Digital Transformation

From Skepticism to Support: AI Gains Traction in Packaging Operations

As AI reduces workload stress and improves system performance, both workers and suppliers are accelerating adoption, while vendor specialization sets the stage for consolidation.

April 10, 2026

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Workforce

$47M Gift Propels School of Packaging into New Era

Michigan State University School of Packaging

Michigan State University alumnus Charles Frasier and his wife Jacqueline, longtime supporters of the School of Packaging, are funding a new phase of building expansion, supporting graduate students, and establishing an endowed director position.

April 9, 2026

Controls & machine components

KHK USA Inc.

KHK USA offers from 3D CAD models for al 15,200 configurations of metric spur gears, helical gears, internal ring gears, gear racks, straight, spiral & zerol miter gears, straight, spiral, zerol and hypoid bevel gears, screw gears, worms & wormwheels and right-angle gearbox.

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Mineola, MN 11501

April 9, 2026

Workforce

Morrison Container Handling Solutions Names Stephanie Ochoa as Mexico Sales Representative

Morrison Container Handling Solutions

The appointment of Ochoa aims to expand Morrison's regional presence to provide localized support and strengthen partnerships with manufacturers across Latin America.

April 8, 2026

Workforce

Squid Ink Introduces Ryan Sparacino as Squid Ink District Sales Manager - Southwest

Squid Ink

Sparacino will lead Squid Ink Manufacturing's sales efforts and support distributor partnerships across Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, and Nevada.

April 8, 2026

Sustainability

OMAC Releases New PackML Implementation Guide – Sustainability

Organization for Machine Automation and Control (OMAC)

OMAC's guide provides a standardized framework to help automation professionals track energy consumption and integrate sustainability metrics into machine operations.

April 8, 2026

Confection/Candy

Women in Packaging & Processing: Charlotte Ashcraft

Watch our one-minute video series as Ashcraft reflects on her path to packaging science and her 10-year career at Just Born.

April 8, 2026

Flexible packaging

FPA Announces 2026 Board of Directors

Flexible Packaging Association (FPA)

The Flexible Packaging Association names Russell Grissett as chair, Kevin Keneally as executive vice chair, and David Love as treasurer as part of its 2026 Board of Directors.

April 8, 2026

Workforce

Ossid Improves Training Access for Customers with Maintenance and Operations Content in Spanish

Ossid, a ProMach brand

Initiative aims to improve accessibility and workforce training across diverse operations.

April 7, 2026

Podcasts

Through the Line Podcast: Danone’s Strategy to Build a Circular Packaging System

Paul Jenkins, Managing Director of ThePackHub, and Kory Nook, VP of Packaging Innovation and R&D at Danone, sit down to discuss how Danone is balancing recyclability, product performance, and consumer experience.

April 7, 2026

Workforce

Econocorp Announces Promotion of Bob Kuzmich to Vice President of Sales

Econocorp Inc.

Kuzmich aims to leverage decades of hands-on experience to lead the sales strategy for Econocorp’s cartoning and packaging automation solutions.

April 6, 2026

Package Design

Video Show & Tell: P&G’s Tide Evo Rolls Out Nationwide

Packaging World editor Anne Marie Mohan takes a closer look at one of the most anticipated innovations in laundry care packaging: Procter & Gamble’s Tide Evo. First previewed in 2024, this new format replaces traditional liquid and pod detergents with a compact, multilayer detergent tile that eliminates water, reduces waste, and enables a fully paper-based package.

April 3, 2026

Downloads

Case packing and palletizing built for how you grow

Labor gaps, SKU complexity, slow changeovers—modular end-of-line automation is solving all three. See the results.

April 3, 2026