Articles by Brad Addington

Headlines from the past year or so reveal two distinct trends when it comes to packaging for candy and confectionery products.

For the third year in a row, Hellmann’s Mayonnaise is returning to The Big Game, driving awareness around the issue of food waste at home with a message of “Make Taste, Not Waste.”

Bringing together over 500 attendees and 100 exhibitors, Converters Expo South will unite leading converters and manufacturers across the southeast region.

Alison Keane, President and CEO, Flexible Packaging Association, discusses the 2023 outlook for the packaging industry, touching on top trends in food/beverage and healthcare packaging.

Robotics and automation are changing the cartoning and case-packing landscape by providing faster packaging, taking up less space, improving workplace safety, and freeing up employees for other tasks.

Chocolate makers had a pretty good year in 2022, with overall dollar sales rising despite a slight downtick in collective unit sales.

The idea of using flexible packaging for wine and spirits is gaining traction by the day, and with good reason. Reduced costs, increased sustainability and the ability to create eye-catching designs that jump off the shelf are just three arguments for moving away from rigid packaging.

In 2022, the Coronavirus pandemic finally started to loosen its grip on consumer spending habits as mobility shot back up. However, this good news was offset by global supply issues as many industries failed to keep pace with rising consumer demand.

Having only recently assumed the role of Chief Editor at Packaging Strategies, I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself.

The reduced availability of paper-based release liners has some parties turning to PET release liners as an alternative.