Sustainability

Five Ways Sustainability Has Shifted in Just Two Years

A comparison of PMMI's 2023 and 2025 Compass Reports on sustainable packaging reveals how real-world conditions tempered some of the optimism around new solutions.

September 9, 2025

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Workforce

Zach Gates Appointed General Manager, North America, at OFS

OFS (Operations Feedback Systems)

September 9, 2025

Workforce

Rychiger Welcomes Dustin Dayton as New Sales Manager

Rychiger

Dayton brings deep expertise in end-of-line automation to help customers optimize production and enhance efficiency.

September 9, 2025

Reusable/Returnable

PepsiCo Kicks Off Reusable Cup Program at 49ers Stadium

PepsiCo launched its first reusable cup project with an NFL franchise this preseason at the San Francisco 49ers’ Levi’s Stadium, with an estimated waste savings of tens of thousands of disposable single-use cups.

September 9, 2025

Podcasts

Through the Line Podcast: Duracell's Shifts to Paper Packaging at Packaging Recycling Summit

Brandon Barr, VP/GM at Duracell, shared the company's journey of switching from a 60-year-old plastic blister-pack to a fully paper-based package at Packaging World's 2025 Packaging Recycling Summit.

September 9, 2025

Bio-based

Ten Billion items of single-use plastic to be replaced, following $14m investment in Xampla

Xampla

Xampala's Morro Coating maintains the recyclability of cardboard without compromising on grease, oxygen and moisture barrier properties.

September 8, 2025

Workforce

Sidel opens Aseptic Training Center in Atlanta

Sidel Group

Training programs are customized to the specific needs and skill levels of trainees, with durations ranging from 2 to 15 days depending on the content and expertise required.

September 8, 2025

Digital Transformation

How Wakefern Uses Off-Pack Data to Serve Wellness-Driven Shoppers

By transforming product packaging into a source of structured, searchable data, Wakefern Food Corp. is helping health-conscious shoppers find items that align with their specific wellness goals, both in-store and online.

September 8, 2025

Coding & Marking

Sunrise 2027, Amazon’s Transparency Program Rewrite Product Packaging Rules

How 2D barcodes are giving CPGs a powerful edge in brand protection, supply chain visibility, and e-commerce integrity.

September 8, 2025

Workforce

Bridging the Gap: Building the Future Workforce of U.S. Manufacturing

The U.S. manufacturing sector is facing a widening talent gap, driven by an aging workforce and a perception that industrial jobs are "dirty, dark, and dangerous," despite the industry's shift toward advanced, digital technologies.

September 8, 2025

Recycling

PRS 2025 Captures Pivotal Moment in Circularity

Packaging World’s 2025 Packaging Recycling Summit marked a turning point in circularity, as brands, policymakers, suppliers, MRFs, and industry organizations move from intention to implementation across systems, formats, and policies.

September 7, 2025

Recycling

Baby Food Brand Tests Flexible Pouch Mail-Back Program

At the Packaging Recycling Summit, Once Upon a Farm shared how its mail-back pouch program is helping the brand test recovery strategies, build partnerships, and gather real-world data on flexible film recycling.

September 6, 2025

Reusable/Returnable

Louis Vuitton, Graza, and Charles Beaudouin Design Reusable Packaging

ThePackHub

See a few examples of reusable packaging from Louis Vuitton, Graza, and Charles Beaudouin from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.

September 6, 2025