Design

  • A person uses a pouch containing olive to refill a bottle with yellow and black Terra Delyssa olive oil branding on the outside.
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    Packaging innovations: Terra Delyssa does an oil change

    Plus, Top Cup got the Ball ahead of the Super Bowl, and Saica Group helps Unilever give plastic film the Axe.

    By • Feb. 10, 2026
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    How next-gen designs are closing the gap between boxes and traditional mailers

    TemperPack’s new padded mailers deliver box-level protection without the box-level hassle.

    Feb. 9, 2026
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    The packaging industry outlook for 2026

    Take a closer look at some of the biggest topics and trends that industry leaders expect will shape commodity markets, dealmaking and the future of packaging policy.

    By Packaging Dive Staff • Jan. 30, 2026
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    The top 4 areas AI can benefit packaging circularity today: CGF report

    An estimated 30% of companies are leveraging artificial intelligence today and 70% see the greatest impact in the packaging design stage, market analysis and interviews with Consumer Goods Forum members revealed.

    By • Jan. 23, 2026
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    Packaging innovations: Heinz gets a side piece, Butter Wines adds cans

    Plus, Saverglass introduces a line of glass wine bottles that are lighter than standard versions.

    By • Jan. 16, 2026
  • A cheeseburger served in a compostable food container at San Francisco's Jefferson Elementary School, on Dec. 15, 2025. The container is wrapped in plastic film to ensure food safety and to avoid spillage during transport.
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    Compostable packaging acceptance remains contentious even as sector scales

    Regulatory questions cloud the segment’s future, as do concerns about feedstocks, material capabilities and compostability claims.

    By Mary Catherine O'Connor • Jan. 12, 2026
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    5 packaging industry trends to watch in 2026

    Long-anticipated EPR and labeling regulations are poised to have very real impacts. The M&A cycle is advancing. And is there nowhere to go but up for containerboard?

    By , • Jan. 8, 2026
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    2025 packaging trends by the numbers

    A $10.4 billion acquisition. Two new EPR laws. A $1 billion kraft linerboard mill investment. These were some of the figures that stood out in the packaging industry this year.

    By , • Dec. 23, 2025
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    Cold-chain packaging companies adapt as dry ice supply falters

    Tight supply of the CO2 used to make dry ice is creating ripple effects across supply chains. Packaging suppliers are stepping up with cold-chain innovations to address the trend and to improve safety and sustainability.

    By • Dec. 15, 2025
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    Packaging innovations: Sue Bee honey’s buzzy tub change, Veritiv chills out bulk shipments

    Plus, UPM launches a biobased black pigment, Eat Happy Kitchen spices up with metal and Ajinomoto Cambrooke’s new cap boosts accessibility. 

    By • Dec. 12, 2025
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    Packaging innovations: Lego favors fiber, Old Bay gets back to basics with metal

    Plus, Burgopak designs a supplement pack that’s worth its weight in salt.

    By • Dec. 3, 2025
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    Amcor eyes ‘dual end of life’ optionality for innovation investments

    The company’s long-term R&D strategy includes seeking solutions that work in a future with recycling or composting infrastructure, explained Rebecca Meile, manager of corporate venturing and open innovation.

    By • Dec. 1, 2025
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    Packaging innovations: Amoon Spirits’ vodka stirs up a vortex

    Plus, 3 Tres Tequila stacks up its bottles, La Terra Fina cuts plastic in its quiche packaging and Sabert leans into PFAS-free compostables.

    By • Nov. 25, 2025
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    Say cheese: How Babybel is commercializing its plastic-to-paper makeover

    Bel Group is spending millions to adapt its global production lines to handle the fiber substrate instead of biobased plastic, said the VP of research, innovation and development. But the signature red wax isn’t going anywhere.

    By • Updated Dec. 1, 2025
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    Verallia, Penn State envision low-carbon future for glass

    In addition to being lower carbon than conventional soda lime silicate glass, the LionGlass material invented at Penn State is more resistant to cracks. The early-stage partnership with Verallia could result in a prototype in about a year.

    By • Nov. 19, 2025
  • A photo of the open kitchen in a convenience store. The work area of the kitchen can be seen behind a glass cold case with sandwiches and other packaged foods.
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    Convenience store food popularity spurs packaging adaptations

    As some consumers frequent this channel over fast-food restaurants and replace meals with snacks, TC Transcontinental sees how food packaging can help build trust, emphasize freshness and offer new on-the-go formats.

    By • Nov. 19, 2025
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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.

    By • Nov. 7, 2025
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    Food 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.

    By Christopher Doering • Nov. 3, 2025
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    Packaging innovations: SmartSolve’s products go down the toilet, Seaman Paper avoids scuffs

    Plus, Village Farms’ valve keeps cannabis scents in check and Ahlstrom launches coffee pods that break down at home.

    By • Oct. 31, 2025
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    Food giants may lean more on lawsuits as private label encroaches on their turf

    Mondelēz and J.M. Smucker have accused discount retailers of blatantly copying their products and packaging. Experts say more litigation is likely coming.

    By Christopher Doering • Oct. 28, 2025
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    California’s labeling law resets the market for recyclability claims

    SB 343 has prompted concerns about packaging categories such as cartons, flexibles, film, small-format and more.

    By • Oct. 27, 2025
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    CPGs and suppliers discuss the ‘magic’ of melding packaging design with policy

    Sustainable packaging innovation is a balancing act between regulatory compliance and eye-catching design, speakers from Consumer Brands, Graphic Packaging and SmashBrand described during an event.

    By Megan Quinn • Oct. 17, 2025
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    How Pack Expo attendees see packaging materials changing

    PMMI plans to expand its polls about expected shifts in the packaging materials that companies use, such as phasing out certain types of plastics. That data could assist OEMs and CPGs in a variety of ways, the association says.

    By • Oct. 8, 2025
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    Amazon, Walmart, CVS, Target rethink private-label flexible packaging

    The retailers teamed up with the Sustainable Packaging Coalition to find alternatives for flexible films with low-barrier requirements. GreenBlue Executive Director Paul Nowak said more categories are on the horizon.

    By • Oct. 3, 2025
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    Packaging innovations: CJ Biomaterials debuts PHA coatings, CNG’s film goes matte

    Plus, Design Polymerics switches its pail color and Ball lands an aerosol can certification.

    By • Oct. 3, 2025