Conveying & accumulation

How Accumulators Keep Lines Running Smoothly

Looking for help during slowdowns or stoppages on the line? Accumulation systems are the ultimate buffers, designed to help keep products flowing by preventing jams.

September 2, 2025

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Podcasts

Through the Line Podcast: Coding and Marking Trends at PACK EXPO 2024

Packaging World Editor-in-chief Matt Reynolds sits down with Senior Editor Anne Marie Mohan to discuss variable data at faster speeds to address the need for 2D barcodes and QR, and white/color printing on corrugated as some of the leading trends from last year's show floor.

September 2, 2025

Recycling

AI Unlocks New Value in the Waste Stream

At the 2025 Packaging Recycling Summit, speakers showed how AI is helping both MRFs and brands get smarter about packaging material recovery, turning data into better design, stronger claims, and less waste.

September 1, 2025

Recycling

MRFs, Markets, and the Business of Bales

At the Packaging Recycling Summit, a panel of MRF leaders broke down what really happens after the bin, why markets matter, and how brands can design packaging that actually makes it through the system.

August 29, 2025

Digital Transformation

BERHALTER Swiss Die-Cutting

A Division of BERHALTER AG

9443 Widnau

Switzerland

Coding/marking

GS1 Mexico

Boulevard Toluca No. 46, Col. El Conde

53500 Naucalpan de Juárez

Mexico

Coding & Marking

Cerveza Charro Pioneers 2D Code Adoption on Its Labels

In a sector where authenticity and transparency are highly valued, this Mexican beer—ranked among the best lagers in the world—adopted of two-dimensional codes on its labels in a pioneering move for Mexico and the world.

August 28, 2025

Robotics

A3: Food, CPG Robotics Investments in Brief Lull After Pandemic Surge

Common industry knowledge says robotics are revolutionizing packaging operations. But if that’s the case, why would A3’s reporting show a first-half dip in robotic investment by the Food and Consumer Goods segment? Alex Shikany, A3 SVP says there’s a good reason—the market is simply adjusting after CPG robotic investment spiked during the pandemic.

August 28, 2025

E-commerce/D2C packaging

Ranpak and Walmart Join Forces to Roll Out Automated Technology and Sustainable Packaging Collaboration

Ranpak

Walmart will deploy a significant number of RanpakAutoFill systems throughout its Next Generation Fulfillment Centers under a new multi-year agreement, a move that aims to increase fulfillment speed to customers and reduce packaging waste.

August 27, 2025

Workforce

Currier Welcomes Back Experienced Industry Leader to Drive Sales Growth

Currier Plastics Inc.

With experience in plastics and manufacturing, Rob Knapp returns to Currier as Business Development Manager, aiming to strengthen client relationships and drive revenue growth.

August 27, 2025

Recycling

Community Poll: Sustainable Packaging Types

Learn more about how your peers make the decision on where to focus sustainability efforts: primary or secondary packaging.

August 27, 2025

Recycling

Behavioral Science Meets the Blue Bin

At the Packaging Recycling Summit, behavioral science expert Shira Abel explained why better recycling starts with understanding human nature and designing systems that work with it, not against it.

August 27, 2025

Bagging & Pouching

Vertical Bagger Helps French Fry Maker Scale Up

A business launched in Phoenix out of a food truck is now supplying restaurants galore with 5-lb bags of frozen French fries thanks to automated packaging equipment.

August 27, 2025