Sustainability

OMAC Releases New PackML Implementation Guide – Sustainability

OMAC's guide provides a standardized framework to help automation professionals track energy consumption and integrate sustainability metrics into machine operations.

April 8, 2026

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Confection/Candy

Women in Packaging & Processing: Charlotte Ashcraft

Watch our one-minute video series as Ashcraft reflects on her path to packaging science and her 10-year career at Just Born.

April 8, 2026

Podcasts

Through the Line Podcast: Danone’s Strategy to Build a Circular Packaging System

Paul Jenkins, Managing Director of ThePackHub, and Kory Nook, VP of Packaging Innovation and R&D at Danone, sit down to discuss how Danone is balancing recyclability, product performance, and consumer experience.

April 7, 2026

Package Design

Video Show & Tell: P&G’s Tide Evo Rolls Out Nationwide

Packaging World editor Anne Marie Mohan takes a closer look at one of the most anticipated innovations in laundry care packaging: Procter & Gamble’s Tide Evo. First previewed in 2024, this new format replaces traditional liquid and pod detergents with a compact, multilayer detergent tile that eliminates water, reduces waste, and enables a fully paper-based package.

April 3, 2026

Workforce

Charter Next Generation Appoints Mark Howell as Executive Vice President of Sales

Charter Next Generation (CNG)

Leveraging more than 20 years of global leadership experience in packaging and manufacturing, Howell aims to lead CNG's commercial strategy and growth initiatives.

April 2, 2026

Contract packaging

External Manufacturing in 2026: Results From Packaging World’s Annual Outlook Report

April 2, 2026

Recycling

Alter Eco, Mastellone Hermanos, and Earthnutz Switch to Paper-Based Packaging

ThePackHub

See a few examples of packaging that showcase paper-based packaging from Alter Eco, Mastellone Hermanos, and Earthnutz from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.

April 2, 2026

Digital Transformation

Five Steps for Successful AI Adoption in Packaging Equipment

PMMI research shows that preparation, data readiness, and change management are the critical factors separating successful AI implementations from stalled initiatives.

April 2, 2026

Digital Transformation

Column: AI Unlocks Smart Packaging's Latent Potential

RFID, NFC, and 2D barcodes have long carried more potential than most brands could use. According to experts on last week's AIPIA webinar, AI is starting to change that, turning fragmented data into operational insight.

April 1, 2026

Digital Transformation

CEC

April 1, 2026

Confection/Candy

Women in Packaging & Processing: Laura Shimmin

Watch our one-minute video series as Shimmin reflects on her path to packaging and her passion for sustainability.

April 1, 2026

Package design

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March 31, 2026

Recycling

Inside Google’s Packaging Strategy: Why Sustainability Isn’t a Competitive Edge

Paul Jenkins, CEO of ThePackHub, sits down with Miguel Arevalo, Head of Packaging Sustainability and Innovation at Google, to discuss Google's plastic-free packaging playbook. In this conversation, learn why the company believes sustainability should be a global standard and how that mindset could reshape the industry.

March 31, 2026