Contract packaging

Analysts predict 7% CAGR for co-packing through 2033

The global external manufacturing market is accelerating, but what is driving this growth?

March 16, 2026

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Recycling

PureCycle Technologies' Recycled Polypropylene Resin in Souvenir Cups, Sourz Adopts rPET Sleeve, and AGP-Europe Uses Recycled Glass Content

ThePackHub

See a few examples of packaging that reduce material usage from PureCycle Technologies, Sourz, and Ardagh Glass Packaging-Europe from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.

March 15, 2026

Recycling

CalRecycle’s Zoe Heller on Packaging EPR in California

In this exclusive interview, Zoe Heller, director of CalRecycle, explains how California’s SB 54 packaging EPR law and SB 343 labeling rules will shape packaging design, recyclability claims, and compliance for brands selling into the state.

March 13, 2026

E-commerce

FedEx Corp.

March 12, 2026

Sustainability

Sustainability Survey: Recyclability and Regulation Reshape Packaging Choices

In this video, Packaging World editors Matt Reynolds and Anne Marie Mohan preview findings from the 2026 Annual Outlook Report on sustainability, revealing how EPR regulations, recyclability demands, and material reduction are reshaping brand packaging strategies, while rigid mono-material plastics gain unexpected momentum alongside paper-based formats.

March 12, 2026

Workforce

NAM Executive Committee Appoints JLS Automation President & CEO Craig Souser

JLS Automation

Souser, who's been on the NAM Board of Directors since 2018, will help guide the leadership agenda of the manufacturing trade association, which represents over 11,000 companies.

March 11, 2026

Recycling

Circular Action Alliance Announced as the Producer Responsibility Organization in Washington

Circular Action Alliance

Designation expands CAA’s role implementing Extended Producer Responsibility programs to six states: California, Colorado, Maryland, Minnesota, Oregon, and Washington.

March 11, 2026

Sustainability

Graco Electric Diaphragm Pump Cuts Energy Use by Up to 80%

Graco Inc.

Graco’s Quantm replaces traditional compressed-air operation with an electric motor, which reduces energy use, simplifies operation, and supports PLC integration.

March 10, 2026

Podcasts

Through the Line Podcast: AI Is Rewriting the Rules of New Product and Package Testing

How is AI transforming the ways CPGs can explore ideas, refine concepts, and build confidence before production? Virtual prototypes, e-commerce mockups, and rapid A/B tests now let brands gauge demand in days, not months. It's transforming how teams design, validate, and launch new products and packaging.

March 10, 2026

Recycling

Kuraray America, Inc. Earns APR Design Recognition for EVAL EVOH Barrier Resin

Kuraray America, Inc.

EVAL resin is widely used in food packaging, where its advanced barrier properties help extend product shelf life and reduce food waste.

March 9, 2026

Recycling

Charter Next Generation Joins the US Flexible Film Initiative to Accelerate Scalable Recycling Solutions

Charter Next Generation (CNG)

As an associate member, CNG becomes the second non-consumer packaged goods company to join the US Flexible Film Initiative.

March 9, 2026

Recycling

Q&A: Danone’s Strategy to Build a Circular Packaging System

In this Q&A, Danone's Kory Nook discusses navigating an evolving recycling system and the company's shift to PET packaging.

March 9, 2026

Package Design

L'Oréal Group, Marks & Spencer, and Campari Group Launch New Innovations to the Market

ThePackHub

See a few examples of new innovations from L'Oréal Group, Marks & Spencer, and Campari Group from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.

March 8, 2026