Google: ''Retailers must improve in-store mobile experience to stay viable'

PACK EXPO Vegas 2021: A Preview

Get on track with tips for the show and exhibitor previews.

August 18, 2021

PACK EXPO Las Vegas and the co-located Healthcare Packaging EXPO, presented by PMMI, the Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies.

Editor’s Forum

Misread Anger

Self-checkout machines are designed to be convenient but are they?

Kristin Joker

August 16, 2021

If you can make it through a self-checkout without hearing any of these dreaded sentences, congratulations, you have won a battle in the ongoing war of man versus machine.

Editor’s Note

Summer Poptails

Kristin Joker

July 12, 2021

Has a new summer tradition for adults been found?

Market Trends

The State of Snacking

In the crowded snacking segment, packaging can be a point of difference that drives brand loyalty and sales.

Kristin Joker

June 17, 2021

Snacking is an American pastime. Mintel's Snacking Motivations and Attitude study have the proof stating, “Snacks account for 51% of all food sales, and 92% of adults in the United States have snacked within the last 24 hours.”

Machinery

2 Minute Machine Talk

Kristin Joker

June 15, 2021

Packaging Strategies asked SOMIC America, Inc. to provide its single- and multi-component machine capabilities. First, a look at what’s trending.

Editor’s Note

Pet food packaging is evolving to accommodate healthier recipes

Kristin Joker

June 15, 2021

My pets eat healthier than I do. It's true. Before the era of Amazon, the only food delivery programs were diet plans. Way back in 2002, I thought it would be a good idea to order The Zone Diet home delivery program.

Global Pouch Forum: Introducing the First Dual-sided Pouch

In a continuously evolving and competitive marketplace, packaging plays a key role in determining a brand’s success. Flexible pouch packaging has been leading the way in transforming common CPGs for more than a decade. The latest game changer —the first dual-sided pouch — is repackaging a classic combination: PB&J

Kristin Joker

June 14, 2021

Split Nutrition is a classic example of a product that is greater than the sum of its parts. Since the invention of sliced bread, people have been pairing peanut butter and jelly. Thanks to the innovation of the first dual-sided pouch, we no longer need the knife, or the bread for that matter.

Data Watch

The Growing Produce Packaging Market

Increasing produce sales leads to packaging demand

Kristin Joker

May 18, 2021

Produce sales reached $69.6 billion in 2020, an 11.4% increase according to “Power of Produce 2021,” a recent report from the Food Industry Association (FMI).

Editor’s Note

Summer Suncare Line Up

An effective product line design makes this brand shine.

Kristin Joker

May 7, 2021

Spring in Michigan can be freezing one day and sweltering the next. If you're lucky enough to be in Michigan throughout March and April, there is a good chance you will need both gloves and sunscreen. Having the fairest skin of all, I have officially begun sorting through the sunscreen bin.