Reusable/Returnable

Evian, L'Occitane en Provence, and ReBloom Care design Refillable Packaging

See a few examples of refillable packaging from Evian, L'Occitane en Provence, and ReBloom Care from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.

August 17, 2025

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Contract packaging

What CPGs Want from Co-Packers Now

Brands are demanding partners who can scale with speed, protect integrity, and align with sustainability goals. Co-packers that can deliver will set themselves apart.

August 15, 2025

Sustainability

Survey: Cost Tops List of Biggest Barriers to Sustainable Packaging

According to Packaging World’s inaugural Annual Outlook Report survey, cost is the biggest challenge to adopting more sustainable packaging, followed by limited access to materials — with respondents also citing material reduction as a top design priority.

August 15, 2025

Reusable/Returnable

Lisbon Introduces City-Wide Reusable Cup Program

The Portuguese city is the first European capital to adopt such a program, cutting plastic waste for its nightlife and hospitality sectors.

August 15, 2025

Flexibles

New CPG Brand-led Initiative Aims to Recycle Flexible Packaging at Scale

The U.S. Flexible Film Initiative (USFFI) will focus primarily on states with EPR programs, starting in California.

August 14, 2025

Flexible packaging

US Flexible Film Initiative (USFFI)

August 14, 2025

Digital Transformation

Agreement with a U.S. FMCG Multinational for Global Serialization and Traceability Platform

Antares Vision Group

Antares Vision Group partners with a U.S. multinational in consumer goods to implement a Level 4 serialization and traceability platform that will ensure end-to-end supply chain visibility and regulatory compliance for cosmetics products.

August 13, 2025

Workforce

When is the Right Time to Hire In-house Packaging Expertise?

Factor in whether packaging is critical to a company's business strategy, if new product forms require innovative packaging, and if recurring technical problems are an issue.

August 13, 2025

Controls & Machine Components

Dart Controls Hires New Eastern Regional Manager

Dart Controls

Dart Controls appoints Brandon Faulkner to be responsible for overseeing sales activities and supporting distributors, partners, and customers east of the Mississippi River.

August 13, 2025

Workforce

Tom Tripp joins Domino as Digital Printing Sales Manager for Corrugated

Domino North America

Tripp will lead business development and sales efforts for the Domino X630i, a digital aqueous inkjet press designed for the corrugated market.

August 13, 2025

Form/fill/seal - vertical

What Can You Package on a Vertical Form/Fill/Seal Machine?

Discover how VFFS machines seamlessly form, fill, and seal bags for a wide variety of products from snacks to liquids.

August 13, 2025

Additives, coatings & inks

Siegwerk Strengthens Its Coating Business by Acquiring Chemicals Producer Allinova

Siegwerk

With the acquisition of the Dutch coating specialist Allinova, Siegwerk is further boosting its packaging coating business, taking another step on its path to becoming a leading provider of circular and digital packaging solutions.

August 13, 2025

Additives, coatings & inks

Allinova

August 13, 2025