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Todd Meussling and Natalie Kaczorowski of Fresh-Lock offer a peek at which closure options are currently most popular among converters who are looking to improve flexible packaging sustainability.

In this interview, WPO President Luciana Pellegrino shares some of the initiatives that the organization will be undertaking in 2026.

Aluminum-free and mono-material blister packaging designs are being pursued by companies like TOPPAN and IWK Packaging Systems. Meanwhile, ACG is offering an alternative to co-extruded structures with its proprietary lamination-based approach.

The latest Latin American packaging roundup.

Sam Walker, Head of Sales & Business Development for Xampla, explains how food delivery tested the mettle of its PFAS- and plastic-free Morro Coatings.

By 2026, trust will determine which food brands win. Packaging has become a critical control point shaping food safety, shelf life, sustainability, and consumer confidence at the shelf.

From recycle-ready bag-in-box wine and circular polymer bottles to wash-off labels and end-to-end packaging strategies, a wave of sustainable packaging innovation is reshaping beer, wine, and spirits—led in part by bold developments emerging from Australia and beyond.

Mergers & Acquisitions, construction on new facilities, and packaging for dates ranked among the most popular stories in 2025. Find out which other stories made the Top 10.

We recently spoke to Jim Garvey, Vice President of Coatings at INX International, and David Zamarin, CEO of DetraPel, to discuss how the latest coating technologies improve packaging functionality while simultaneously addressing sustainability.

Stefan Welker of Industrial Physics discusses how targeted reduction strategies can help beverage manufacturers optimize resources without compromising quality. Welker posits that few categories illustrate the balancing act of resource reduction more clearly than metal cans.