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Bagging & Pouching

Invera Flexibles Formed Through Strategic Combination of PolyExpert and Polykar

Invera Flexibles

The transaction creates a North American flexible packaging platform with over $200 million in sales.

May 4, 2026

Flexible packaging

Invera Flexibles

May 4, 2026

Package Design

Herbal Wellness Brand Prioritizes Purposeful Packaging

Roots and Leaves pairs sustainable packaging materials with apothecary-inspired design to reflect its commitment to clean, plant-based wellness and traditional herbal values.

May 4, 2026

Cartons and boxes

MM Board & Paper

May 4, 2026

Workforce

EOL Group Restructures Leadership

EOL Group

Roger Schmidt is appointed CEO, succeeding Sebastian Jost, who takes on COO role.

May 4, 2026

Labeling

Column: Believable Sustainability Claims

Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy, Big Foot, and sustainability claims. One of them is not like the others (or at least, shouldn’t be).

May 4, 2026

Sustainability

End of the Line Video Series: EPR, Tax Rebates, Modular Cold Storage, and a Nintendo Lawsuit.

Watch as some of the PMG editors sit down and talk about trends, insights, and the cool things that pass by our desks.

May 4, 2026

Package Design

Adidas, Himalaya Wellness Company, and Kellanova Reduce Packaging Materials

ThePackHub

See a few examples of packaging designed to reduce materials from Adidas, Himalaya Wellness Company, and Kellanova from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.

May 3, 2026

Operational Excellence

MECH-I-TRONIC Expands into the Americas to Strengthen Its Global Presence

MECH-I-TRONIC

The mechatronic provider acquires Apex Machine (U.S.) and RK Ferramentaria (Brazil) and aims to reach a target of €500 million (about $586 million) in revenue by 2028, supported by further M&A activity.

May 1, 2026

Digital Transformation

MECH-I-TRONIC

May 1, 2026

Recycling

Kraft Heinz Pilots UV Tags to Track Real-Time Recycling

In a U.K. pilot on Heinz Beanz and Heinz Ketchup packaging, Kraft Heinz is using Polytag UV Tag technology to gather practical product lifecycle data.

May 1, 2026

Digital Transformation

Column: Reimagining Packaging as an AI Enabler

As AI hardware grows heavier, denser, and more fragile, packaging can move from passive protection to active deployment tool.

May 1, 2026