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Food and beverage trends loom large over packaging earnings
Beef industry struggles specifically came up during packaging, food and beverage companies’ recent earnings calls, as did consumer trade downs and federal changes related to immigration and food assistance benefits.
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WM now accepting polypropylene and paper cups curbside
The recycler says recent automation upgrades and changes to bale specifications helped spur the change, along with market demand for the materials. WM is asking customers to also add the materials to their lists.
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How packaging producers and CPGs stacked up in EMF’s 2025 progress report
As the Ellen MacArthur Foundation engages businesses on an updated 2030 agenda, these are some of the 2024 data highlights from the businesses involved in the “first chapter” since the Global Commitment’s 2018 launch.
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Deep DiveIndustrial M&A ramps up as tariffs settle in, interest rates drop and funds are flush
Private equity and strategic buyers are increasingly competitive acquirers in numerous areas of manufacturing. Deal experts predict much more activity as the market heats up into 2026.
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Aluminum beverage can recycling rate hit 75% globally: report
The update at COP30 comes two years after the industry pledged to recycle at least 80% of these containers worldwide by 2030 and nearly all by 2050. The picture is weaker in the U.S. and North America.
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Amcor to ramp up North American flexibles production
The company called the protein packaging capacity expansion, which will involve installing new equipment through the first half of 2026, one of its largest investments to date.
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International Paper to close 5 sites, affecting 500 employees
In recent months, IP executives have referenced the importance of “rightsizing Europe” following the January acquisition of London-based DS Smith. The integration hasn’t fully gone according to expectations.
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Ball announces sudden CEO transition
The Colorado-based aluminum cans maker announced a new CEO on Monday. The company also recently elected a new board chair and formalized its pick for CFO.
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Tracking packaging mergers and acquisitions in 2025
PaperWorks Industries acquired Color Craft Graphic Arts, and SupplyOne acquired Lamb & Associates Packaging. Plus, catch up on deals from TricorBraun, TriMas, Berlin Packaging and others.
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Smurfit Westrock to close Atlanta plant, affecting 55 workers
The closure is slated for completion early in 2026 as part of the company’s ongoing optimization efforts.
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Sonoco outlines another restructuring, names leaders
The new business structure will be divided into market regions rather than substrates. A series of M&A deals and executive shifts had put the company in flux since restructuring its core businesses less than two years ago.
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O-I Glass nears end of network cuts
The manufacturer has closed 8% of its capacity, on the way to a target of 13%. With beer and wine sales declining, O-I is eyeing a more sustainable future in non-alcoholic beverages and food.
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Packaging innovations: Smurfit Westrock’s BIB isn’t hard to handle, Mannol’s caps cut counterfeits
Plus, Reusables.com gets a patent for technology that tracks reusable containers while keeping consumers’ sensitive payment information private.
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Greif ups cost savings projection despite ‘bumpy’ fiscal 2025
Greif is accelerating the optimization plan launched in fiscal 2025 for a potential total savings of $120 million. The company eliminated roughly 8% of professional roles in fiscal Q4, executives said on Thursday’s earnings call.
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Amcor trims portfolio as Berry integration progresses
In discussing their first fully combined quarter integrating Berry Global, execs detailed recent sales of two businesses and next steps with the North American beverage business, including a possible joint venture or partnerships.
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Ball optimistic about smaller can sizes
Executives on an earnings call discussed recent beverage market trends in the tariff-strained environment. The aluminum cans maker is looking forward to a new Oregon facility coming online in the second half of 2026.
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Economic uncertainty throws off folding carton market
Certain economic conditions and policy changes tamped down an expected recovery period in 2025. But the Paperboard Packaging Council projects shipments could turn around in 2026.
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Graphic Packaging International begins operating Waco mill
With the long-anticipated Texas mill now open, executives on Tuesday’s earnings call announced timing for a shutdown elsewhere.
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TriMas selling aerospace arm for $1.45B to focus on packaging
New CEO Thomas Snyder teased growth in packaging “through targeted high-quality acquisitions.”
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Sealed Air’s protective material volumes grow in a first since 2021
The company sees opportunity in diversifying in food service and retail, said CEO Dustin Semach during a Q3 earnings call.
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Sonoco divests ThermoSafe for up to $725M
The final selling price to a private equity firm hinges on business performance in 2025. The long-awaited divestiture of the temperature-assured packaging business will help Sonoco offset the cost of its Eviosys acquisition.
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Deep DiveFood and beverage giants play catchup on packaging investments
CPGs like Conagra, B&G and Suja increasingly appreciate the gravity of split-second consumer decision-making — and are devoting resources accordingly.
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1,000+ packaging manufacturing layoffs announced in October
In a packed month for layoff announcements, California and Illinois were some of the harder-hit states. Affected sites span EPS foam, corrugated boxes, pallets and more.
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Packaging manufacturers share Q3 takeaways
Catch up on results from Greif, Amcor, O-I Glass, Ball, Graphic Packaging International, Sealed Air, International Paper and more.
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Containerboard production continued downward slide in Q3
Containerboard capacity cuts could tee up an environment ripe for price increases in early 2026. Conversely, recent boxboard production expansions have resulted in an oversupply.
Updated Nov. 3, 2025
