BPA is used in the lining of an overwhelming majority of food and beverage cans, but it’s getting unwelcome attention from consumer groups. The controversy about bisphenol-A, the plasticizing additive

Our Food Packager of the Year uses sound design principles to unify a diverse packaging portfolio-and incorporate new acquisitions.

News and views on squeezable bottles, Pepsi's Baltimore pullout and package shrink. More...

Source: National Meat Case StudyMeat and poultry packaging is truly case-sensitive. Changes in technology and, especially, consumer preferences for case-ready meats have had profound effects on packaging trends for meat

People think green is great-until it puts them to some inconvenience. More...

How do you package a bad economy? That question might have a certain meaning to, say, a political consultant. It has a very different meaning to a consumer packaged goods

An internal newsletter from Hormel Foods spells out how two seemingly minor changes will have a big impact on packaging operations. More...

Cadbury was in the news this week for a couple of quirky packaging-related items across the pond. More...

Frito-Lay is playing up the compostable aspects of its SunChips bag on its website and other advertising venues.Before packaging bioplastics can reach their full green potential, they have to get

The design for baked snack fries uses photography to emphasize their indulgent aspect, and graphics to underscore the wholesomeness of the ingredients.You might call it a natural development.,br> Processors of