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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.

Many dairy manufacturers have added non-dairy products to their portfolios, in order to keep up with consumer demand for plant-based options. However, that doesn’t mean dairy should be discounted.

This past spring Major League Baseball (MLB) changed its famous logo of the iconic silhouetted batter. The ubiquitous logo was originally designed by Jerry Dior in the late 1960s and has remained largely untouched.

It seemed like an exciting product development opportunity. Building material suppliers in cold climates were moving packaging operations outdoors. They needed equipment that could operate in an open shed or shelter to bundle their bricks, blocks and masonry products.

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.

Ball Corporation has launched a pilot of infinitely recyclable aluminum cups in the U.S. and the University of Colorado Boulder will introduce the cups to fans at Folsom Field for the 2019 football season. 

ROAR Organic introduces Kids ROAR, a new USDA-certified organic electrolyte beverage with Vitamin C.

Avery Dennison Label and Packaging Materials has launched TC-2000, a new film topcoat that enables converters and brand owners to create packaging with clearer, stronger colors and bolder graphics.