Food & Beverage

Macpac Adds Sulapac Thermoformable Wood-Polymer Composite To Materials Range

Macpac has expanded its thermoforming materials portfolio with the addition of Sulapac Flow 1.7, a wood-polymer composite developed for packaging applications requiring the functionality of...

Japanese Snack Brand Shifts To Monochrome Packaging As Naphtha Shortage Pressures...

Japan’s leading potato chip producer Calbee Inc. is set to begin shipping selected flagship potato chip products in black-and-white packaging from late May, according to...

Sonoco Showcases Microwaveable Metal Packaging At Interpack

Sonoco used Interpack 2026 to spotlight microwaveable metal packaging as a central part of its strategy to help brands adapt to tightening European recyclability requirements,...

Equipment

Packaging Manufacturers Look Beyond Standalone Automation As End-Of-Line Integration Demands Grow

As packaging operations become more complex, manufacturers are increasingly shifting their attention from individual machine performance to how entire production lines function as connected systems. Higher...

Processing Sector Reaches USD 6.2 Billion As PMMI And FPSA Identify...

PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, and the Food Production Solutions Association (FPSA) have released the inaugural 2026 Processing State of the Industry...

Schubert Introduces New TLM Generation At Interpack 2026 While Expanding Modular...

Gerhard Schubert used interpack 2026 to position modularity as both its core engineering principle and its broader market strategy, combining the launch of a redesigned...

Materials

International Paper Expands US Corrugated Footprint With Delmarva Acquisition

International Paper (IP) has acquired Delmarva Corrugated Packaging (DCP), adding converting capacity and strengthening its packaging network in the US Mid-Atlantic region as the company...

Macpac Adds Sulapac Thermoformable Wood-Polymer Composite To Materials Range

Macpac has expanded its thermoforming materials portfolio with the addition of Sulapac Flow 1.7, a wood-polymer composite developed for packaging applications requiring the functionality of...

Business

Interpack 2026 Sets Record As Industry Focuses On Regulation, Automation And...

Interpack 2026 closed in Düsseldorf with record exhibitor numbers and strong international attendance, reinforcing its position as a central meeting point for the global processing...

International Paper Expands US Corrugated Footprint With Delmarva Acquisition

International Paper (IP) has acquired Delmarva Corrugated Packaging (DCP), adding converting capacity and strengthening its packaging network in the US Mid-Atlantic region as the company...

Amazon Warns Fragmented EU Packaging Compliance Rules Are Raising Costs for...

As the European Union pushes ahead with packaging regulation and extended producer responsibility (EPR) obligations, businesses operating across borders continue to face a highly fragmented...

Printing & Labeling

Japanese Snack Brand Shifts To Monochrome Packaging As Naphtha Shortage Pressures...

Japan’s leading potato chip producer Calbee Inc. is set to begin shipping selected flagship potato chip products in black-and-white packaging from late May, according to...

NBi FlexPack Introduces eBeam Cast-And-Cure Technology For Secure, Embellished Flexible Packaging

Wisconsin-based converter NBi FlexPack has integrated electron beam (eBeam) cast-and-cure technology into its production platform, enabling holographic and watermark-style embellishments on digitally printed flexible packaging. The...

Industry Moves Toward 2D Barcodes as GS1 Sunrise 2027 Nears

A transition away from the traditional one-dimensional barcode is accelerating across Europe, driven by regulatory pressure, rising expectations for product transparency and the industry’s need...

Editor's Choice

Interpack 2026 Sets Record As Industry Focuses On Regulation, Automation And...

Interpack 2026 closed in Düsseldorf with record exhibitor numbers and strong international attendance, reinforcing its position as a central meeting point for the global processing...

International Paper Expands US Corrugated Footprint With Delmarva Acquisition

International Paper (IP) has acquired Delmarva Corrugated Packaging (DCP), adding converting capacity and strengthening its packaging network in the US Mid-Atlantic region as the company...

Events

Interpack 2026 Sets Record As Industry Focuses On Regulation, Automation And...

Interpack 2026 closed in Düsseldorf with record exhibitor numbers and strong international attendance, reinforcing its position as a central meeting point for the global processing...

Trends

Tosca Secures EcoVadis Gold Rating As Supply Chains Demand Measurable Sustainability

Tosca has been awarded a Gold rating by EcoVadis for 2026, placing the reusable packaging and pooling specialist among the top 5% of companies assessed...