Containers & Closures

McCormick's Old Bay Leads Charge of Spices Back to Tin

McCormick's Old Bay, and newer clean-label players, are bringing spices back to printed tin, pairing shelf impact and vintage charm with potential sustainability upside as EPR pressures grow.

December 12, 2025

Leaders (UNIVERSAL TAXONOMY PW): Page 72

Contract Packaging

How CVS Store Brands Handle Refreshing a 5,000-item Private Label Portfolio

CVS VP Michael Wier says store-brand growth and product/package localization are adding manufacturing complexity. Keychain CEO Oisin Hanrahan tells PW that the newly launched Keychain 360 helps retailers and brands manage private-label packaging specs, vendors, and compliance across outsourced supply chains.

December 12, 2025

Cartoning

Spanish Juice Brand Debuts Aseptic Pack with Paper Barrier

The 92% renewable-material carton for García Carrión’s Don Simón juice brand replaces the traditional aluminum foil barrier with one made of paper and plant-based coatings.

December 12, 2025

Recycling

Ryp Labs, SPG, and Waitrose & Partners Design Packaging with Added Functionality

ThePackHub

See a few examples of packaging designed for added functionality from Ryp Labs, SPG, and Waitrose & Partners from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.

December 12, 2025

Digital Transformation

Automation’s Catch-22: CPGs Eye Expansion, But Costs and Constraints Persist

End users see automation as a solution to labor shortages, but space limitations, high costs, and line complexity force many to take a gradual approach.

December 12, 2025

Workforce

Pharmaworks Appoints Mike Ferraro as Regional Sales Manager for Southeast U.S., Puerto Rico, and the Dominican Republic

Pharmaworks, a ProMach product brand

Ferraro set to lead sales of Pharmaworks’ blister machines, cartoners, and integrated systems to pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, medical device, and consumer goods manufacturers across the region.

December 9, 2025

Workforce

Can Manufacturers Institute Appoints Pearce Crosland as Senior Director of Government Relations & Regulatory Affairs

Can Manufacturers Institute

Crosland brings years of experience as a top lobbyist in Washington, D.C., to CMI

December 9, 2025

Case/Tray Packing

New Line Runs Party Drinks and Pickle Potions

Specialty Blends runs three different PET bottle formats on a new line that culminates in a tray packing/shrink bundling system featuring the first application of single-point lane adjustment.

December 9, 2025

Package design

Science-backed Women’s Health Essentials in Packs Designed for Every Hormonal Stage

Biologica launches in art deco tins meant to be displayed as part of a daily ritual.

December 9, 2025

Podcasts

Through the Line Podcast: Top Episodes of 2025, #4: AI Chat-enabled Packaging Machine Copilots

The #4 most downloaded episode: As AI continues to grow in its capabilities and prevalence, it may be time for packaging and processing equipment to come with a ChatGPT-style interface. AI chat copilots could assist in alleviating some of the workforce challenges CPGs are experiencing.

December 9, 2025

Bio-based

Twenty Years of Bioplastics: EUBP Reflects, Regroups, and Looks Ahead

At the 20th European Bioplastics Conference, industry pioneers trace the journey from early experimentation to today’s policy-driven landscape, sharing lessons learned and priorities for accelerating growth.

December 8, 2025

Bagging & Pouching

ProAmpac to Acquire TC Transcontinental Packaging from TC Transcontinental

ProAmpac

Acquisition will expand ProAmpac’s global footprint in sustainable packaging solutions and material science expertise.

December 8, 2025

Filling, Capping & Closing

Krones to Open North American Logistics Center, Expand Manufacturing

Krones, Inc.

Krones Inc. announces plans to open a 240,000‑sq‑ft Logistics Center in Franklin, Wisconsin to consolidate regional shipping and warehousing operations, support local manufacturing expansion, and enhance automated order fulfillment.

December 5, 2025