PMMI News

AI Gains Ground in Packaging Industry

Lower costs and greater functionality are helping increase adoption.

March 24, 2026

Business Drivers/Specialty: Page 31

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

Package design

Editor's Discussion: GLP-1s' Broad Reach Across Industries

Watch as some of the PMG editors sit down and talk about a topic spanning various industries: the rising use of GLP-1s.

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

Package design

one.five

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

E-commerce/D2C packaging

Survey: Digitalization Advances at Uneven Pace in Packaging

From data collection to AI, digital tools are spreading across packaging and beyond. Adoption is uneven, but most companies are laying the groundwork for more connected, data-driven operations.

March 19, 2026