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Packaging
Could Glass Be Dethroned as Wine’s Top Packaging?
Sustainability concerns may open a path for other options.
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A Gatorade sports drink in an undated photo from University of Florida Archives.
Packaging
Gatorade, Inventor of the Sports Drink, Is Getting a Rebrand
The change reflects consumers’ booming interest in beverages with perceived health benefits.
April 16, 2026
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Walmart Unveils New Packaging for Its Store Brand
Great Value is one of the largest food and consumer packaged goods labels in the country.
April 15, 2026
Tervis
Capital Investment
Drinkware Maker Tervis Buys Competitor Symglass, Plans to Consolidate Production in Florida
Tervis successfully exited Chapter 11 bankruptcy early last year.
April 9, 2026
Meat
Packaging
Physical AI Models Can Now Help Automate Meatpacking
WATCH: The application assembles pieces of meat onto trays before packaging.
April 9, 2026
These bottles of Johnnie Walker Black Label whisky are made of a fiber-based glass alternative.
Packaging
Johnnie Walker's Bold Fiber Bottle Experiment
The beverage industry's big bet on fiber-based bottles.
April 8, 2026
Top Headlines
A farmer harvests seed corn on July 29, 2025 near Albany, Ga.
Trump Makes Changes to Steel, Aluminum, Copper Tariffs
June 2, 2026
This photo provided by the City of Longview, Wash., shows structural damage to the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co., after a tank containing hazardous liquid imploded, on Tuesday, May 26, 2026 in Longview, Wash.
1 Dead, 9 Missing After Tank Implodes at Washington Pulp and Paper Mill
May 26, 2026
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Brewer’s Spent Grain Transformed into Biodegradable Paper
May 12, 2026
BradyPlus sign in Biloxi, Miss., May 2025.
Newly Merged Imperial Dade, BradyPlus Announce New Name
May 8, 2026
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Imperial Dade to Acquire Canadian Packaging, Jan-San Distributor
April 16, 2026
Ground up plastics that Alterra Energy receives from recycling facilities, move along a conveyor at the start of their process that transforms the material into a liquid that is then used in the manufacturing of plastic in Akron, Ohio, Sept. 8, 2022.
EPA May Ease Regulation of Chemical Plastic Recycling
April 15, 2026
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Network Distribution Combines With Packaging Distributors of America
April 1, 2026
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Researchers Work to Develop More Sustainable Food Packaging
March 23, 2026
An attempt to mimic the striking white color of Cyphochilus beetles led researchers to a unique discovery.
Shocking Beetle Discovery Leads to Biodegradable, Plant-Based Packaging
March 17, 2026
Employees walk in front of the entrance to the JBS meat processing plant, July 23, 2021, in Greeley, Colo.
3,800 Workers on Strike at One of the Largest Meatpacking Plants in U.S.
March 16, 2026
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Imperial Dade, BradyPlus Complete Merger
March 12, 2026
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U.S. Getting Its First New Aluminum Production Plant in Nearly 50 Years
February 12, 2026
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How TipTop Poultry Reduced Boiler Costs and Downtime
Sponsored
How TipTop Poultry Reduced Boiler Costs and Downtime
Their old boilers cost up to $50k annually for cleaning and $200k every five years for repairs and maintenance.
June 2, 2026
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Packaging
Heinz Designed a French Fry Box with a Built-in Ketchup Compartment
The patent-pending "Heinz Dipper" is coming to six U.S. cities.
January 13, 2026
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Packaging
The Perfect Plastic?
A new material made from plant cellulose is strong, flexible and capable of rapid decomposition.
December 18, 2025
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Packaging
Biodegradable Dishes Could Transfer Gluten to Foods
Biodegradable tableware can be made with wheat straw or bran.
December 17, 2025
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Packaging
Aluminum Producer to Become First Uzbekistani Company to Establish Operations in U.S.
The company plans to expand into Kentucky.
December 17, 2025
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Facility
TemperPack Expands Michigan Operations
The new facility is expected to provide 60% more manufacturing space than its previous site.
December 17, 2025
A giant ladle glows red after pouring molten iron in to a vessel inside the basic oxygen furnace as part of the processes of making steel at the U.S. Steel Granite City Works facility Thursday, June 28, 2018, in Granite City, Ill.
Packaging
U.S. Steel to Resume Steel Production at Shuttered Illinois Plant
The company shut down the last blast furnace there in 2023.
December 8, 2025
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Packaging
PACK Expo Exhibitors Hit the High Notes on Innovation
These topics dominated the conversation.
December 5, 2025
Oregon State Capitol, Salem, Ore.
Packaging
NAW Asks Federal Court to Halt Oregon Fees
The trade group said that its members “cannot absorb” the costs.
November 25, 2025
The United States Steel Corporation's Edgar Thomson Plant in Braddock, Pa., April 11, 2025.
Packaging
U.S. Steel Plans to Invest $11B Across Its Business by 2028
The company said the plan aims to "protect and create more than 100,000 jobs in the U.S."
November 4, 2025
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Packaging
Canned Cocktail Maker Sues Anheuser-Busch Over Can Design
Surfside’s parent alleged that the new Skimmers brand copied its packaging.
October 23, 2025
An impervious coating grown by an edible fungus causes water droplets to bead on denim.
Packaging
This Edible Fungus Could Make Fabric, Paper Liquid Proof
The fungus could be an alternative to single-use plastic wrap and paper cup coatings.
October 22, 2025
A plastic shopping bag liters the roadside in Sacramento, Calif, Friday, Oct. 25, 2013.
Packaging
California Lawsuit Says Makers of Plastic Bags Lied About Products Being Recyclable
The makers of the bags allegedly labeled them as recyclable — even though they were not.
October 20, 2025
Nefab
Packaging
Nefab Expanding Plastics Packaging Manufacturing with New Facility
The site will include a new grinder to support closed-loop recycling.
October 7, 2025
A Costco Wholesale is seen July 15, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn.
Recalls/Alerts
Costco Recalls Prosecco Because Bottles Could Shatter Without Warning
There is no word regarding how many affected bottles were sold or how the problem was discovered.
September 16, 2025