From left, Rebecca Lipscomb, VP, global regulatory affairs, INX International; (speaking) Laura Shimmin, associate director, global packaging R&D, Mars; Stefan Laske, head of R&D, consumer flexibles, Mondi; and Lowell Huffman, director of channel partnerships, rePurpose Global

Mars Building a ‘New Muscle’ with Chemistry to Address EPR, PPWR

Now that Mars files its own EPR reports as the obligated producer, its packaging specs ask suppliers what is in and not in, detailing every ink, coating, and adhesive. Mondi says mono-material swaps cost more at first, and Plug and Play says buyers won’t pay a sustainability premium for a less functional pack.

October 23, 2026

Plastics/resins

End of the Line Video Series: Humanoid Robots, a Manufacturing Boom, and a Fresh Look at Plastic Bottle Production

Listen in as we talk growth in pharma manufacturing, what's up with humanoid robots, and Suntory's modified Flake-to-Preform recycling technology.

October 19, 2026

Four people participating in a video conference call displayed in a grid layout on screen.

Through the Line Podcast: Humanoid Robots, a Manufacturing Boom, and a Fresh Look at Plastic Bottle Production

PMMI Media Group’s chief editors, Matt Reynolds, Derrick Teal, Liz Cuneo are joined by ProFood World associate editor Casey Flanagan to discuss whether humanoid robots should look human at all, what the BLS projects for pharmaceutical packaging jobs, and the recycling process Suntory is testing on a much dirtier feedstock than Japan’s.

October 19, 2026

Suntory Pioneers 100% rPET Bottles from Inconsistent Feedstock

The brand owner's flake-to-preform process has run in Japan since 2018 on the nation's unusually clean supply of collected bottles. But in Thailand, where incoming quality is far more variable, Suntory reordered the process to make it work. Production starts in 2028 at roughly 400 million preforms a year.

October 14, 2026

Flake-to-preform conversion skips the crystallization, drying, and repelletizing steps that conventional bottle-to-bottle recycling requires. Suntory has run the process in Japan since 2018 and will bring it to Thailand in 2028, where incoming bottle quality varies more than the Japanese stream it was designed around.

Clement Packaging

September 29, 2026

Bagging & Pouching

Live at Loupe: Pet Brand Seeking EPR Savings Adopts Cuboid Pouch Design

Elementary Cold-Pressed Dog Food is the latest brand to adopt the FPA award-winning Pouch3 Cuboid design, as EPR fees drive interest in headspace reduction in pouches and overall packaging-to-product ratio reduction.

September 16, 2026

The Pouch3 Cuboid format on Elementary's Cold Pressed dog food is a box-like shape with no wasted headspace, using up to 30% less material than a flat-bottom or stand-up pouch of equivalent volume.

Recycled Polypropylene Reaches Retail Shelves in Cleveland Kitchen Tub

A polypropylene tub for Cleveland Kitchen's fermented foods brings PureCycle's purified recycled resin to the grocery shelf for the first time, a decade after the technology began as a P&G lab project. The same PureFive resin has already moved through stadium souvenir cups; now it's headed for the refrigerated aisle.

September 4, 2026

Cleveland Kitchen's classic dill pickle spears now ship in a 24-oz tub molded from 25% PureCycle recycled polypropylene by IPL Schoeller.

Column: The Long Road from Packaging Idea to CPG Adoption

Estée Lauder brand Aveda is the first prestige beauty brand to adopt the AeroFlexx platform for refills. In this column, Ken McGuire, one of the platform's early developers back in 2015, looks back at three early decisions that determined whether the package could become a platform at all.

August 31, 2026

Early development prototypes show the AeroFlexx air frame, in which pressurized chambers create rigidity in selected areas of the package while other areas remain flexible enough to squeeze.

Sustainable Packaging

USPP Drops EPS Transport Packaging from Problematic Materials List

The U.S. Plastics Pact cites a 31% recycling rate for the format, and credits an EPS industry effort to build end-market demand alongside collection. The decision is the first removal in the list's history. It went through an abbreviated review that did not require an Activator vote.

August 19, 2026

White foam inserts with black grid dividers arranged in storage compartments on wooden surface

Purification Technology Brings Recycled PP to Stadium Souvenir Cups

The dissolution process gives Churchill Container a 100% PCR resin that can run on existing equipment and meet the visual demands of high-profile sports packaging.

August 17, 2026

Gold commemorative cup displaying 2026 College Football Playoff National Championship branding with stadium architecture in background

Stretch wrapping/load stabilization

Coca-Cola Bottler Cuts Stretch Film Costs 20% with IoT Monitoring

By putting sensors on every automatic stretch wrapper in its network, the bottler tracks more than 6 million loads a year, has cut film costs 20%. Today, AI is being applied to the system to push the bottler's savings even further.

July 20, 2026

A line operator monitors product at a Coca-Cola Consolidated facility. MUST's real-time data has helped operators and maintenance teams identify equipment issues faster and with less wasted film.

Pretium Releases Its 2025 Sustainability Report

Pretium Packaging

Pretium Packaging's inaugural report highlights measurable progress across emissions, waste reduction, and sustainable packaging development.

July 13, 2026

Pretium Sustainability Report 2025 cover with teal gradient background and white text

Lindner Washtech

July 7, 2026

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Products

Recycled PET Bulk Bags for Food

Boxon has launched what it says are the first food-contact approved rPET Big Bags in EMEA, combining recycled materials with improved industrial performance.

Recycled Polyethylene Grades

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