https://www.packworld.com/trends/contract-packaging/article/22975437/asahi-brewing-in-wisconsin-35m-investmentPackaging Worlden2026-10-05T14:00:00.000Z'Born in Japan, Brewed in Wisconsin' https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/2d-tooling-inset.ogWv5tAYO3.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Robotic tooling that would be used if 21-oz bottles were in production. 12-oz bottles were on the line at the time of <i>PW</i>'s visit.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/2b-carton-setup.9YMJjEnqBe.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Eight paperboard carriers at a time are picked from magazine feeds and erected so that they can be picked and placed into corrugated cases that can be seen on the right.<br>https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/5-stretch-wrap.uvTRk2FrxR.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/1-depalletizer.Ydqeu3X7dm.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70In addition to sweeping layers of bottles from full pallets, the depalletizer removes and stacks slip sheets.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/2c-case-loading.8wBK9axss7.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70One of two robotic pickers responsible for picking bottles from a four-lane infeed conveyor and placing them into paperboard carriers that are already inside their corrugated caseshttps://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/2-rinse-fill.F9C1QpT39v.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Rinser, filler, and crowner are all enclosed in a HEPA-filtered room.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/1a-beauty-shot.NwF4eboFdn.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Both 12-oz (shown) and 21-oz bottles are filled on the line, and body labels in both cases promote the “Brewed in the USA” message.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/2a-pasteurizer.kcQHI6RrHD.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Bottles in the foreground are just about to enter the pasteurizer while the ones in the background have exited the pasteurizer and are on their way to the labeler.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/4-palletizeimg-9194.oOemsxpEX4.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Closed cases pass through a checkweigher and ink-jet coder before making their way to this palletizer.https://www.packworld.com/trends/package-design/article/22975723/thepackhub-taylors-port-lightweights-wine-bottle-zamora-company-reduces-bottle-materials-and-bullard-spirits-introduces-recyclable-pouchesPackaging Worlden2026-10-05T12:00:00.000ZTaylor's Port Lightweights Wine Bottle, Zamora Company Reduces Bottle Materials, and Bullard Spirits Introduces Recyclable Poucheshttps://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/taylor-s-port.r7ynVcuVeC.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70The new proprietary bottle weighs 15.5 oz (440 g), compared with 20.5 oz (580 g) for the previous version.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/bullard-spirits.NuarbVbO5N.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70The stand-up pouch has been designed to contain seven 3.4fl oz (100ml) servings while providing an easy-pour format suitable for repeated dispensing.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/zamora.DOh70pGLTy.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70The change removes 1.1 oz (30 g) of glass from each bottle while retaining the established Bordeaux bottle format.https://www.packworld.com/trends/ecommerce-d2c-packaging/article/22975589/d2c-to-retail-harrys-glossier-packaging-strategyPackaging Worlden2026-10-02T20:15:27.000ZLive at E-comm Pkg & Label Expo: How Harry's & Glossier Moved from D2C to Retailhttps://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/screenshot-2026-10-02-at-15731-pm.tfRicBZiNL.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70The same pack is judged against two different checklists depending on where it sells.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/screenshot-2026-10-02-at-15830-pm.zIIpKUX5w0.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70How U.S. and EU packaging rules compare. Slide from Jansy / Berlin Packaging.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/screenshot-2026-10-02-at-22517-pm.vFDPgHkA9X.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Peters' three-second shelf test: the questions a shopper answers in about three seconds, and the traits shared by the packs that pass.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/screenshot-2026-10-02-at-22850-pm.M4KZkiiSia.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70The five demands a retail pack has to balance at once, from brand impact to operational efficiency. Handled early, Peters argues, compliance is a design brief rather than a redesign.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/screenshot-2026-10-02-at-23608-pm.EGeuzNPVjp.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70The D2C dream versus the retail reality. Online, the pack is a blank canvas built for the unboxing; at retail, the same product has to absorb regulatory panels, barcodes, routing stickers, shelf-height limits, pallet math, and a tear-away tray that hides the bottom of the design.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/screenshot-2026-10-02-at-25107-pm.A58ple5CXL.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Online, Glossier's pink bubble-wrap pouch and stickers drove an unboxing loop that brought the next consumer in. At Sephora, with no pouch and no unboxing, the pink had to move onto the shelf itself and become the fixture.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/harrys-beforeafter.X1OLqWaJd6.