Digital Transformation

Survey: CPGs Digitally Transform for Efficiency, Repeatability, and Reporting

Editors break down survey results from the Annual Outlook Report on Digitalization. Only 25% of respondents say they have a digitalization strategy. Those that do have leveraged ERP systems and record-keeping, track and trace, packaging automation, and AI.

May 5, 2025

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Recycling

SWANA Partners with U.S. Plastics Pact

Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA)

In an effort to foster connections among stakeholders, the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) and the U.S. Plastics Pact have announced a new partnership.

May 5, 2025

Recycling

Mondelez International, Nestlé Dessert, and Blue Heron Botanicals Utilize Paper-based Packaging

ThePackHub

See a few examples of paper-based packaging innovations from Mondelez International, Nestlé Dessert, and Blue Heron Botanicals from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.

May 5, 2025

Plastics/resins

Amcor Completes Combination with Berry Global

Amcor

Amcor's all-stock combination with Berry Global expands its capabilities in consumer and healthcare packaging to advance product development and sustainability efforts.

May 2, 2025

Labeling

UPM Raflatac Offers Product Footprints in Customer Quotes

UPM Adhesive Materials

The company is providing label converters with transparent environmental data, including Scope 3 emissions information, directly within customer quotes through their product passport prototypes.

May 2, 2025

Contract Packaging

Korpack “Disrupts” the Industry with Rapid Growth as a Single Source Supplier for CPG Brands

Korpack, Inc.

Korpack—which is SQF, USDA, FDA-certified—now offers over 200K square feet of space to its partners and has opened its third location in the Chicago Area in under 10 years.

May 1, 2025

Wrapping

Mars' Kind is Next in Line with Curbside Recyclable Paper Wrapper

The repulpable paper used to flow-wrap these bars is a curbside recyclable, How2Recycle pre-qualified paper film supplied by Printpack. The move is more evidence of a growing global, now national trend toward paper films able to run on existing equipment.

May 1, 2025

Sustainability

Amazon and Microsoft Redesign Packaging for a Circular Future

At SPC Impact 2025, Amazon and Microsoft share how they’re transforming packaging systems through curbside-friendly materials, automation, and cross-functional design.

April 30, 2025

E-commerce/D2C packaging

Survey: E-Comm is Booming, but Margins are Shrinking & Customer Acquisition is Costly

According to a Packaging World survey, of respondents who participate in e-comm channels, 46% say business is growing in the channel, and another 46% say it's steady. It seems like boom times, but the cost of doing business in the space is high.

April 30, 2025

Recycling

Paving the Path to Higher Recyclability: New Task Force Aims to Improve Strategic Packaging Recyclability

GreenBlue

A coalition of recycling and packaging organizations established The Packaging Recyclability Advancement Task Force to improve the recyclability of PE squeeze tubes and PET thermoform containers by addressing barriers beyond just packaging design.

April 30, 2025

Containers & Closures

Selig Group Makes Significant Progress on Sustainability Goals

Selig Group

Achievements include substantial reductions in emissions, the availability of more sustainable alternatives for over half of its product portfolio, and a top-tier EcoVadis ranking.

April 30, 2025

Sustainability

Aldi, Plastipak, and Alava Reduce Packaging

ThePackHub

See a few examples of packaging innovations that reduce materials from Aldi, Plastipak, and Alava from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.

April 28, 2025

Reusable/Returnable

Scaling Reusable Packaging Through Policy and Collaboration

At SPC Impact 2025, industry experts share how reuse can scale through a combination of supportive policy, infrastructure development, and collaborative partnerships.

April 30, 2025