https://www.packworld.com/leaders-new/business-drivers-specialty/digital-transformation/article/22976288/cpg-innovator-matt-fitzpatrick-of-saint-gobain-helped-to-build-a-packaging-specification-databasePackaging Worlden2026-10-13T15:29:38.000ZCPG innovator: Matt Fitzpatrick of Saint-Gobain Helped Build a Packaging Specification Databasehttps://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/matthew-fitzpatrick.yhzQ8YDgSE.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://www.packworld.com/trends/package-design/article/22976339/thepackhub-heinzs-adjustable-ketchup-lid-corona-introduces-fully-opening-can-lid-and-mars-snacking-launches-resealable-canisterPackaging Worlden2026-10-13T12:00:00.000ZCorona Introduces Fully Opening Can Lid, Mars Snacking Launches Resealable Canister, and Gendai's Push-up Sushi Packhttps://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/corona.5QBvabDPNr.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70The packaging adapts Corona’s established lime-serving format, traditionally associated with its glass long-neck bottle, to an aluminum can.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/mars-snacking.iZpymvkQTt.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70The rigid canister incorporates a resealable closure, providing repeated access while helping to limit exposure of the contents to the surrounding environment between consumption occasions.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/gendai.qhFxwGfVBd.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70The cylindrical pack holds a single portion and is designed so that the contents can be progressively pushed upwards as they are eaten.https://www.packworld.com/trends/controls-machine-components/article/22976101/bottler-cuts-lane-changeover-from-48-adjustment-points-to-twoPackaging Worlden2026-10-09T15:51:35.000ZBottler Cuts Lane Changeover from 48 Adjustment Points to Twohttps://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/rivellaimageupgrade-1.0ViR5Aarct.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Before the automation by igus, users had to operate 48 adjusting screws for each product change by hand. The aisle changeover now works conveniently via a hand wheel.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/fa0624-1.Mqr07U8vI6.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70The three inkjet print heads for the date are now positioned precisely in height using the Apiro gearbox, the drylin SLW linear system and a motor.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/fa0624-4a.MFZpiZhtDv.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Space was restricted, but Rivella employees say it was no problem for the igus solution with Apiro gearboxes.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/fa0624-2.7KYS8PwqL1.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70All igus guide elements, plain bearings, linear guides and Apiro gearboxes are completely free from lubrication and maintenance.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/fa0624-7.18cilfzGbH.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://www.packworld.com/trends/ecommerce-d2c-packaging/article/22975943/ondemand-corrugated-cases-slash-packaging-costs-30Packaging Worlden2026-10-08T14:00:00.000ZSMA Cuts Packaging Costs 30% to 35% With On-Demand Corrugated Caseshttps://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/sma-latitude-wms-and-packsize-integration-image-5.0fqCQWyiG3.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70SMA employees finish each case on glue and tape equipment to prepare the bottom for picking. One person generally keeps up with case production, even at peak.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/sma-latitude-wms-and-packsize-integration-image-3.Jalq1JSKon.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70A Packsize EM7-35 builds corrugated cases to order at SMA's flagship distribution center. The machine can produce up to 10 cases per minute, depending on case size and complexity.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/sma-latitude-wms-and-packsize-integration-image-4.ZMMd4toy5H.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Fanfold corrugated feeds the EM7-35 from pallets beside the machine. SMA runs single- and double-wall corrugated in three fanfold widths.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/sma-latitude-wms-and-packsize-integration-image-1.E3HzFlggBC.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70The EM7-35's operator screen shows Packsize's PackNet software (left), listing orders in production, beside Latitude's Review Pick Cartons By Status screen (right).https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/sma-latitude-wms-and-packsize-integration-image-2.1yXfLhaOL3.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70The EM7-35 (left) builds cases for each batch of orders. The cases are finished on glue and tape equipment (seen at right) and loaded onto picking carts before picking begins.https://www.packworld.com/leaders-new/business-drivers-specialty/contract-packaging/article/22976026/greene-concepts-adopts-keychain-for-sourcing-solutionPackaging Worlden2026-10-07T15:56:00.000ZGreene Concepts Adopts Keychain for Sourcing Solutionhttps://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/be-water-pack.vlJbnH2nXJ.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Alongside its own brand, Greene Concepts produces private-label, white-label, and co-packed beverages at its 60,000-sq-ft plant.https://www.packworld.com/sustainable-packaging/article/22975601/spc-advance-2026-5-key-takeaways-for-packagingPackaging Worlden2026-10-07T15:00:00.000ZFive Takeaways for Packaging Professionals from SPC Advance 2026https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/spc-stage.JRrZWqmD4m.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Surfboards and coastal imagery on the conference stage set a distinctly San Diego scene for SPC Advance 2026, where California’s SB 54 figured prominently in discussions throughout the event.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/billerud-slide.TumhCTUxGP.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Billerud’s Steve Fuller highlighted how fiber-based packaging can take on more functions traditionally handled by plastic, using fiber substrates for structure and thin functional layers to provide barriers against grease, oxygen, aroma, and moisture.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/rpet.s5trBvZPYY.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70From l. to r., Adam Gendell, Pierre Benabidès, and Camille Herrera discuss the need for stronger, more consistent demand for rPET, along with the longer-term sourcing, investment, and processing strategies required to support a stable recycled PET market.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/perpetual-slide.GJ4ftzjJTq.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Ellie Moss of Perpetual emphasized that reuse and refill systems can deliver value beyond source reduction, helping companies manage policy and supply-chain risks while creating stronger customer connections and generating new data on product use and return behavior.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/buckingham.eqGoYMWlIE.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Shane Buckingham, chief of staff for Circular Action Alliance, explained that recyclability under SB 54 depends on what happens across the entire recovery system, from collection and MRF sorting to reprocessing and end-market demand.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/chidley.7VxDbbcPgg.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Stuart Chidley of Reposit, said scaling reuse will require shared systems for packaging, returns, logistics, washing, and data, along with coordination across brands, retailers, and other partners.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/roberts.eVsg2Hg0Fh.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/dylan.d9CV6b7F46.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Anja Brandon of the Ocean Conservancy and Dylan de Thomas of The Recycling Partnership discuss how SB 54 gives producers multiple paths to source reduction, with opportunities varying widely depending on package format and complexity.