Packaging innovations: Mars launches paper wrappers, Absolut lightens up with paper bottle

Catch up on six innovative sustainable packaging launches and redesigns from Sprite, Earthfirst Films, Sabert Corp. and more.

By Katie Pyzyk • June 2, 2023

Specright CTO says to take advantage of AI for packaging, data is key

Ayman Shoukry, from data platform Specright, sees great potential in using artificial intelligence to better manage supply chains and reporting. But none of it will work without standardized data.

By Cole Rosengren • June 1, 2023

Ball, Graphic Packaging, WestRock and other packaging manufacturers announced layoffs in May

More than 1,200 jobs were set to be affected, according to certain disclosures about idling, closures and layoffs at those companies, as well as at Packaging Corp. of America and Trivium Packaging facilities.

By Maria Rachal • May 31, 2023

Getting corny: Dow project aims to create bio-based plastics from crop waste

Partners envision a “new ecosystem where farmers are being incentivized” for corn material otherwise considered waste, according to a Dow leader.

By Katie Pyzyk • May 30, 2023

Packaging innovations: Compostable clamshell prevents taco tipping, Smirnoff Ice’s ‘drippy’ redesign

Catch up on six new packaging technologies and redesigns from Better Earth, ProAmpac, Pure Protein and others.

By Katie Pyzyk • May 26, 2023

Ball closing Wallkill, New York, facility, laying off more than 140 workers

The company has said for months that the closure was possible and it could make the products manufactured in Wallkill elsewhere.

By Katie Pyzyk • May 25, 2023

Avery Dennison announces new CEO and current leader’s retirement

Deon Stander, currently president and chief operating officer, will take over as CEO later this year.

By Katie Pyzyk • May 24, 2023

Pair of Kraft-backed packaging facilities unveiled in Massachusetts

Rand-Whitney Container’s new 384,000-square-foot plant, which will manufacture cardboard boxes for retail and protective packaging, drew Gov. Maura Healey to a recent ribbon-cutting event.

By Maria Rachal • May 22, 2023

Packaging innovations: Budweiser’s music box, Quilted Northern puts paper on paper and more

Catch up on six new packaging technologies and redesigns involving Pepsi, Georgia-Pacific, Bertolli, Ardagh, Ball, Tetra Pak and others.

By Katie Pyzyk • May 19, 2023

LanzaTech, Plastipak partner on ‘world’s first’ PET made from carbon emissions

The two Midwestern companies say the product can be used in food-safe applications and could help customers reduce their Scope 3 emissions.

By Katie Pyzyk • May 18, 2023

Packaging manufacturing investments and expansions in 2023

Amid an industry theme of pullbacks in production, companies including Smurfit Kappa, PulPac and Berry Global have all recently shared expansion updates.

By Maria Rachal • May 16, 2023

US inflation again eased in April

The plastics manufacturing workforce saw a little growth last month, while paper manufacturing’s workforce declined.

By Maria Rachal • May 12, 2023

Packaging innovations: Stora Enso and Tubex put a twist on tube caps, ClearBags’ pouches shape up

Catch up on some of the latest news on packaging redesigns and material changes for beauty product refills, compostable containers and more.

By Katie Pyzyk • May 12, 2023

Destocking effects linger for packaging manufacturers

Q1 and April inventory trends — and what they might mean for the second half of the year —  were discussed by paper, glass, metal and plastic packaging executives in recent earnings calls.

By Katie Pyzyk , Maria Rachal • May 9, 2023

Ball’s beverage can shipments decline amid weaker consumer spending

Executives said Ball will continue to take downtime at facilities in Q2, and it’s moving forward to close a plant in Wallkill, New York. The coming summer months and new products offer some reasons for optimism, though.

By Maria Rachal • May 5, 2023

WestRock to close corrugated mill near Baltimore as part of consolidation effort

About 75 employees will be affected. Additional consolidation is planned in as-yet unannounced locations.

By Katie Pyzyk • May 4, 2023

WestRock to close South Carolina mill, affecting 500 jobs

The mill, which will close permanently, produced containerboard and kraft paper for WestRock and its predecessors for more than eight decades.

By Katie Pyzyk • May 3, 2023

What April manufacturing data said about paper and plastics

Recent data from the Institute for Supply Management and S&P Global provide insights into key commodities as packaging companies experience ongoing demand shifts.

By Maria Rachal • May 2, 2023

How packaging manufacturers fared in Q1

Follow what top companies said in quarterly earnings reports about consolidation efforts, consumer demand and projections for the rest of 2023.

By Packaging Dive Staff • Updated May 10, 2023

Packaging innovations: ASR Group’s sugar tubs change shape, Stora Enso’s trays peel apart

See some of the latest news on packaging redesigns and material changes for chip bags, cannabis packaging and more.

By Katie Pyzyk • April 28, 2023

Consumer confidence sinks, implying downturn to come

Weakening optimism among consumers, as measured by the Conference Board, coincides with a decline in credit.

By Jim Tyson • April 27, 2023

O-I Glass sees lower volumes in Q1 but raises 2023 earnings guidance

Higher selling prices helped overcome year-over-year sales volume declines, which O-I attributed in part to disruptive events, customer destocking and softer consumer demand in some areas.

By Maria Rachal • April 27, 2023

Crown reports sales growth in Americas Beverage, hopes for carbonated soft drinks uptick

Can volumes were down 2.5% amid inflation’s impact on consumers and economic slowdowns in some international markets, said CEO Tim Donahue. The company anticipates summer trends could boost drink sales soon.

By Maria Rachal • April 26, 2023

O-I advances plant with latest glass production tech

The Bowling Green, Kentucky, production facility now under construction will be O-I Glass’s first in nearly two decades and the first built for its modular advanced glass manufacturing asset, or MAGMA, technology.

By Maria Rachal • April 18, 2023

Packaging innovations: Ampacet’s glassy plastic, Chipotle goes biodegradable and more

Catch up on some of the latest packaging solutions and news from Novolex, ProAmpac, Avery Dennison and California Olive Ranch on PFAS alternatives, designing for recyclability and changing materials.

By Katie Pyzyk • April 14, 2023