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

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Digital Transformation

MARCO Limited, an ATS company

May 1, 2026

Conveying & accumulation

Slideways Expands Customer Support with New Field Service Partnership

Slideways, Inc.

Slideways, Inc. partners with PackPulse Solutions LLC to provide turnkey field service for conveyor and machine upgrades, retrofits, and repairs, helping to improve performance while reducing downtime and costs.

May 1, 2026

Packaging line integration

PackPulse Solutions LLC

May 1, 2026

Workforce

Hamrick Packaging Systems Announces Leadership Transition

Hamrick Packaging Systems

Jordan Hamrick is named President and CEO of Hamrick Packaging Systems, succeeding Phil Hamrick, who has led the company for decades and will transition to Chairman of the Board.

May 1, 2026

Bagging & Pouching

From Window to Workflow: Prospector Redesigns Pouch for Scale

As distribution expanded beyond regional retail into national grocery and hospitality channels, Prospector Popcorn replaced its windowed pouch with a metallized structure and macro photography, aligning graphics, materials, and operations for consistent shelf performance and shelf life.

April 30, 2026

Flow wrapping

Learn About 4 Different Types of Wrapping Machines for Your Product

Find out how wrapping machines can be used for many applications such as small round items, rectangular cartons, horizontal trays, large flat products and more. Learn about the most common categories of wrapping machines in this "Package This" episode.

April 30, 2026

Package Design

Paper Battery Pack Pioneer Evolves from D2C to Retail

With paperboard packs designed to ship, store, organize, and recycle what it describes as ‘the only zero-waste batteries on the planet,’ Better Battery Co. evolves its packaging system from D2C innovation into a retail-ready format.

April 30, 2026

Cartons and boxes

Women in Packaging & Processing: Cassandra Jane Pfeil

Curious what brings young professionals to this industry? Watch our one-minute video series as Pfeil shares how she is finding her passion for packaging at Cardinal Health.

April 30, 2026

Labeling

Food Lawsuits Might Be Mostly Aiming for Stigma

Two high-profile lawsuits—one in California targeting ultraprocessed foods, the other challenging Texas labeling rules—may be less about legal wins and more about shaping public perception, using stigma to influence what consumers and companies choose to buy and make.

April 29, 2026

Cosmetics/Personal care

Arcade Beauty Expands into Full-Service CDMO

Fragrance and cosmetics supplier makes strategic move beyond sampling to stay ahead of curve.

April 28, 2026

Case/Tray Packing

Versatile Wraparound Case Packing Meets Private-label Demands

A new wraparound case packer helps Virginia Artesian handle multiple bottle formats and private-label requirements, enabling fast changeovers while shifting from shrink wrap to more sustainable corrugated packaging.

April 28, 2026

Podcasts

Through the Line Podcast: 2026 Workforce Annual Outlook Report

How are CPGS shifting recruitment strategies and training investments in 2026? Editors Sean Riley and Casey Flanagan sit down to discuss why hiring remains difficult, with most CPGs noting hiring challenges across skill levels. They talk about how these CPGs are changing their approach, shifting toward network-based recruitment options, investing more in leadership training, and relying on temporary labor.

April 28, 2026