Katie Pyzyk
Lead ReporterKatie is the lead reporter at Packaging Dive, which she joined full time in 2023 after six years of freelancing for various Industry Dive publications. Katie especially enjoys writing about topics including science, sustainability and economics, which she gets to explore daily in her Packaging Dive beat coverage of fiber, flexible plastics, M&A and innovation.
In addition to digital and print journalism, Katie previously worked as a TV news producer. Her freelance work has appeared in publications such as National Geographic and Bloomberg CityLab. Katie has won multiple Society of Professional Journalists, Edward R. Murrow, Azbee, and Jesse H. Neal awards, including for Packaging Dive articles recognized as the best technical or scientific content. You can reach her via email or LinkedIn.
694 articles by Katie Pyzyk
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Sonoco invests in fiber, water upgrades at 2 Midwest cans plants
June 23, 2026 -
Containerboard prices rise in June following second round of producer hikes
June 22, 2026 -
Cannabis packaging supplier P3 Distributing expands from recycling into reuse
June 18, 2026 -
Scaling reusable packaging systems in Portland, Oregon
June 17, 2026 -
30 by ‘30: Bold Reuse details strategies to scale reusables systems in US
June 17, 2026 -
No takeout containers? No problem. BYO takes root in Portland, Oregon.
June 12, 2026 -
URB producers announce second round of 2026 price hikes
June 12, 2026 -
PCA to defer export sales as it rebuilds inventory
June 11, 2026 -
A reuse symbol hit the market. Oregon is putting it to the test.
June 9, 2026 -
Authorities share more details from Nippon Dynawave disaster
June 8, 2026 -
Paper and paperboard production declined in 2025: AF&PA
June 4, 2026 -
Amcor, Hilex Poly, Origin Materials announced closures in May
June 3, 2026 -
A mill town in mourning: Nippon Dynawave cleanup and questions continue
June 2, 2026 -
Emerald Packaging CEO on his dual role as supplier and policy advisor
May 28, 2026 -
US Plastics Pact urged to remove 2 polystyrene items from ‘problematic’ list
May 22, 2026 -
The envelope, please: Sustainability fuels e-commerce mailer innovation
May 21, 2026 -
Kenvue tracks packaging through recycling stream with Greyparrot’s AI
May 20, 2026 -
Mondi, Poly Craft Industries, PolyFlex announce expansions
May 18, 2026 -
Packaging innovations: Lytt’s lit containers, Duni’s paper is the new black
May 15, 2026 -
Plastic packaging converters raise red flags over Iran war impact
May 14, 2026 -
Smurfit Westrock introduces 2030 sustainability goals
May 13, 2026 -
Class action lawsuit alleges Graphic Packaging misled investors
May 11, 2026 -
20% of US residents can now recycle paper cups, FPI says
May 11, 2026 -
Packaging, materials groups testify in Section 301 tariff probe
May 8, 2026 -
Automation takes center stage at Smurfit Westrock ‘superplant’ in Wisconsin
May 7, 2026
