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Developments in packaging mediums, from paper to plastic and everything in between.

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Adhesives/Sealants

News and new products in the adhesives and sealants market for use in food, beverage, household, medical & pharmaceutical packaging.

Beverage multipacks

From 6-packs of beer to club store packaging, improvements to beverage multipacks aim for consumer ease of use.

Blister Packaging

Read about what’s new, what’s trending and what is to come in the blister packaging market.

Cans & bottles

Aluminum, PET and glass bottles and cans for food, beverage, household, medical & pharmaceutical use.

Closures/Lids

Read about new launches and innovations in caps and closures, including spouts and lids for all packaging types.

Films & Coatings

Read about trends and new offerings in films and coatings for various packaging applications.

Labels

New label materials and technology.

Paperboard/Corrugated/Cartons

Read about what’s new in paperboard, corrugated and cartons across all markets.

Rigid Containers

Glass, PET and cans used for food, beverage, household, medical & pharmaceutical packaging.

Sustainable Packaging

Find articles and information on new products, developments and trends in eco-conscious, sustainable packaging.
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Packaging Strategies Podcast: Sustainable Solutions Designed to Enable Recycling

PODCAST | Sustainable Solutions Designed to Enable Recycling

August 2, 2024

Sun Chemical is thinking about sustainability and circularity in all of its product development activities, including in its solutions for the narrow web, tag and label market.


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A row of unsealed cans with green peas moving along the belt.
Aluminum & Steel

Beyond Beverage Packaging: Exploring the Versatility of Aluminum Packaging

Craft beer and soft drinks are two products that often come to mind in the context of cans and aluminum as packaging materials, but our recent reporting reveals a broader versatility.
Brad Addington
Brad Addington
August 1, 2024

When we hear "cans" and "aluminum," we usually think of beverage packaging. But cans and aluminum have various packaging roles. Here are three cases for their use.



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Examples of McCall Farms canned vegetables, including canned green beans, canned spinach, and canned succotash.

From Harvest to Shelf: Enhancing Quality Through the Food Can

Tom Gordon, President, Food Packaging North America at Crown Holdings, Inc.
Tom Gordon
August 1, 2024

The farming season in the United States is in full swing, with crops being planted in the spring, tended throughout the summer, and harvested in early fall. When it's harvesting time, consumers usually focus on fresh produce, but what about canned food that provides produce year-round?


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Retail display with fresh plastic wrapped cherry tomatoes.
Fresh Produce

Eco-Friendly Produce Packaging: A Cornucopia of Innovation

Packaging Strategies’ reporting in recent months reveals an abundance of novel approaches to eco-friendlier produce packaging.
Brad Addington
Brad Addington
July 22, 2024

This story explores recent innovations making produce packaging more eco-friendly. But first, let's take a broader look at the produce packaging market.


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Adhesives & Sealants

Innovations Continue to Abound in the Realm of Adhesives

The adhesives market has seen an increase in importance as packaging processes and materials continue to improve.
Bobby Douglas
Bobby Douglas
July 15, 2024

With adhesives being top of mind for many in the packaging industry, individual innovations in this area have also come to the forefront. Learn about some of these advancements.


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2024 State of Flexible Packaging hero image of U.S. Capitol building.
Spotlight

2024 State of Flexible Packaging

Flexible packaging innovation follows in the wake of a legislative sea change across our global consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry.
Douglas J Peckenpaugh
July 8, 2024

As part of our 2024 "State of Flexible Packaging" initiative, The Packaging Group from BNP Media reached out to leading converters for their input on the current EPR legislative climate.


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ASTUTE Spinach Lifestyle

New Technology Optimizes Coextrusion Films for Fresh Produce Packaging

Brad Addington
Brad Addington
June 26, 2024

NOVA Chemicals tested its ASTUTE™ plastomers against other blends and found it achieves higher oxygen transmission rates, clarity, and stiffness in breathable films, resulting in fresher food and reduced waste.


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Packaging Strategies Podcast: Bad Monkey Popcorn

PODCAST | Compostable Popcorn Packaging

Brett Parker
June 25, 2024

Joseph Zeppilli, Co-Founder of Bad Monkey Popcorn, talks about the company’s journey toward creating viable compostable packaging for one of the world’s most popular snack foods.


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Plant-based caps on Tetra Pak® cartons can be identified by looking for an embossed swirl with leaf icon, shown on the attached image.
Guest Column | Babitha George

Sustainability Beyond the Carton: Caps & Straws

In this article, Babitha George of Tetra Pak talks about accelerating action for a sustainable future via straw and cap innovations.
Babitha George
Babitha George
June 24, 2024

Babitha George, a representative from Tetra Pak, delves into the topic of driving progress toward a sustainable future by introducing innovative designs for straws and caps.


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Caps, Closures, Lids

No Caps On Innovation

From child-resistant pharmaceutical vials that can be opened with one hand to wine capsules incorporating an unprecedented amount of recycled tin, there are many new things under the sun when it comes to caps and closures.
Brad Addington
Brad Addington
June 17, 2024

Packaging Strategies has extensively covered recent innovations in caps and closures, each distinctly unique in materials, applications, and specific benefits.


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9/10/24 to 9/12/24
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Rosemont, IL
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Labelexpo Americas 2024

Labelexpo Americas 2024 is coming this September, featuring live demonstrations, product launches, masterclasses, and sessions on flexible packaging, automation, RFID, and sustainability.

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2/19/25
Greenville Convention Center
1 Exposition Drive
Greenville, SC
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Converters Expo South

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Converters Expo South is a one-day expo that unites converters of paper, film, plastics, and nonwovens with industry buyers, specialists, and suppliers. Join us in Greenville, South Carolina – for a day of education and connection with industry peers. Find new manufacturing and production partners, check out the latest converting technology and equipment, network with like-minded professionals, and more!

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