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Harry's D2C mailer, left, opened like a gift but gave a store nothing to work with, with no peg hook and no clear view of the razor. The retail version, right, moves to a paper-based carton with bold product photography, a hang tab, and a molded orange tray that puts the razor on display.https://www.packworld.com/trends/logistics-supply-chain/article/22975502/pack-spec-drives-inventory-nestls-supply-chain-strategyPackaging Worlden2026-09-30T19:03:04.000ZNestlé: Packaging Decisions Shape Supply Chain Flexibilityhttps://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/img-1883.fI2JW0Ttim.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Erika Nwaneshiudu, director of supply chain operations, Nestlé Nutrition & Health.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/img-1879.YNH2myIrpO.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70In a hypothetical example, postponing pack-out lets one pool of QA-released product become a 6-, 12-, 24- or 36-count case, depending on demand.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/img-1881.oZT4CfFLEA.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Three flavors, four pack configurations and three distribution points add up to 36 inventory positions in Nwaneshiudu's hypothetical.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/img-1875.SRw7YE06lX.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Nwaneshiudu says she gets brand teams' attention by putting complexity in dollars: excess working capital, waste risk and lost sales.https://www.packworld.com/sustainable-packaging/reusable-returnable/article/22975443/refill-packaging-in-personal-care-strategiesPackaging Worlden2026-09-30T17:00:00.000ZLive from SPC Advance 2026: Making Refill Work in Personal Carehttps://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/wild-web.KirEqgBoeh.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Wild’s refillable roll-on deodorant pairs a reusable aluminum case with a bio-based, home-compostable refill. Designed to be simple to refill without decanting the product, the package illustrates the panel’s point that successful refill systems must combine material reduction with convenience and a durable package consumers want to keep.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/personal-care-panel.5WxRdAOoOu.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70From l. to r., Helen Yang, founder and CEO of Clement Packaging, Jason Pratt, director of material science at Aptar CSP Technologies, and Olga Kachook, director of the Sustainable Packaging Coalition at GreenBlue, discuss the opportunities and challenges of bringing refill and reuse systems to personal care and beauty packaging.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/loreal.U2pp0YI74q.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70L’Oréal has expanded refill packaging across its beauty portfolio, including Elvive shampoo refill pouches that use 60% less plastic. The example reflects the growing use of refill in frequently purchased personal care products such as haircare.https://www.packworld.com/sustainable-packaging/recycling/article/22975450/naws-legal-battle-against-state-epr-laws-continuesPackaging Worlden2026-09-30T13:53:53.000ZNAW Appeals Oregon EPR Ruling to Ninth Circuit, Eyes Colorado Lawhttps://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/chatgpt-image-sep-30-2026-09-50-46-am.ouTmJo1Vg4.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Transport packaging like pallets and stretch wrap is what pulls wholesaler-distributors into Oregon's EPR law as obligated producers. NAW appealed its loss to the Ninth Circuit on Sept. 25, and with the February injunction no longer in effect, its members owe fees on that packaging while the appeal proceeds.https://www.packworld.com/sustainable-packaging/article/22975369/california-sb-54-what-cpgs-need-to-know-nowPackaging Worlden2026-09-29T22:00:00.000ZLive from SPC Impact 2026: What California’s SB 54 Means for CPGshttps://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/2-caa-web2.RgoYUEVQ3S.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70From l. to r., Shane Buckingham, chief of staff at Circular Action Alliance, and Lucy Pierce, senior project manager at GreenBlue, discuss how California’s SB 54 packaging EPR program is moving from planning into implementation.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/1-caa-web.e1YmSla1ja.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70California’s SB 54 is moving from planning into implementation, requiring CPGs to prepare for more detailed reporting, source reduction, recyclability requirements, and fees.https://www.packworld.com/trends/package-design/article/22975368/defense-and-proactive-strategies-regarding-ultraprocessed-foods-lawsuitsPackaging Worlden2026-09-29T14:00:00.000ZDefense and Proactive Strategies Regarding Ultra-processed Foods Lawsuitshttps://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/sterling-anthony.gZ70bwzHKH.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Sterling Anthonyhttps://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/bp-1026-chatgpt.esZ3ppSg5T.tif?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://www.packworld.com/sustainable-packaging/article/22975367/california-sb-54-multiple-routes-to-plastic-reductionPackaging Worlden2026-09-29T02:30:20.000ZLive from SPC Advance 2026: SB 54 Gives CPGs Multiple Paths to Source Reductionhttps://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/1-source-reduction-2.Rs8Gv0DITf.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70From l. to r., Ellie Moss of Perpetual,  Linnea Whitney Skierski of CalRecycle, Dave Lefebvre CAA Policy Advisor, Dr. Anja Brandon of the Ocean Conservancy, Dylan de Thomas of The Recycling Partnership discuss the practical implications of meeting California SB 54’s source-reduction requirements during SPC Advance 2026.