Unless you have been out of the United States for quite some time, you likely know about White Claw and other hard seltzers. Sure, if you’re a product of the ’90s, you remember Zima hard soda in the clear bottle with bright blue and black labeling. Raise your hand if you never tried one, just to try it. Nobody? Exactly.

Senate Bill 54 and Assembly Bill 1080 sought to eliminate 75% of single-use containers by 2030 to reduce unmarketable plastics statewide and lay the groundwork for a revamped California recycling industry.

The Reusable Packaging Association announces the winner of the 2019 Excellence in Reusable Packaging award program: The Kroger Company with reusable packaging supplier Polymer Logistics for a palletizing solution.

CPA, The Association for Contract Packagers and Manufacturers, is pleased to announce the CPA officers for the period of July 2019 through June 2021.

Behavioral research firm Insights Now has released a report on the Clean Label movement (consumer-driven demand for elimination of allergens and other ingredients from food and non-food products). The report identified consumer misperceptions around food, beverage and supplement ingredient claims.

Designed to power innovation across the industry, PMMI’s PACK EXPO Las Vegas and co-located Healthcare Packaging EXPO, Sept. 23-25, will cover 900,000 net sq. ft. of exhibit space, with 2,000 exhibitors and 30,000 attendees from nearly every market.

Three experts from around the industry weigh in on the latest trends, technologies and practices that brands can leverage to effectively tackle multiplying stock keeping units (SKUs) and bolster efficiency, sustainability, security and brand experience through customization and personalization.

LendEDU surveyed 1,000 American pet owners to ask them about their spending for their pets and how it affects their personal finances. On average, pet owners spend $139.73 per month on their pet(s).

Show attendees will determine the best of the best among fifteen Technology Excellence Awards finalists in five categories during PACK EXPO Las Vegas and Healthcare Packaging EXPO 2019 (Sept. 23-25, Las Vegas Convention Center). 

The Better with Less – Design Challenge, organized by Metsä Board, asks designers to create more environmentally friendly packaging solutions for e-commerce, cosmetics and food.