Dairy

New Tillamook Ice Cream Plant Features Packaging Line Built to Scale

With a two-floor layout and plans for further automation, the Decatur, Ill., facility’s packaging line is built to support production growth ahead.

July 3, 2025

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Recycling

Community Poll: Extended Producer Responsibility

Learn how your peers feel EPR regulations will impact their company.

July 3, 2025

Sustainability

Pregis Shares 2024 Sustainability Report Highlighting Progress

Pregis

The report showcases its progress towards 2K30 goals, including a 92% operational waste diversion, 52% revenue from sustainable products, and renewable energy matching at six facilities.

July 2, 2025

Recycling

PureCycle Announces $300 Million Capital Raise Fueling Global Expansion in Asia, Europe and U.S.

PureCycle Technologies

The money will expand its plastic recycling capacity to one billion pounds by 2030, with new facilities planned in Thailand and Belgium, and an expansion in Augusta, Georgia.

July 2, 2025

Workforce

CJ Biomaterials Appoints Allan Chung as CEO

CJ Biomaterials

Chung will lead the company as it seeks to advance the innovation and commercialization of its sustainable PHACT PHA technology.

July 2, 2025

Recycling

Packaging Recycling Professionals Gathered in Person and Remotely for this Year's Packaging Recycling Summit

The 2025 educational program—featuring comprehensive sessions on circularity and innovation—is now available in the PRS Video Library for on-demand viewing.

July 2, 2025

Bio-based

Avantium & Hordijk Team Up to Bring Plant-Based Plastic to Market

Avantium

Avantium N.V. has secured a capacity reservation agreement with Royal Hordijk, allowing Hordijk to use Avantium's plant-based and recyclable PEF polymer in various packaging applications.

July 1, 2025

Digital Transformation

BW Converting’s Machine Learning Project Selected for Microsoft AI Co- Innovation Lab in Milwaukee

BW Converting

W Converting's Accelerate digital services initiative, focused on fault anomalies, has been chosen as a project for the Microsoft AI Co-Innovation Lab at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, strengthening the company's digital transformation efforts.

July 1, 2025

Digital Transformation

Futurist's Column: Automation, Smart Packaging Shape Efficiency, Engagement

The packaging industry is undergoing a transformation in 2025, working to redefine efficiency, quality, and consumer engagement through high-speed systems, AI-driven tools, and smart, eco-friendly designs.

July 1, 2025

Digital Transformation

Packaging World Annual Outlook Report: Digitalization

Two of the first 100 submissions will win a $150 gift card. Answer 11 quick questions about digitalization.

July 1, 2025

Podcasts

Through the Line Podcast: Robotic Cookie Multi-pack Automation System

What does ZoRoCo Packaging have to offer Partake as a contract manufacturer? Ten delta-style robots that use unique, easily changed end-of-arm tooling to stack cookies into slugs and then place slugs into plastic trays at 700 cookies/min with a 99% performance guarantee.

July 1, 2025

Package Design

Kind Leans on Familiar Elements in New Brand Design

Healthy snack brand Kind has reworked its logo and package design to boost shelf appeal, while retaining iconic assets like its four-color bars.

June 30, 2025

Recycling

Certified Sustainable: Morris Packaging’s Commitment to Verified Eco-friendly Practices

Morris Packaging

Morris Packaging earns GreenCircle & ISCC+ Certifications.

June 30, 2025