Articles by Brad Addington

In 2023, the packaging equipment industry saw significant innovations, including Packsize's award-winning X5® solution, MGS's Matrix TL top-loading case packer, and Ishida Europe's ACP-700 series automatic case packing system. Read more about these game-changing innovations!

Packaging Strategies spoke with Thomas Blaige, founder of Blaige Industry Analytics LLC, and Ron Giordano, a senior executive adviser at Blaige, to get an overview of M&A in the packaging industry.

The use of home-compostable materials and bio-renewable inks are just some ways that companies are rendering chocolate packaging more eco-friendly.

In this interview, Ranpak’s Bryan Boatner explains the role that end-of-line automation plays in delivering sustainable packaging solutions while also lowering costs and improving supply chain performance.

Learn more about these innovative approaches to sustainable wine and spirits packaging that made headlines in 2023.

Despite the steady drumbeat of “less is more” when it comes to packaging, Eldon Schaffer of TekniPlex Consumer Products makes a case for the continued use of container liners, citing several of their invaluable contributions.

I recently stumbled across an article on LinkedIn News titled, “34 Big Ideas that will change our world in 2024.” Even before reading the article, I thought, “I bet at least one of these 34 Big Ideas pertains to packaging.” I was right.

2023 was abundant with packaging innovations, including when it comes to one of the most ubiquitous packaging options of all: bottles.

In this second in a series of stories looking at the outlook for packaging in 2024, FPA’s Alison Keane talks about how converters will continue to innovate in the face of regulatory and supply-chain challenges.

We look at foil packaging from three different but equally intriguing perspectives.