Articles by Brad Addington

It's great to see breaking news in the packaging industry emerging from the state level, particularly with the introduction of new Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws and economic development surrounding new or expanded packaging facilities.

The bill expresses concern that solid waste may soon exceed landfill capacity in all of Hawaii’s counties, adding that the state would benefit from reduced waste production by expanding alternative strategies like reuse, refill, composting, and recycling.

In this interview, we talk to Matias Blanco of Tetra Pak about some of the advantages of the company’s Tetra Recart® when it comes to pet food packaging.

The FDA proposed a front-of-package nutrition label for most packaged foods, indicating levels of saturated fat, sodium, and added sugars as "Low," "Med," or "High." Comments are accepted until May 16, 2025. Packaging Strategies will monitor and share various perspectives on the proposal.

We recently sat down with Dillon Baxter, co-founder and CEO of PlantSwitch, to discuss the company’s alternative plastic products that have been hitting national retail shelves from Costco to Walmart.

We recently interviewed Paul Edwards, Vice President of the Digital Division at INX International Ink Company, to understand why digital print is expected to grow to 15% of label sales by 2025.

Converters Expo, now in its 18th year, is a one-day event on May 21 at Lambeau Field. It brings together paper, film, plastics, and nonwovens converters with industry buyers and suppliers. Join us for networking, education, and to discover the latest in manufacturing, testing, and packaging.

In their recent Global Connected Packaging Survey 2025, Appetite Creative, in collaboration with Polytag and Digimarc, found that 88.8% of respondents believe connected packaging will become increasingly important in the packaging industry over the next year.

In this insightful interview, Emily Wynne of Quantis explains the crucial role that top-notch data collection and data processing will play in companies’ efforts to comply with Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regulations.

In this article, we put the spotlight on companies that are making headlines with their novel approaches to sustainable foodservice packaging.