In the grand scheme of things, few things really matter. But within the world of packaging editorial, even the small details matter-a lot. More…

The waters of the recycling waste stream are being muddied. And it’s a growing concern. More...

It seems that the good folks at Walmart got a little too aggressive with their brand pruning. More...

Package design experts convened for three days in early March for the Packaging Strategies Package Design & Development Conference to talk about the past, present and future of package design. More...

Sometimes it takes some really basic products to show what packaging can do. And what could be more basic than ketchup and spices? More...

The economy is looking up, but it still is placing stresses and demands on packaging machinery, industry thought leaders said at a recent PMMI conference. More...

One of the sticking points about the use of “organic,” “natural,” “fat-free” and similar terms on food packaging has been determining their effectiveness. More...

We recently posted a news item in our Breaking News section, "Food packages: Actual calories exceed labeled values," that I felt-like a controversial football call-was worthy of further review. More...

Nanoparticle technologies have been hailed as a new way to make stronger and more lightweight materials and tastier or healthier foods, but a report issued from Britain on Jan. 8 cautioned that the risks surrounding the use of nanotechnology are largely unknown. More..

We’re all familiar with the two main arguments for PLA and other bioplastics: They use renewable sources and they’re compostable. But I recently came across one I never heard before: Corn-based polymers could be a way to sequester carbon emissions. More...