Maria Rachal
EditorMaria has been a business journalist at Industry Dive since 2018, with background covering the medical technology, waste and recycling industries before launching Packaging Dive. She lives in Washington, D.C. and holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism and politics.
349 articles by Maria Rachal
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Packaging M&A appears to be ramping up again with range of deals
Dec. 11, 2024 -
Aluminum can recycling in US at lowest point in decades: report
Dec. 9, 2024 -
California PRO names former CalRecycle director as state lead
Dec. 5, 2024 -
Trump’s FDA poised to make mark on food packaging regulation
Dec. 4, 2024 -
Coca-Cola lowers ambition with new 2035 packaging sustainability targets
Dec. 3, 2024 -
Global plastic pollution treaty talks fail in final meeting of 2024
Dec. 2, 2024 -
Glass, EPS manufacturing hit in November layoff announcements
Dec. 2, 2024 -
Packaging companies invest in design, training centers during November
Nov. 27, 2024 -
Berry selling specialty tapes business to private equity for $540M
Nov. 26, 2024 -
Packaging converters, brands support EPR as global plastic pollution negotiations near finish line
Nov. 25, 2024 -
EPA calls for developing national EPR framework
Nov. 22, 2024 -
How packaging producers performed in EMF’s 2024 progress report
Nov. 21, 2024 -
Amcor acquiring Berry in $8.4B deal to create global plastics and healthcare packaging giant
Nov. 19, 2024 -
Sourcing challenges, producer registration present some initial hurdles for recycled content laws
Nov. 18, 2024 -
Packaging materials, waste groups react to Trump tapping Zeldin to lead EPA
Nov. 15, 2024 -
Ardagh permanently closing Seattle wine bottle facility, citing unfavorable ITC decision
Nov. 14, 2024 -
3 insights for navigating the ‘messy middle’ of labeling policy
Nov. 13, 2024 -
Cans increased share again as overall beer shipments declined in 2023
Nov. 11, 2024 -
Packaging innovations at Pack Expo 2024: Pactiv Evergreen cartons go dry, Packsize melts emissions
Nov. 8, 2024 -
Sealed Air CEO Kivits reorganizes verticals, embraces fiber
Nov. 8, 2024 -
How supplier collaboration, investing in data can help brands’ EPR transition
Nov. 7, 2024 -
Berry completes spin-off of health division to form new company Magnera
Nov. 4, 2024 -
PepsiCo gets New York plastic pollution lawsuit dismissed
Nov. 1, 2024 -
Amcor to exit longstanding closures joint venture in $122M deal
Nov. 1, 2024 -
International Paper cuts 674 jobs amid strategic review of global cellulose fibers
Oct. 31, 2024