Logistics/Supply Chain

Google's AI Vision Rethink of Package Testing for 'Shock & Vibes'

In work that will translate to CPG, Google’s Ken Leung is using high-speed imaging and AI-driven analysis to reveal what’s really happening inside packaged data center hardware, and why traditional testing methods may be missing the point.

April 20, 2026

Leaders (UNIVERSAL TAXONOMY PW): Page 41

Labeling

Learn About 10 Different Types of Labeling Machines for Your Product

Learn about the most common categories of labeling machines in the latest "Package This" episode.

April 20, 2026

Plastics/resins

SEM Plastik San. ve Tic. A.Ş.

April 20, 2026

Converting equipment

SIAPI, part of ATS Group

April 20, 2026

Recycling

Can Film and Flexible Packaging Ever Be Truly Circular?

Crystal Bayliss of the U.S. Plastics Pact discusses the organization’s new framework and roadmap for advancing film and flexible packaging circularity.

April 20, 2026

Recycling

Clean Cult, Everest, and Jordan Olive Oil Launch Paper-based Packaging

ThePackHub

See a few examples of paper-based packaging from Clean Cult, Everest, and Jordan Olive Oil from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.

April 20, 2026

Recycling

How to Navigate EPR as Multiple State Deadlines Converge

As EPR programs expand across the U.S., brands face overlapping deadlines and evolving rules. This article breaks down what’s changing, what’s required by 2026, and how to approach compliance step by step.

April 17, 2026

E-commerce/D2C packaging

Amazon’s ISTA Approach Signals What It Expects from Brand Packaging

Amazon is leaning on ISTA testing to align suppliers and validate packaging performance, particularly for large and bulky items where damage risk is higher and returns are costlier. in fact, SIPP certification standards that apply to TVs today may be coming to large-format packaging and AMXL.

April 17, 2026

Plastics/resins

Recycled Resin Reality Check: Supply, Pricing & CPG Strategy

In this interview, Andrea Bassetti of ICIS unpacks the disconnect between pricing and adoption of PCR plastic, the growing influence of imports, and the key decisions facing CPG companies.

April 17, 2026

Logistics/Supply Chain

As Walmart DCs Automate, Pack Developers Face New Forces, Standards

The emergence of layer-by-layer robotic depalletizing in Walmart DCs is exposing a new failure mode, sustained horizontal (side-to-side) compression. This signals broader shifts in how cases and shelf-ready packaging must be designed, tested, and validated for automated distribution.

April 16, 2026

Package design

BoldtSmith Packaging Consultants

1701 Pearl Street

Suite 2

Waukesha, WI 53186

April 16, 2026

Digital Transformation

AI Turns Online Product Reviews into Packaging Design, Consumer Behavior Data

AI is turning online reviews into actionable packaging data. Michigan State research shows how brands can pinpoint failure points, quantify consumer frustration, and prioritize redesigns using real-world feedback.

April 15, 2026

Cartons and boxes

An Inside Look at Cadence OTC’s First-of-its-kind UTI Relief Kit

How the company designed the kit for urgency, clarity, and ease of use.

April 15, 2026