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The International Baking Industry Exhibition (IBIE) will take place from September 13 to 17, 2025, in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is the largest baking industry event in the Western Hemisphere, featuring educational sessions and a diverse range of exhibitors.

Follow the path of two visionary leaders who collaborated to establish the flexible pouch packaging industry in North America. Steve Fairfield is the namesake of a new award recognizing flexible packaging innovation, and Steve Gosling is the award’s first recipient.

Suppliers are finding new ways to reduce the environmental impact of their packaging, while also offering the same protection that is crucial for making sure produce is fresh at the time of purchase.

Avery Dennison’s Ryan Yost explains how recent breakthroughs in PSL technology significantly improve recycled packaging’s quality and the efficiency of the recycling process.

Grupo Bimbo recently announced some ambitious sustainability goals for packaging—exemplary of the advancements in packaging sustainability that IBIE’s BEST in Baking Industry Awards will recognize.

We recently spoke to Vicki Strull of Vicki Strull Design about how premium paper packaging affects people’s perceptions of quality—and how converters and brand owners can benefit from understanding these perceptions.

Switching from traditional multi-material flexible packaging to recyclable mono-material packaging supports sustainability but brings unique printing challenges. The right coding technology can render packaging both eco-friendly and high-performing.

Several deadlines for registering with a state’s Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO) have already passed, including in Colorado and Oregon. Others are quickly approaching.

It's great to see breaking news in the packaging industry emerging from the state level, particularly with the introduction of new Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws and economic development surrounding new or expanded packaging facilities.

Caps, closures, and lids are vital in the packaging industry. Closures not only secure products throughout the supply chain but also maintain their quality. This ongoing demand drives constant innovation in packaging closures.