Packaging

Compostable straws and a fork are displayed at CJ Biomaterials, Woburn, Mass., Aug. 3, 2026.
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Researchers Create 'Plastic' Forks Made From Sugar
The bioplastic pellets can be turned into utensils, straws and packaging.
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Seaweed-derived Coating Keeps Strawberries Fresher Than a Fridge
The agar-based coating could help cut spoilage, food waste and reliance on refrigeration.
August 5, 2026
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Australian Packaging Manufacturer Opens Facility in South Carolina
The company has been supplying the U.S. market from its international plants for over 20 years.
July 20, 2026
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Could Glass Be Dethroned as Wine’s Top Packaging?
Sustainability concerns may open a path for other options.
April 27, 2026
A Gatorade sports drink in an undated photo from University of Florida Archives.
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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
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Ice cream on a waffle cone is displayed in Phoenix, Aug. 19, 2026.
A Big Scoop: Ice Cream Cones, the Ingenious Invention of American Immigrants
September 2, 2026
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TricorBraun Adds Quebec Warehouse
August 12, 2026
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New Process Turns Mixed Plastic Waste Directly Into Hydrogen Fuel
July 16, 2026
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New York Sues 3M, DuPont Over Forever Chemicals
July 9, 2026
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Imperial Brady Names New Operations Exec
June 22, 2026
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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Drinkware Maker Tervis Buys Competitor Symglass, Plans to Consolidate Production in Florida
April 9, 2026
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September 3, 2026
These bottles of Johnnie Walker Black Label whisky are made of a fiber-based glass alternative.
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Johnnie Walker's Bold Fiber Bottle Experiment
The beverage industry's big bet on fiber-based bottles.
April 8, 2026
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Network Distribution Combines With Packaging Distributors of America
PDA members and suppliers are expected to transition to the combined organization by mid-year.
April 1, 2026
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Researchers Work to Develop More Sustainable Food Packaging
The team aims to combat both plastic pollution and food spoilage.
March 23, 2026
An attempt to mimic the striking white color of Cyphochilus beetles led researchers to a unique discovery.
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Shocking Beetle Discovery Leads to Biodegradable, Plant-Based Packaging
An attempt to mimic the striking white color of beetles led to something quite unexpected.
March 17, 2026
Employees walk in front of the entrance to the JBS meat processing plant, July 23, 2021, in Greeley, Colo.
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3,800 Workers on Strike at One of the Largest Meatpacking Plants in U.S.
It's the first walkout at a U.S. beef slaughterhouse in 40 years.
March 16, 2026
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Imperial Dade, BradyPlus Complete Merger
Imperial Dade CEO Jason Tillis will lead the combined business.
March 12, 2026
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U.S. Getting Its First New Aluminum Production Plant in Nearly 50 Years
The smelter is expected to produce 750,000 tons of aluminum per year.
February 12, 2026
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Lignin Nanoparticles Enable Recyclable Paper to Rival Plastic Packaging
A multifunctional coating enhances paper performance without sacrificing environmental benefits.
January 29, 2026
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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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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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Biodegradable Dishes Could Transfer Gluten to Foods
Biodegradable tableware can be made with wheat straw or bran.
December 17, 2025
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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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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.
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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