Logistics/Supply Chain

Live at GS1: Why Sunrise 2027, 2D Barcodes, Won't be Optional for Brands

At GS1 Connect, Dillard’s CTO Chuck Lasley intimated that Sunrise 2027 and the move to 2D barcodes won't be optional for brand. Even though they don't sell in Dillard's, brands like Unilever and P&G know the time to rethink on-pack data strategy—for compliance with retail mandates and competitive edge—is now. Dillard's won't be the only retailer asking for this; Walmart and Wegmans are likely to, as well.

June 11, 2025

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Logistics/Supply Chain

Live at GS1: Retail Says Its Future Demands Smarter Packaging

At GS1 Amplify, David Polinchock of Brand Experience Lab challenged brands to rethink packaging for a tech-driven, omnichannel world—where captivating experiences, not just data capture, define the future of retail.

June 11, 2025

Containers & Closures

Clover Sonoma Cuts Plastic by 34K lb with Paper Yogurt Cup

California dairy Clover Sonoma gives yogurt a paper makeover with a new 80% paperboard cup, dialing down plastic by 83% and shrinking its carbon footprint by 75%.

June 11, 2025

Recycling

Live at Product Stewardship Institute's Forum: Enter a Pro-Business EPR Model for Packaging Recovery

Tennessee’s Waste to Jobs Act flips the script on packaging EPR—offering CPGs a market-driven path to more recycled content, lower material costs, and less regulatory friction. Brand owners are invited to help shape it now, before mandates take hold.

June 10, 2025

Bulk handling/filling equipment

ChargePoint Opens Manufacturing Facility in Liverpool

ChargePoint Technology

At the Speke facility, which features an ISO6 cleanroom, ChargePoint Technology aims to increase production capacity for single-use powder handling assemblies and launch its Flexible Packaging division.

June 10, 2025

Reusable/Returnable

Clean Cult Rolls Out Redesigned Refill System at Target

Clean Cult brings its redesigned refill system to Target shelves nationwide, pairing prefilled aluminum bottles with recyclable paperboard cartons in a packaging revamp that reduces plastic and simplifies reuse for everyday consumers.

June 10, 2025

Podcasts

Through the Line Podcast: Once Upon a Farm Automates Case Packing

How does improving case packing benefit a company? For Once Upon a Farm, upgrading their case packer allows for greater hourly throughput and greatly reduces the risk of human error.

June 10, 2025

Workforce

Strategic Response to Industry Need: Multivac USA Celebrates First Apprenticeship Graduates Supporting Critical Operations

MULTIVAC Inc.

Multivac welcomes six new highly skilled technical professionals to their team after a rigorous two-year earn-while-you-learn program.

June 9, 2025

Recycling

Live from Product Stewardship Institute's Forum: Dylan de Thomas on Laws Going Live, Key Deadlines, and Industry Guidance

States ramp up EPR laws with Oregon’s taking effect in 2025, followed by Colorado and California. As harmonization grows, producers are urged to register with the Circular Action Alliance to understand and meet new packaging compliance rules.

June 9, 2025

Bio-based

Shell and Braskem Partner for Sustainable Polypropylene

Braskem

Shell Chemicals is supplying bio-attributed and bio-circular propylene feedstocks to Braskem to produce more sustainable polypropylene for various consumer markets.

June 9, 2025

Recycling

Starbucks, Marks & Spencer, and Lecta Switch to Paper-based Packaging

ThePackHub

See a few examples of the switch to paper packaging from Starbucks, Marks & Spencer, and Lecta from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.

June 9, 2025

Packaging line integration

Tillamook Opens New Ice Cream Plant in Decatur, Ill.

Tillamook says this plant will produce about 3 million gallons of ice cream in its first year, and grow to about 15.5 million gallons as production scales. Watch the below video for an inside look at the facility from its June 4 opening day.

June 6, 2025

Containers & Closures

NaturDrops Packaging Goes Green for Man’s Best Friend

New Swiss pet wellness brand NaturDrops launches functional dog snacks in a 96% paper-based package, merging sustainability with pet health in every aspect of the brand.

June 6, 2025