Functionality, sustainability and shelf appeal will continue to be key factors in the choice of packaging in this market, with formats made from plastic continuing to edge out other materials in most cases.

Ries products are reusable, recyclable and made of earth-kind (and non-toxic) materials.

The new tray from Waddington Europe does not require a polyethylene layer or adhesive coating.

From filling to sterilizing, flexible packaging must be handled differently than rigid containers.

The cannabis industry's first concentrate lid made from 100% ocean-bound and reclaimed ocean plastic. 

Produce Packaging's new containers will be made with Waddington Europe's Eco Blend 100 material that consists entirely of a combination of post-consumer (PCR) and post-industrial (PIR) recycled PET (rPET).

As COVID-19 affected both manufacturers and worldwide shipping, automation has helped companies do more with less. 

The coffee is said to be the first super-concentrated coffee available in plastic bottles.