portfolio.

January 13, 2026

Sustainability

Community Poll: Navigating 2026 Packaging Regulations

Answer to see where your peers stand on navigating packaging regulations.

January 12, 2026

Reusable/Returnable

r.World Cracks the Code on Waste at Live Events

Pioneering sustainability strategist and movement builder Michael Martin shares insights learned from founding and scaling r.World, a reusable foodware solutions company that serves entertainment venues, campuses, and corporations.

January 12, 2026

Reusable/Returnable

r.World

January 11, 2026

Recycling

Bertolli’s Adds Squeeze Bottle that’s 100% rPET

Bertolli expands sustainability in the olive oil aisle with its Dress & Drizz squeeze bottle made from 100% recycled PET, combining a new user-focused design with a broader commitment to transitioning its PET packaging portfolio to rPET without impacting performance or price.

January 9, 2026

Bio-based

Project Turns Agricultural Waste and Pruning Residues into Sustainable Bioplastics

AIMPLAS

The BIOVALSA project—led by AIMPLAS, funded by IVACE+i and ERDF funds and in which FoodUPV, Bioban, Viromii and Prime Biopolymers participate—reduces the high cost of transforming rice straw and citrus pruning waste into plant-based plastics.

January 8, 2026

Sustainability

Packaging Recycling Summit to be Held June 15-17, 2026 at the Loews Chicago O'Hare Hotel, Rosemont, Illinois

Call for speakers now open: Industry leaders invited to share expertise on designing the circular future.

January 8, 2026

Recycling

Navigating the Next Wave of Packaging Regulation

AMERIPEN Policy Director and General Counsel Danielle Waterfield provides an update on current state and federal legislation as well as what to expect in 2026.

January 7, 2026