Digital Transformation

Column: Reimagining Packaging as an AI Enabler

As AI hardware grows heavier, denser, and more fragile, packaging can move from passive protection to active deployment tool.

May 1, 2026

Coding/marking: Page 2

Coding & Marking

Inside Sunrise 2027: Packaging’s Role in the Digital Shelf Revolution

Discover insights on how 2D barcodes, data-rich packaging, and traceability technologies are reshaping consumer goods packaging, retail operations, and supply chain transparency.

April 14, 2026

Workforce

Squid Ink Introduces Ryan Sparacino as Squid Ink District Sales Manager - Southwest

Squid Ink

Sparacino will lead Squid Ink Manufacturing's sales efforts and support distributor partnerships across Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, and Nevada.

April 8, 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

Coding/marking

Vandagraf International

April 1, 2026

Labeling

Weber Packaging Solutions Acquires AT Information Products

Weber Packaging Solutions

The acquisition of ATIP aims to expand Weber's integrated labeling, coding, and thermal inkjet printing capabilities across multiple packaging markets in North America.

March 10, 2026

Coding & Marking

Offline 2D Code Aims to Put Full Directions for Use On Pack

A proprietary, offline 2D barcode aims to embed full directions for use directly on FDA-regulated products' packaging, positioning accessibility and QA verification as the next frontier in 2D adoption. It will do so alongside, not instead of, GS1 Sunrise 2027 standards.

February 23, 2026

Coding & Marking

Live at East: Amazon Pushes Serialization, Brands Prepare for Sunrise 2027 Shift

As retailers prepare for Sunrise 2027, brands face decisions on 2D barcode placement, serialization, and packaging redesign. At PACK EXPO East, GS1 and Amazon outlined how retail compliance and unit-level authentication are beginning to converge.

February 19, 2026

Coding & Marking

Erdinger's 100-W Laser Codes Three Lines at 60,000 Bottles/Hour

Erdinger upgraded to a 100W CO₂ laser to support three-line export codes on metallized beer labels running at 60,000 bottles per hour, aiming to maintain code clarity and reduce scrap in high-speed production.

February 13, 2026

Coding & Marking

Coding is a Key to Egg-packing Upgrade

Steady growth meant that this Ontario company, dedicated to truly fresh and locally sourced eggs, needed faster throughput. ‘We couldn’t keep up anymore,’ says the owner.

February 10, 2026

Coding/marking

24Hour AR

January 30, 2026

Workforce

ARMOR-IIMAK Appoints Alejandro Cuomo as Vice President, NA Sales

ARMOR-IIMAK, an ARMOR Group company

Cuomo will lead the North America sales team following more than two decades of leadership driving growth and building ARMOR-IIMAK’s presence across Latin America.

January 27, 2026

Coding/marking

ARMOR-IIMAK, an ARMOR Group company

January 27, 2026