Contract Packaging

End of the Line Video Series: The Why Behind NDC-12, Sustainable Manufacturing, and Scratch & Sniff IcyHot

Tune in to hear us editors talk about a new scratch & sniff package, sustainable energy systems, and using AI fluency as a job hook.

September 14, 2026

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Package Design

Who Gives a Crap, Foli, and Aora México Launch New Innovations

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See a few examples of innovative packaging from Who Gives a Crap, Foli, and Aora México from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.

September 14, 2026

Package Printing

Icy Hot's Scratch-and-Sniff Carton Solves a Shelf Problem

Brand owner Opella encapsulated its actual product fragrance oil and mixed it into a standard spot varnish on its products’ carton. That means no sticker application on otherwise recyclable paperboard, no new packaging equipment, and no more shoppers tearing open glued end cartons to smell the new fragrances inside.

September 10, 2026

Package Design

Monster Energy, Karma Water, and Village Farms Design Packaging for the User Experience

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See a few examples of innovative packaging from Monster Energy, Karma Water, and Village Farms from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.

September 8, 2026

Package Design

Consumers Weigh In on AI-Generated Packaging Graphics

T&T Design Group puts human, AI, and hybrid package design to the test, uncovering a complicated relationship between visual standout, trust, perceived value, and purchase intent.

September 2, 2026

Flexibles

Column: The Long Road from Packaging Idea to CPG Adoption

Estée Lauder brand Aveda is the first prestige beauty brand to adopt the AeroFlexx platform for refills. In this column, Ken McGuire, one of the platform's early developers back in 2015, looks back at three early decisions that determined whether the package could become a platform at all.

August 31, 2026

Package Design

‘Beautiful Vandalism’ Gives Sparkling Coffee a Disruptive Identity

As Black Poetry enters India’s emerging sparkling coffee category, its new cans combine premium coffee cues with an irreverent visual system designed to stand apart on shelf.

August 31, 2026

Package Design

Nestlé's On-pack Labeling Trial, Top Seedz Replaces Plastic Clamshells, and Refy's Foundation Pack Integrates Dispensing Palette

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See a few examples of innovative packaging from Nestlé, Top Seedz, and Refy from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.

August 31, 2026

Package Design

SVEDKA Vodka, Molson Coors Beverage Company, and Jones Soda Introduce Packaging for the Consumer Experience

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See a few examples of innovative packaging from SVEDKA Vodka, Molson Coors Beverage Company, and Jones Soda from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.

August 24, 2026

Package Design

IoPP Announces 2026 Professional & Student AmeriStar Winners

View the winning packages and vote for the People's Choice Award at PACK EXPO International.

August 21, 2026

Recycling

PepsiCo, Danone, and McDonald's Implement Recycled Content and Strategies

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See a few examples of packaging with recycled content and recycling initiatives from PepsiCo, Danone, and McDonald's from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.

August 17, 2026

Events

Packaging World Forum

Packaging World Forum is a curated two-day event where brand owners, retailers, convertors, and regulators share one room for candid, peer-level conversation on the forces reshaping packaging strategy.

June 16, 2027June 17, 2027

Containers & Closures

Limited-run Heinz Adjustable-flow Lid Uses Rotating Core, Standard PP

The Love Lid is a two-part, patented closure that raises an internal core to widen flow across three settings. Kraft Heinz tells Packaging World the resin, recyclability, and 20-oz bottle all stay unchanged.

August 10, 2026