May/June 2026

Packaging World May/June 2026

Paper Battery Pack Pioneer Evolves from D2C to Retail

With paperboard packs designed to ship, store, organize, and recycle what it describes as ‘the only zero-waste batteries on the planet,’ Better Battery Co. evolves its packaging system from D2C innovation into a retail-ready format.

April 30, 2026

As Better Battery Co. expanded from large-format kits into a broader retail assortment, it unified its redesigned packaging around a signature teal visual system that strengthens shelf impact, improves product-line cohesion, and helps consumers quickly navigate battery sizes and formats.

Food Lawsuits Might Be Mostly Aiming for Stigma

Two high-profile lawsuits—one in California targeting ultraprocessed foods, the other challenging Texas labeling rules—may be less about legal wins and more about shaping public perception, using stigma to influence what consumers and companies choose to buy and make.

April 29, 2026

Food companies like to point out that there’s no generally accepted definition of what is and isn’t an ‘ultraprocessed’ food, so the cases against them are less clear.

Additives, coatings & inks

Sustainable Ink Solution for Packaging and Labels

Siegwerk's UniLEAF is an acrylic-free, water-based flexographic ink that uses bio-based polymers to reduce carbon footprint and energy use while maintaining performance.

April 28, 2026

An apple box printed with Siegwerk's UniLEAF.

High-speed Cobot Line

ABB Robotics' PoWa cobot family provides speeds up to 5.8 m/s with payloads from 7 kg to 30 kg to enable flexible, industrial-grade automation in compact collaborative environments.

April 28, 2026

ABB Robotics' PoWa cobot family

Containers & Closures

Next-gen Pasta Sauce Jar

Amcor's upgraded Apex jars features Elevate technology to help customers beat variability on hot-fill lines with stronger consistency and lower cost.

April 28, 2026

Reusable/Returnable

Returnable PET Bottle for Still Water

Sidel's Returnable PET – Still Water is a lightweight, purpose-built reusable bottle that offers up to 25 reuse cycles while supporting full recyclability and circular packaging goals.

April 28, 2026

Sidel launches its Returnable PET bottle for still water.

Coding & Marking

Multi-lane Egg Packaging Coding System

Domino's Egg Pack Printing Traverser integrates thermal inkjet printing with a traverser platform to improve accuracy, traceability, and efficiency in egg packaging operations.

April 28, 2026

Print-and-Apply Labeling Systems

The 5961 Compact and 8008 Wide expand FOX IV Technologies' labeling capabilities with solutions for small-format, space-constrained applications and large-format labeling needs.

April 28, 2026

Fox IV's 5961 Compact Label Print & Apply

Containers & Closures

Tethered Cap Redesign Improves Recyclability for Vöslauer Bottles

The new mono-material HDPE cap meets EU tethering rules while maintaining line efficiency and consumer experience.

April 23, 2026

Packaging World inquired about images that might better illustrate the new closure, but none were available.

Horizontal Flow Wrapper

Theegarten-Pactec’s FPC6 is a high-speed system that enables fully automated packaging while supporting multiple materials, digital integration, and high-mix production.

April 21, 2026

Theegarten-Pactec’s FPC6

Portable Collaborative Robot

FANUC America's ultra lightweight CRX-3iA and expanded CRX features offer more ways to automate small tasks, heavy moves, palletizing, welding, and high-mix operations.

April 21, 2026

Crx 3ia Sharing Card (1)

E-commerce/D2C packaging

Recyclable Padded Mailer

TemperPack's mailer—made to replace boxes for e-commerce shippers—uses WaveKraft material and unique structural design to offer new levels of protection for goods in transit.

April 21, 2026

TemperPack’s new mailer has a sturdy gusseted structure that opens wider, packs faster, and protects better than traditional padded mailers.

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