Palletizing/depalletizing

NūMove Reaches 20+ Semi-Automatic Mixed Palletizer Deployments Serving Leading U.S. Beverage Distributors

With 22 systems now operating in nine states, NūMove Robotics & Vision delivers scalable mixed palletizing solutions for wholesale alcoholic beverage distributors.

May 22, 2026

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Recycling

Flexible Film Recycling Demands a System-Wide Fix

A new report from the Alliance to End Plastic Waste examines the technical, economic, and infrastructure barriers limiting flexible film recycling and the partnerships needed to overcome them.

May 22, 2026

Package Design

The Fresh Market Brings the Magic of its Store to the Shelf

Through a redesign spanning more than 700 SKUs, the specialty grocer uses storytelling, color, and illustration to extend its sensory in-store experience into the aisle.

May 22, 2026

Labels

NexGen Label Group

May 21, 2026

Controls & Machine Components

Direct-to-Object Printing Application a Practical Proving Ground for Planar

Norwalt applied Beckhoff’s XPlanar planar technology to a direct-to-object printing platform designed to handle multiple package geometries through software-defined motion rather than dedicated mechanical change parts.

May 21, 2026

Cartoning

Metsä Board and HEIDELBERG Announce Strategic Collaboration

Metsä Board

The collaboration seeks to enhance the end‑to‑end value chain of packaging production with solutions that improve both operational performance and the consumer experience.

May 21, 2026

Logistics/Supply Chain

Atlantic Packaging Launches New Earth Ventures to Accelerate Packaging Technology and Supply Chain Innovation

Atlantic Packaging

New venture arm to invest in and scale companies driving the next generation of packaging and reimagining how products move through the global supply chain.

May 21, 2026

Workforce

Loma Systems Appoints New North America Sales Director

Loma Systems, An ITW Company

Tomasz Strzemecki aims to lead regional growth and strengthen customer partnerships for Loma Systems' food safety and inspection solutions.

May 21, 2026

Operational Excellence

Valco Melton Signs a Definitive Agreement to be Acquired by Graco Inc.

Valco Melton

Acquisition aims to adds Valco Melton’s adhesive dispensing and inspection technologies to Graco’s Industrial division to support complementary material handling capabilities.

May 21, 2026

Flexible packaging

Windmoeller & Hoelscher Completes Major Rhode Island Expansion

Windmoeller & Hoelscher

Investment enhances support for flexible packaging customers across North America.

May 21, 2026

Flexible packaging

Windmoeller & Hoelscher

23 New England Way

Lincoln, RI 02865

May 21, 2026

Sustainable Packaging

Women in Packaging & Processing Video Series: Linda Roman

How a passion for recycling can fuel a successful career. Tune in to this one-minute video about how Linda Roman of Kraft Heinz got her start in packaging.

May 21, 2026

Recycling

Kenvue Uses AI to Validate Packaging Recyclability

The company is turning to AI-driven recycling data to evaluate packaging recovery performance and model the impact of future packaging design changes.

May 20, 2026