Food

How Rising GLP-1 Use is Affecting Food Packaging

While consumer appetites and spending decrease, food companies must use innovation to stand out on the shelf.

February 9, 2026

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Package Design

Heinz Fans Ready to Kick Off Game Day With Limited-Edition ‘KegChup’

Just in time for the Super Bowl, Heinz gives fans a new way to serve ketchup, swapping the squeeze bottle for a 114-oz keg designed to handle a full day of snacking.

February 6, 2026

Package Design

Baricade Launches Biometric-secured Bottle, Henkel Updates Glue Stick Packaging, and Amoon Spirits Introduces "Smart Vodka"

ThePackHub

See a few examples of packaging that enhances the user experience from Baricade, Henkel, and Amoon Spirits from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.

February 6, 2026

Package Design

Absolut Tabasco's Optical Trick in Glass Packaging

To merge their two iconic brands, Absolut and Tabasco relied on screen printing, glass optics, and visual hierarchy to create the look of red hot sauce inside a bottle of clear vodka.

February 5, 2026

Sustainable Packaging

A Compliance Expert’s Warning on Europe’s PPWR Deadline

U.S. brands selling into Europe face a new packaging rulebook according to Ferry Vermeulen of 24Hour AR. PPWR requires proof-backed compliance, recycled-content sourcing under the “mirror clause,” and Member State registrations, three steps that could determine EU shelf access.

January 30, 2026

Podcasts

Through the Line Podcast: Microsoft Embeds Inclusive Design

How do accessible products intersect with accessible packaging? For Microsoft, accessibility isn't just a packaging feature—it's a "fundamental right." A focus on inclusivity and accessibility has reshaped the company's approach to packaging, driving both innovation and empathy in global product design.

January 27, 2026

Containers

MegaFood Unveils Package Refresh and New Brand Campaign

The brand uses a variety of packaging formats designed to protect its products, minimize environmental impact, and deliver a seamless consumer experience.

January 26, 2026

Package Design

Community Poll: Updating Package Design

Answer to see how your peers said they navigate updating package design.

January 21, 2026

Sustainable Packaging

McKinsey: The Complicated Push for Sustainable Packaging

Consumers favor recyclable packaging, but price, performance, and regulation shape what’s feasible. New global data reveals where sustainability investments pay off—and where brands must navigate tradeoffs across materials, markets, and costs.

January 15, 2026

Package Design

World Packaging Organisation (WPO) Announces Winners of WorldStar 2026

World Packaging Organisation (WPO)

The WorldStar Global Packaging Awards recognize 234 winning projects from 36 countries for excellence in packaging innovation, sustainability, and technical performance.

January 14, 2026

Package Design

McDonald's, Nestlé Brazil, and SmartMouth Design Packaging for an Enhanced Customer Experienceer

ThePackHub

See a few examples of packaging that enhances the user experience from McDonald's, Nestlé Brazil, and SmartMouth from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.

January 14, 2026

Labeling

Legal Column: Surprises in New Dietary Guidelines

The newly released 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines break with recent advice, revive older principles, and raise scientific questions—reshaping food labeling, formulation, and product innovation across the industry.

January 12, 2026

Sustainability

Community Poll: Navigating 2026 Packaging Regulations

Answer to see where your peers stand on navigating packaging regulations.

January 12, 2026