February 2022

A number of major food and beverage firms are injecting more funds into capital expenditures this year to address high demand and supply chain issues. …

A new French law banning the use of plastic packaging for the sale of fruits and vegetables that took effect January 2022 is being closely watched. Here’s what US and other packaging executives and companies should consider as this legislation and other climate change regulations eventually hit home. …

The Loop reusable packaging concept, which started as an ecommerce shopping platform, continues its quest to an in-store retail model with its launch in select US stores. …

Do we increase the recycling rate of under-recycled polymers or do we turn up the dial on current recycling successes? …

International Bottled Water Association makes a strong case why PET resin import duties collected since 2016 should lapse. …

Jabil Engineered Materials' Senior Director of R&D Luke Rodgers brings clarity to this confusing area of packaging sustainability. …

For pharmaceutical’s most challenging-to-inspect container, you can ensure the quality of the devices and the formulations they deliver with help from the latest artificial intelligence (AI) technology. …

Visitors to this year’s WestPack — co-located at the premier advanced manufacturing event in Anaheim, Calif. — can discover, learn, and engage both face-to-face and online. …

Amcor has developed an environmentally friendly paper packaging material that protects food from oxygen and moisture — and runs well on with existing packaging lines. …

Coca-Cola in Europe will test a paper bottle prototype with consumers this summer in Hungary for AdeZ, a plant-based drink. …