Contract packaging

CM/CPs: Don’t Let Your Brand Customers Paralyze Your Team

What's one of the most important lessons that external manufacturers and their brand customers can learn?

July 9, 2025

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Podcasts

Through the Line Podcast: AI Chat-enabled Packaging Machine Copilots

As AI continues to grow in its capabilities and prevalence, is it time for packaging and processing equipment to come with a ChatGPT-style interface?

July 9, 2025

Recycling

Starbucks, Amazon, and PepsiCo Design Paper-based Packaging

ThePackHub

See a few examples of paper-based packaging from Starbucks, Amazon, and PepsiCo from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.

July 8, 2025

Labeling

New GS1 US Survey Finds Consumers Are Reviewing Food Labels More Closely as Grocery Prices Rise

GS1 US

With little relief from higher food costs, 76% of shoppers want more information to inform their purchases.

July 7, 2025

Cartoning

Energizer Gears Up for Paper-based Sustainable Packaging

To get to plastic-free packaging on its broad range of battery types and pack formats, Energizer and a key machinery partner started with a clean slate on both machines and materials.

July 7, 2025

Contract packaging

ZoRoCo and Partake Foods: Partnership in Every Bite

July 6, 2025

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

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