At a joint stand with its partners Makrev and Sweet Connect, the company from Dresden will be presenting its high-speed CHS machine as a highlight. 

Collaboration will upgrade Umaro’s alginate-rich polysaccharides into a product well-suited for Sway’s innovative bioplastic packaging products.

Increasing regulations surrounding plastics have pushed the food and beverage industry to explore new materials and strategies to reduce its reliance on plastic. Consumers are also looking for alternatives as their concerns about sustainability move to the forefront of their buying decisions.

Company’s seaweed-based solutions are not only fully bio-based and home-compostable but also compatible with existing packaging production lines.

Ecommerce revenue in the U.S. is expected to grow by 51% from 2024 to 2029, reaching $1.8 trillion, driving demand for innovative packaging solutions. Companies like R.R. Donnelley & Sons are enhancing label production, Packsize is focusing on on-demand sustainable boxes, and MCS Inc. is exploring high-speed inkjet systems to replace adhesive labels with direct printing on packaging materials.

In this podcast, we discuss Nefab's Sustainability Packaging Design Competition with San José State University. SJSU students created sustainable packaging for Cloud Network Routers. Derek Lam and the winning team—Bea Nguyen, Yvonne Nguyen, and Yaoyao Li—share their insights.

In this column, Palouse Fiber Packaging makes the case that while the federal government’s stance on sustainability may ebb and flow with each administration, corporate demand for eco-friendly packaging materials and collaborative suppliers will persist.

W-Cycle will supply Melhoramentos Latin America with its proprietary food-grade packaging formula and consulting services. Melhoramentos will also incorporate their own high-performance cellulose fibers sourced from their extensive renewable forestry operations.

Sidel will unveil Hydra Ultrasonic for the first time at the international trade show, BrauBeviale.

In a just-released report, Capstone Partners notes that portfolio realignment fueled a significant portion of deal activity in early 2024. Global sustainability initiatives represent another significant factor driving mergers and acquisitions.