After conducting an industry leading package theft report last year, Shorr Packaging has released a 2018 report on package theft that is focused on Amazon package theft in cities across the United States. Last year, the company found that over 31 percent of all Americans had experienced package theft and it's expected to increase. In its latest report, Shorr analyzed Google search trends in the 50 largest cities across the U.S. to see where package theft is most concentrated. 

For just about all of us, shopping is a huge part of our everyday lives. We buy food to fill our fridges, supplies to complete work in our offices, shoes for running or fashion, and millions of other items. We can buy just about anything, and it usually comes wrapped in an attractive little box or packed into a convenient little bag. Packaging is just everywhere, but did you ever wonder how it began?

betty is a new lifestyle and femcare company that seeks to break down barriers and help girls navigate the growing-up years in a fun and fuss-free way.

San Francisco Bay Area-based baby food company, Square Baby, has partnered with Vericool Inc., makers of compostable insulation and recyclable cold-chain packaging for its subscription boxes.

Intertek has opened a packaging performance testing facility in its Grand Rapids, Mich., laboratory. The facility provides end-to-end evaluation of product packages, from design to material assessment and sustainability.

Three industry trends are providing incentives for innovation, and creating new opportunities and threats for players in the global protective transit packaging business.

Menasha Packaging Company, a subsidiary of Menasha Corp., has appointed Michael D. Riegsecker as its new president, effective Sept. 1, 2018. Riegsecker previously served  CEO of Menasha Packaging.