Logistics/Supply Chain

Tariffs and Packaging—the Mother of Necessity?

Despite recurring challenges like tariffs, the packaging industry historically has adapted through innovative designs, supply chain diversification, and close collaboration, demonstrating its resilience in maintaining critical economic functions.

May 27, 2025

Leaders (UNIVERSAL TAXONOMY PW): Page 53

Recycling

Community Poll: Ensuring Safety Downstream

Learn what your peers are doing to ensure safety downstream when designing packaging.

May 27, 2025

Podcasts

Through the Line Podcast: Contract Manufacturing Annual Outlook Report

Why are external manufacturing services expected to thrive? Packaging World editor-in-chief, Matt Reynolds and Joseph Derr, editor of Contract Manufacturing and Packaging Magazine, discuss trends in contract manufacturing.

May 27, 2025

Sustainable Packaging

Survey: Brands Embrace Paper Packaging to Boost Sustainability and Reputation

According to Packaging World’s inaugural Annual Outlook Report survey, recyclability tops the list of CPG packaging priorities, with paper emerging as the front-runner.

May 27, 2025

Workforce

Triangle Promotes Brianna Wagner to Product Line Manager

Triangle Package Machinery Company

Wagner aims to manage Triangle's product portfolio and lead market intelligence efforts while continuing her work as a Future Workforce Committee Member with PMMI.

May 23, 2025

Coding & Marking

CIJ Printing Upgrade Underway at Yuengling

From date codes on the bottoms of cans to codes that go on reusable kegs to codes printed on paperboard cartons, this brewery is investing in CIJ printing.

May 23, 2025

Inspect/detect/checkweigh/x-ray

Loma Systems Appoints New North America Service Director

Loma Systems, An ITW Company

Alex Ramirez will serve as Service Director in North America to enhance its service operations and customer satisfaction.

May 23, 2025

Bio-based

Xampla’s Plant Protein Microcapsules Spotlighted in Royal Society of Chemistry Journal

Xampla

Research confirms Xampla's plant protein microcapsules protect oil-based active ingredients through digestion, releasing them in the small intestine.

May 23, 2025

Recycling

CPGs Say On-Pack Labels are Ineffective at Communicating Recycling Instructions to Consumers

Packaging World surveys show CPGs are designing packaging for recyclability within existing infrastructure, but on-pack recycling guidelines have been ineffective for consumers. Upcoming updates to How2Recycle labels aim to address this issue.

May 22, 2025

Sustainability

Column: What Will Result from Drastic Cuts to Government Agency Staff? We'll See.

Despite promises of eliminating "waste, fraud and abuse," the administration's arbitrary approach to government reform, including widespread layoffs and program cuts, raises concerns about the future effectiveness of regulatory agencies to protect public safety.

May 22, 2025

Flexibles

Dairy Brand's Stick Pack Machine Cuts Costs and Lowers Footprint

Slovenian dairy processor EuroMilk is using an aseptic stick packing machine to benefit its processing operations and expand its product offerings.

May 22, 2025

Package Design

Coca-Cola, Capri Sun, and Starbucks Design Packaging for Enhanced User Experience

ThePackHub

See a few examples of packaging designed to enhance the user experience from Coca-Cola, Capri Sun, and Starbucks from ThePackHub's Innovation Zone.

May 22, 2025

Robotics

Survey: Costly Workforce Driving Robotics and Automation Adoption

According to Packaging World’s inaugural Annual Outlook Report survey, the workforce is the number one reason by far for adopting robotics, as 61% were looking to add specifically to reduce labor costs.

May 21, 2025