January 2021

A debrief with the packaging community can reveal what worked and what didn’t last year. Please take our short survey and share your opinions, insights, and advice with your peers. …

Divine Flavor brand adopts StePac's Xgo modified atmosphere pouches that lower oxygen and increase carbon dioxide levels. …

Successful shipment of available COVID-19 vaccines throughout global supply chains is one of several critical steps to help businesses improve economically in 2021. …

To safeguard drug supplies, pharmaceutical companies should go beyond simple regulatory compliance by tapping into the transformational and unrealized business value of track-and-trace packaging technology. …

Edible water pod packaging made from seaweed is reportedly being tested as a ketchup packet. …

Gear oil brand’s patented FlexFill pouches greatly improve user convenience in tight spaces and reduce product waste. …

Placing recyclability at the heart of packaging through simplification and standardization could save our planet — an expert explains how to do it. …

Younger generations prefer brands that support a cause. But there’s a recent twist. How can sustainable packaging help position your brand to stand out in this competitive new “doing good” landscape? …

Is now the time when brand owners will step up their packaging sustainability goals by paying for extended producer responsibility (EPR) programs? AMERIPEN executive director Dan Felton has plenty to say about this in our first Packaging Possibilities podcast. …

Productivity improves with highly optimized integration between case packing and palletizing. …