Package Design

Baricade Launches Biometric-secured Bottle, Henkel Updates Glue Stick Packaging, and Amoon Spirits Introduces "Smart Vodka"

See a few examples of packaging that enhances the user experience from Baricade, Henkel, and Amoon Spirits from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.

February 6, 2026

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Workforce

NJM Appoints CJ Hatt as Regional Sales Manager for Northeastern United States

NJM Packaging, a ProMach product brand

Hatt aims to help manufacturers and contract packers in that region access NJM’s packaging systems, including solutions from Cremer and Dara Pharma.

February 5, 2026

Package Design

Absolut Tabasco's Optical Trick in Glass Packaging

To merge their two iconic brands, Absolut and Tabasco relied on screen printing, glass optics, and visual hierarchy to create the look of red hot sauce inside a bottle of clear vodka.

February 5, 2026

Containers & Closures

Mannol Debuts Patented Lenticular Cap Tech to Combat Counterfeiting

Mannol's cap features a lenticular logo effect, embossed branding, and a printed inner seal to enhance product authentication across its global lubricant portfolio.

February 5, 2026

Sustainable Packaging

Insights Into The Single-use Packaging Problem and The Re-use Solution

Prominent people in packaging video interview: Michael Martin, global leader in sustainability, speaker, founder & CEO at r.World and Effect Partners.

February 5, 2026

Labeling

LabelMill

2416 Jackson St.

Savanna, IL 61074

February 4, 2026

Reusable/Returnable

Prominent People in Packaging: “There is No Such Thing as Throwing Something Away”

Michael Martin, Global Leader in Sustainability, Speaker, Founder & CEO at r.World and Effect Partners, shares insights into the problem with single-use packaging and the re-use solution.

February 4, 2026

Workforce

Spee-Dee Announces Leadership Transitions

Spee-Dee Packaging Machinery, Inc.

Spee-Dee Packaging Machinery names Derek Klein as director of sales and expands the role of Mark Navin to vice president of business development.

February 3, 2026

Containers & Closures

Hartmann North America Plans Further Capacity Expansion Through 2027

Hartmann North America

Building on recent investments, the expansion will add production and warehouse capacity to support demand for sustainable molded fiber egg packaging across North America.

February 3, 2026

Podcasts

Through the Line Podcast: Clover Sonoma Cuts Plastic by 34K lb

Listen to Packaging World Editor, Anne Marie Mohan, sit down with Mike Benedetti to discuss the company's new cup. It's comprised of 80% renewable FSC-certified paperboard with a thin layer of low-density polyethylene inside and a foil lid, dialing down plastic by 83% and shrinking its carbon footprint by 75%.

February 3, 2026

Reusable/Returnable

ORBIS Strengthens Manufacturing Portfolio with Acquisition of Robinson Industries

ORBIS Corporation

Strategic move expands ORBIS’ manufacturing capabilities and accelerates its ability to deliver innovative, sustainable packaging solutions across global supply chains.

February 2, 2026

Thermoform/fill/seal

Robinson Industries

3051 West Curtis Road

Coleman, MI 48618

February 2, 2026

Packaging line integration

DSI Completes 200,000 SF Expansion for Frain Industries

Development Solutions, Inc. (DSI)

The major expansion positions Frain Industries among Carol Stream’s largest private employers and underscores continued strength in the DuPage County industrial corridor.

February 2, 2026