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With the pandemic upending holiday trends, DS Smith released a new survey that shows retailers and supply chains need to be prepared for a rush of online shopping and high consumer demand for effective packaging. 

In order to demonstrate different tamper-evident features, Metsä Board’s packaging design team produced two samples using MetsäBoard Pro FBB Bright folding boxboard. 

The Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) welcomes the new Chair of its Board of Directors, Brian Hunt, COO of Southern Champion Tray LP. With 30 years in the packaging industry, Hunt has a breadth of industry experience to help him lead the North American association for paperboard packaging manufacturers over the next two years.

Coca-Cola is working to create a bottle made 100% from paper — an innovative packaging technology that may help the beverage brand to achieve a World Without Waste. The goal is to collect and recycle a bottle or can for every one we sell by 2030, while also substantially reducing its use of virgin packaging materials and only using packaging materials that are 100% recyclable.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, eCommerce and online shopping have been on the rise and is expected to grow by 18% by the end of 2020.  As stores have been forced to close due to economic conditions and social distancing orders have been put into place, more consumers are making their purchases online.