Amazon’s decision to move to lightweight flexible plastic mailers over its traditional cardboard boxes will likely set a trend for the rest of the industry, according to Wood Mackenzie Chemicals’ recent Q1 2019 Flexible Packaging Global Market Overview.

With each passing year, the legalized cannabis industry grows as the stigma associated with it decreases. Ten states currently permit recreational marijuana, over 20 more permit medicinal use, and annual nationwide spending on legal cannabis is projected to reach nearly $50 billion in the next decade.

Dr. Pharm Inc. recently opened its state-of-the-art U.S. headquarters in Corona, Calif. The new 32,000 square foot facility serves the North American and Latin American markets for the company's line of solid dosage manufacturing machinery.  

Sun Chemical’s bio-renewable inks have been certified and specified by HAVI to be a recommended natural-based ink solution, ensuring that foodservice brands and manufacturers receive truly renewable packaging ink.

Some consumer packaged goods brands have been asked by Amazon in recent months to overhaul their product packaging to be greener, sturdier and cheaper to ship, according to Forbes.

Leading U.K. confectionery manufacturer IB Group has refreshed its Mega Marshmallows brand, with a new identity and packaging design created to drive more American nostalgia and warmth into the brand.

Executives with The Hershey Co. spoke to investors during the company’s Q4 2018 earnings call, with notification that the transformation of Hershey’s packaged candy portfolio is on track and will start to hit shelves after Easter.

Harvey Nichols has released a range of luxury gift products for Valentine’s Day, with design by creative and strategic branding partnership Smith&+Village.

The Forum for EPS Recycling, EPSY, organized within the IK Industrievereinigung Kunststoffverpackungen e.V. (German Association for Plastics Packaging and Films), and the airpop expert group state that airpop/Styrofoam can — and is — being recycled successfully.