Compostable packaging for sports venues and mono-material meal trays that facilitate recycling are just some of the recent noteworthy developments in foodservice packaging.
In 2025, key advancements in foodservice packaging included Eco-Products' compostable packaging for the San Francisco Giants, HERMA's high-speed labeling for salad clamshells, BiOrigin's oil and grease resistant paper, and Amcor's mono-material polypropylene meal tray for France's recycling system. Discover these innovations below.
Automation is becoming vital in the packaging industry, streamlining production and enhancing quality assurance. This month, we explore major advancements in automation within the sector.
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.
Partnerships between one.five and Jung, pladis Global and Coveris, and Volka Food International and Metatex are just a few examples of how paper-based packaging has become an increasingly prevalent option for candy and confectionery providers.
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.
Packaging Strategies doesn't often cover cannabis packaging or focus on a single company, but LeafyPack's impressive use of robotics, AI, and vision systems in this field caught our attention.