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Companies are still pursuing sustainable packaging strategies even though they’ve toned down public messaging about it, according to a newly released report...

In the latest speed bump for implementing SB 54, CalRecycle withdrew proposed regulations from the Office of Administrative Law's review, noting...

As some consumers frequent this channel over QSRs and replace meals with snacks, TC Transcontinental Packaging sees how food packaging can help build trust,...

Interim CEO Peter Konieczny also weighed in on packaging regulations advancing in the EU and the potential extension of some companies’ sustainability...

In addition to being lower carbon than conventional soda lime silicate glass, the LionGlass material invented at Penn State is more resistant to cracks. The...

The company is still in the process of testing the rounds, which have a seaweed-derived coating. Keurig also plans to launch a mail-back program for its...

Co-owner Jim Kelly is stepping down from his EVP role as he reflects on decades of innovation in the produce market. The family business looks to forge...

Thermoforms have a bigger role, and multiple changes are afoot in the rPET landscape — tempering recycled content growth in bottles, explained Lauren...

M&A drove a “milestone” year in 2024, Sonoco executives said. But the Eviosys acquisition’s longer-than-expected approval timeline affected...

U.S. packaging volumes reportedly fell by about 5 million metric tons between 2019 and 2024, despite population growth and an e-commerce boom. Future progress...

The closure is slated for completion early in 2026 as part of the company’s ongoing optimization efforts.

Store brands are outpacing name brands’ growth, according to speakers at a Private Label Manufacturers Association trade show. Those products and...

As the company looks to remove added packaging from more orders in 2024, its packaging innovation director explains how Amazon identifies products fit to ship...

The company is also focused on optimizing its production capacity, as well as opportunities following the pending sale of its aerospace business, which will...

State officials shared updates in the first SB 54 advisory board meeting since Gov. Gavin Newsom called for a regulatory restart. CalRecycle said it will...

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For the first time, CalRecycle published estimated recycling rates for materials that will be covered under packaging EPR law SB 54.

The chief financial officer transition is happening as Ball goes all in on its packaging focus.

The judge did not believe the plaintiffs’ attorney made a convincing case that GPI and government officials harmed residents of Kalamazoo, Michigan, with...

As the Ellen MacArthur Foundation engages businesses on an updated 2030 agenda, these are some of the 2024 data highlights from the businesses involved in the...

“The impacts of higher tariff rates are yet to be fully felt in the US economy,” according to a report from OECD, a global policy forum. Negative effects...

Headcount varies widely across the seven states implementing extended producer responsibility programs, with some facing budget limitations. California,...

“Glass is an often overlooked American success story, and it’s unacceptable to see vetted projects that advance American manufacturing competitiveness...

Sonoco celebrated the development for its paper cans after “collaboration with recyclers.” How2Recycle will also review the status for single-use...

The world’s largest retailer says it could eliminate 65 million plastic mailers by early next year while also implementing technology that can reduce the...

Still, the March jobs report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics showed the broader manufacturing category contracted slightly.

At least seven companies announced temporary and permanent layoffs that are slated to affect employees in multiple states, most prominently in Georgia and...

Performance, efficiency and sustainability factors play a role in squared-off designs, along with the growing prevalence of robotics, industry leaders say.

As more states consider extended producer responsibility for packaging, officials from states working toward 2025 start dates said during an AMERIPEN webinar...

Patrick Kivits, who has been with WestRock for five years, was slated to keep his position upon that company’s combination with Smurfit Kappa in July....

The Fair Labor Standards Act prohibits employers from keeping tips received by employees for any purpose, the agency said.

The Resolute Forest Products executive will replace retiring CEO Mario Plourde no later than July 1. This is the latest in a string of packaging company CEO...

However, customer promotional activity remains “lackluster,” which “may well be the new norm,” said CEO Tim Donahue.

Companies like GFL Environmental and WM have made major investments in Ontario’s new EPR for packaging model, but the province may contend with transition...

Multiple analysts and executives view concerns about potential downstream impacts from popular medications such as Ozempic as being overblown.

Doubling tariffs on metals imports exposes the packaging supply chain to unintended consequences, according to the Can Manufacturers Institute and the Aluminum...

IP’s limited footprint overlap with DS Smith previously led analysts to anticipate few or no antitrust concerns. But recent deals might have prompted...

Advancements in packaging infrastructure can help reduce food loss and waste, which make up around 10% of global GHG emissions, says Elopak’s Thomas...

Containerboard demand remains down year over year, but was ending October’s spooky season in a less scary position than previous quarters, according to data...

New Yorkers can add reusable containers to their food orders at select locations for $1. The news follows other recent reusable packaging news from Grubhub,...

Multiple companies with products said to resemble popular snacks and candy were sent cease-and-desist letters. More states are considering their own...

The evolution of packaging EPR, potential for more industry-reshaping megadeals, shifting attitudes on plastics and sustainability goals, and Trump’s...

Under agreements with the Earth Island Institute and the Plastic Pollution Coalition, the CPG will change certain marketing statements about plastic recycling...

It’s a new chapter for the nearly 90-year-old packaging and supply chain services provider. Justin Golden took over the long-standing family business this...

The North American companies expect to finalize the all-cash deal in 2025, which would take Pactiv Evergreen private.

Ball believes the joint venture, Oasis Venture Holdings, will grow its underperforming metal cups business, and it anticipates a $25 million year-over-year...

The House and Senate passed bills as the legislative session wrapped up, with potential implications for certain plastic containers.

U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive orders on tariffs against multiple countries are drawing pricing and supply chain concerns from the Plastics...

Berry Global CEO Kevin Kwilinski said in a statement the bill could “significantly increase use of recycled material in new products.” The legislation...

The company is “rationalizing” 15 facilities across the world — and more could be affected — to boost efficiencies and productivity.