Explore all the latest packaging trends, all at PACK EXPO International
Discover new packaging and processing solutions from 2,500+ exhibitors, all under one roof at PACK EXPO International, Nov. 3 – 6 in Chicago.
PTIS and its partners look beyond current trends to identify the potential for Horizon 3—transformational changes that could dramatically impact how packaging is produced, sold, and integrated into the circular economy.
Operational Excellence
20 Years of PTIS' Future of Packaging Program: Looking Back to Look Forward
According to PTIS, the industry is about to embark on a transformation driven toward a circular economy of packaging where recycling plays a role but coupled with far more reusable/refillable and compostable packs, driven by the digitization of packaging.
October 7, 2024

Trends

Recycling
Column: Can Optical AI Help Revive Undersubscribed Recycling Systems?
U.S. recycling habits are suboptimal to say the least, and brands are getting tight-lipped about their sustainability efforts for fear of being accused of greenwashing given so little material gets recycled. Can vastly improved sortation help the streams?
October 7, 2024
Brian Sano (left) of Oscar Sort demonstrates the system to Patrick Keenan of General Mills.
Digital Transformation
Where OEMs Should Consider AI Implementation
From smarter cobots to increased use of Machinery as a Service, OEMs should consider these AI-enabled product development opportunities.
October 4, 2024
OEMs can use AI to help increase machine flexibility, allowing equipment to adapt to changes with minimal new code.
Filling, Capping & Closing
Cristalia Implements PET Bottle with Integral Handle
This bottled water producer says it differentiated itself on the shelf, improved its appearance, added supply chain-friendly robustness, and upgraded its sustainability profile, all without sacrificing the integral handle consumers love.
October 4, 2024
Cristalia's new PET 1-G bottle with integral handle is making a splash in Puerto Rico.
Controls & Machine Components
Festo Launches a Clean Energy Initiative at Its North American Regional Service Center in Ohio
Festo Corporation
Electricity generated by solar panels in Mason will add to the local energy pool—enough to power 359 Ohio homes for a year.
October 4, 2024
Festo
Recycling
How2Recycle Taps Recycle Check for Adaptive, Localized Package Disposal Instructions
How2Recycle & The Recycling Partnership launched a dynamic, QR-based label that accesses the National Recycling Database to simplify consumer recycling behavior. Scanning the code conveys real-time localized H2R info. Danone's Silk brand already on board.
October 3, 2024
How2 Recycle Pro And Plus Labels
E-commerce/D2C packaging
Amazon’s SIOC Rebranded as SIPP; Brands Still Flock to Participate
Amazon says its e-commerce packaging program, now with a new acronym, reduces waste and enhances customer experience by designing products specifically for online shipping, eliminating unnecessary materials and promoting sustainability.
October 2, 2024
For parents like Amazon’s Kayla Fenton, senior manager, technical product management, Sustainable Packaging, the ease of ordering baby essentials online is a lifesaver. But the downside is the surplus of packaging materials that accompany these deliveries.
PMMI News
PMMI Honors 2024 On the Rise Award Winners
Next generation of leaders honored at PMMI's Annual Meeting for accomplishments and commitment to the packaging and processing industry.
October 1, 2024
On The Rise
Controls & Machine Components
Murrelektronik Showcases Solutions for Optimized Packaging Machine Installations at PACK EXPO 2024
Murrelektronik, Inc.
See Murrelektronik's MVK Fusion CIP Safety and Vario-X IPC, which offer simplified installation and flexible control solutions for packaging machinery, at Booth N-6043.
October 1, 2024
Cip 2[2]
Package Design
Diageo and Nestlé Increase Inclusivity with Accessible QR code
Major brands have implemented Accessible QR (AQR) codes across several product lines to improve user experiences and inclusivity in product information access.
September 30, 2024
Ketel One, a brand under the Diageo umbrella, has integrated AQR codes onto the packaging of its ready-to-serve cocktails, including its Espresso Martini and Cosmopolitan offerings in the USA.
Digital Transformation
How to Prepare for AI Implementation
From early conversations with AI companies to understanding the scope of solutions, following these steps can streamline AI implementation.
September 27, 2024
It helps AI implementation for things like predictive maintenance to collect and store relevant data before introducing the technology.
Package design
Sanner Group Acquires Gilero to Expand its Global Medical Device Offering
Sanner GmbH
Acquisition drives Sanner Group’s mission to offer a suite of world-leading development and manufacturing services across the drug delivery and medical device sectors.
September 27, 2024
Sanner
Package Design
Diageo Adds to Paper-Based Bottle Portfolio, Now With Johnnie Walker
After similar successful trials Diageo launches a 70cl paper-based bottle trial for Johnnie Walker Black Label at Edinburgh's 1820 bar, aiming to assess its performance in a bar environment.
September 26, 2024
Created in partnership with PA Consulting, as part of the Bottle Collective with PA and PulPac, this is Diageo’s first paper-based 70cl bottle trial in the on-trade
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