https://www.packworld.com/trends/operational-excellence/article/22972681/mobile-robots-set-to-dominate-packaging-industry-by-2031Packaging Worlden2026-08-28T16:40:42.000ZMobile Robots Set to Dominate Packaging Industry by 2031https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/08/robots-pmmi-3.jDFwFkleLj.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/08/robots-pmmi-beauty-1.m7COhAnfJe.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70For now, industrial robots still dominate, but by 2031, mobile robots are expected to be the most popular robot type in packaging.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/08/robots-pmmi-1-web.wCUkhscnvH.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/08/robots-pmmi-2-web.AJSoxRdqye.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://www.packworld.com/sustainable-packaging/reusable-returnable/article/22972051/pr3-standards-drive-reusable-packaging-growthPackaging Worlden2026-08-26T15:15:00.000ZNew Standards Support the Scale-Up of Reusable Packaginghttps://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/08/reuse-symbol-web.AM7kQSiNCo.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70PR3’s new universal reuse symbol is designed to identify reusable packaging and reuse systems across products, infrastructure, and markets.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/08/reusable-cup-at-stadium-photo-credit-bold-reuse-copy.WWbmSgyXcO.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Bold Reuse is among the reusable cup providers using PR3’s new reuse symbol, shown here on a cup at a stadium, where closed-loop systems can simplify collection, return, and washing.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/08/guide-web.ZcrTUFjid0.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70PR3’s REUSE Visual Identity Guidelines show how the new reuse symbol can be applied to reusable packaging, including cups, bottles, and foodservice containers.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/08/amy-larkin-copy.UpbQ6YzbpQ.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Amy Larkin, co-founder and director, PR3https://www.packworld.com/trends/package-design/article/22972910/thepackhub-svedka-vodka-launches-canned-vodka-water-molson-coors-introduces-oversized-promotional-canister-and-jones-sodas-backtoschool-multipackPackaging Worlden2026-08-24T12:00:00.000ZSVEDKA Vodka's Canned Vodka Water, Molson Coors Introduces Oversized Promotional Canister, and Jones Soda's Back-to-School Multipackhttps://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/08/svedka.UzT0qUkZtq.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70The transparent can is designed to showcase the product's composition, which includes vodka, purified water and fruit flavoring, while reinforcing visual clarity as a key packaging feature.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/08/coors.spSjoYUcYm.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70The innovation focuses on structural design and consumer engagement rather than changes to the primary beverage packaging itself.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/08/jones-soda.SfPSDDcRKY.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70The six-pack carton contains six bottles, each linked to a specific Crayola color through coordinated graphics and color-coded flavor identification