February 2023

Corrugated veteran Brian Kentopp has announced a new business venture — Topp Corrugated Products — that puts his passion and expertise in the industry to use as a customized solutions provider and business consultant. Kentopp developed the concept for Topp Corrugated Products in 2022 following a 25-year career that included leadership…

Three lightweighting techniques and three redesign innovations that reduce the amount of food packaging without a downside. …

Recycling scheme for flexible pet-food packaging, FPA talks flex-pack sustainability, DOE's R&D strategy, Wine Bag, edible films, Black Panther-inspired seasoning pouches. …

Clear communication is crucial to have consumers understand your messaging for sustainable packaging. …

Having blazed a trail filled with packaging innovation, Michael Okoroafor looks back over the factors that have shaped his career so far, weighs in on being a proud black man for Black History Month, and projects what must happen to ensure the sustainable trajectory of packaging. …

More than 100 corrugated industry professional attended Chicago TAPPI’s ‘What’s New’ event, which took place Tuesday, February 7, at 5:00 p.m. at the Oak Brook Marriott in Oak Brook, Illinois. After a “social hour” and buffet dinner, each of the eight suppliers, pictured above, delivered an eight-minute presentation on their latest…

Beer, alcoholic beverages, and food are major market areas where demand for glass bottles and containers will rise. …

  BY Chase Kammerer Amazon was recently cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for ergonomic hazards and other safety risks. Federal safety inspectors concluded that the twisting, bending, and long reaches that Amazon warehouse workers perform as much as nine times per minute put them at high risk…

Mike D’Angelo, President of AICC, The Independent Packaging Association, has announced that the AICC Packaging Xperience will take place May 22-24 in Chicago. Building on the success of last year’s event, this year’s presenters will answer some of the most challenging questions packaging manufacturers have about their customers.   During a…

If your New Year’s resolutions have anything to do with delivering more in your packaging job in 2023, we’ve got some suggestions on how you can do that. …