February 2020

Sustainability, branding and “smart” packaging technologies continue to resonate with global packaging professionals, based on the leading stories from early 2020 on PackagingDigest.com.In January 2020, you were most interested in learning about new packaging trends — rightly so! Brands need their packaging designs to stay current with what matters to today’s…

Looking for a little healthy indulgence when hunger strikes? You’re not the only one. Americans snack before, after, and during mealtimes. After all, today’s packages make it easy to do so. Here are a dozen examples of brands using packs and graphics to tempt and gratify.Little — Portioned, portable packs facilitate…

To mitigate risk, the edible cannabis market needs packaging that clearly communicates dosage, warnings and regulatory information, as well as includes child-resistant (CR) features. We’ve all heard the recent story about the professional basketball player who ingested an edible cannabis product infused with tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) while on a plane. He had a…

For sustainable packaging, 2020 is set to be a year of action and reaction, building on the fast-growing trends we have seen in the last two years, as subject matter expert Nina Goodrich laid out in her recent article. Here are the critical sustainable packaging trends to look out for in…

Creating a successful packaging design takes work. And inspiration. And resources. An idea here; an example there. Advice from other packaging design experts. Every bit helps fuel your creativity engine. Will it work for my product? How will it work?For the fourth year in a row, Packaging Digest gives you a…

“Love at first sight”—cliché for sure, but in a packaging sense, I would go so far as to call it the kind of first impression brands dream of.Making this a reality, however, requires a pivot in how brands conceptualize a package. From first sketch to first impression, it requires brands to…

When moving products or packages in an industrial setting, properly matching a robot’s end-of-arm tooling to the materials being moved improves application effectiveness. That may seem like common sense, but hoisting or stacking different materials requires careful consideration of many essential variables to avoid accidents, injuries and downtime.Primary considerations include: •…

The global packaging market for cannabis products is expected to surpass $20 billion by 2025. As the cannabis industry welcomes a growing number of players, there is an urgent need for innovation and regulation. On Feb. 11-12, 2020, legislative, regulatory, educational, technology and industry leaders will convene at the Anaheim Convention…

As consumers steer toward convenient, eco-friendly and dynamic packaging, change is the main constant throughout the massive industry. The market size of the packaging and labeling services industry alone, as measured by revenue, is worth $10.5 billion.Packaging conferences and tradeshows help packaging professionals sort through emerging trends and identify critical concerns…

New 100% postconsumer recycled (PCR) content version of a 30% PCR RPET clear plastic folding carton aligns with retailer and brand owners’ elevated targets for sustainable packaging.Up until now, the HLP Klearfold RPET30 been the highest percent PCR available for plastic folding cartons in North America, but the bar has clearly…