https://www.packworld.com/leaders-new/machinery/robotics/article/22970899/deploy-mobile-automation-successfully-complete-guidePackaging Worlden2026-07-20T20:14:28.000ZBefore You Buy Robots: Critical Steps for Mobile Automationhttps://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/formova-slide-2.UapuQkV4wk.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Plan system integration early so automation can communicate with WMS, ERP, and MES platforms, provide real-time visibility, and generate data for continuous improvement.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/formova-slide-1.BjSOlDzVUp.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Begin an automation project by defining the labor, safety, throughput, or cost problem you need to solve, rather than starting with a general directive to add robots or launch a loosely defined pilot.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/formova-slide-4.lJTbj4WMix.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Treat automation as a workforce transition, shifting employees away from repetitive material movement while preparing them for equipment support, exception handling, data review, and other higher-value responsibilities.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/formova-slide-3.pl3xNEb0pE.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Map material flow from receiving through shipment and use operating data to identify the delays, bottlenecks, and manual tasks an automation project should address.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/formova-beauty.AGjnaoXIsH.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70(l. to r.) Mark Longacre, senior strategist, market development, Formova, and  Jordan Guhl, VP of sales, Formovahttps://www.packworld.com/leaders-new/machinery/stretch-wrapping-load-stabilization/article/22970864/cocacola-cuts-stretch-film-costs-20-with-iotPackaging Worlden2026-07-20T17:40:50.000ZCoca-Cola Bottler Cuts Stretch Film Costs 20% with IoT Monitoringhttps://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/warehouse-automatio-stretch-wrapper.yGmqC3Imn3.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70A mixed pallet of Coca-Cola Consolidated products receives stretch film. Different products require different wrap recipes, each maintained by Must to its own benchmark.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/img-4498-enhanced-nr-1-1.ba1eQ8xeR1.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Properly contained pallets stage in a Coca-Cola Consolidated warehouse awaiting shipment. A "down-load" — a pallet that topples in transit or in the warehouse — means product that cannot be sold, making load containment a direct cost issue.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/img-4491-enhanced-nr.fr9KR4xP09.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70A stretch-wrapped pallet moves through a Coca-Cola Consolidated distribution facility. Proper load containment at this stage — the product of calibrated wrap recipes maintained across more than 70 wrappers in 11 plants — is what separates a clean delivery from a down-load.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/img-5547-1-1.x2y92lDGGw.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70A line operator monitors product at a Coca-Cola Consolidated facility. MUST's real-time data has helped operators and maintenance teams identify equipment issues faster and with less wasted film.https://www.packworld.com/sustainable-packaging/recycling/article/22970713/brand-owner-bootcamp-2026-key-packaging-takeawaysPackaging Worlden2026-07-17T15:00:00.000ZFour Takeaways from This Year’s Brand Owner Bootcamphttps://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/image00196.vzs2rIDPN4.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Borouge International's Brand Owner Bootcamp brings together brands and retailers to tackle shared packaging challenges.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/chatgpt-image-jul-16-2026-12-54-44-pm.dQOCM1t5zs.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://www.packworld.com/sustainable-packaging/recycling/article/22970497/oregon-packaging-epr-trial-what-it-means-for-brandsPackaging Worlden2026-07-14T21:26:10.000ZOregon's Packaging EPR Law Faces First Constitutional Trial Challengehttps://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/screenshot-2026-07-13-at-42412-pm.1ntBNOqN5q.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Six-month results from Oregon's EPR program as reported by Circular Action Alliance, the PRO administering it.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/chatgpt-image-jul-13-2026-04-57-49-pm.aq20G3ddky.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70The constitutional challenge to Oregon's packaging EPR law could shape the future of producer-funded recycling programs well beyond the state.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/chatgpt-image-jul-13-2026-08-47-41-pm.9ymxCwhGoa.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70The constitutional challenge to Oregon's packaging EPR law could shape the future of producer-funded recycling programs well beyond the state.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/naw-capitol-hill-infographic-final-12-2024-page-2.tuuhhxois1.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Distributors buy, store, repackage, and deliver goods they largely didn't design or package. Oregon's producer definition captures them through private-label brands and the shipping packaging they add.https://www.packworld.com/sustainable-packaging/article/22970525/packaging-data-strategy-for-epr-compliancePackaging Worlden2026-07-14T14:00:00.000ZHow Just Born Turned Packaging Data into an EPR Strategyhttps://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/screenshot-2026-07-14-at-100907-am.QrVA3ZgvwN.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Just Born’s Excel-based model calculates packaging weight per case, applies a prorated estimate of annual sales volume for each state, and generates material-specific values for EPR reporting to the Circular Action Alliance.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/ashcraft-web-2.xAVZb49ACg.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Charlotte Ashcraft, senior manager of packaging and graphics development, Just Born Quality Confectionshttps://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/ashcraft-web-3.rw82xMtXkE.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Ashcraft’s advice for CPGs preparing for EPR is to begin before every requirement is understood, document assumptions, focus on reliable inputs, and build a flexible process rather than wait for a perfect system.https://www.packworld.com/leaders-new/business-drivers-specialty/contract-packaging/article/22970491/copacker-gets-a-problemsolving-cartoner-for-dry-flaked-productPackaging Worlden2026-07-13T20:24:22.000ZCo-packer gets a problem-solving cartoner for dry flaked producthttps://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/greenseed-cartoning-operation.w8ZvzIUibx.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70After installing its new CL-170 cartoner from R. A Jones, GreenSeed's dry product line is running much more efficiently and with less than 1 percent scrap.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/greenseed-cartons.k1FNz1jOUr.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Dry flaked product from a large food brand moves through a horizontal cartoner at GreenSeed.