Remember the feeling when you picked up your first iPhone? Taking off the plastic seal and feeling the sleek white box? 

The global food container market is expected to reach U.S. $346.99 billion by 2025, driven by bioplastics and advances in cold storage and enhanced shelf life. 

The capsules, by Rivercap, reduce each bottle’s carbon footprint. 

As sustainability issues move to the forefront of the national conversation, we reached out to Tom Egan, vice president, Industry Services, PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, to find out what the future might hold for sustainability initiatives in the consumer packaged goods industry, what considerations brands must heed and what resources are available to brands looking to make a difference.

The Carton Council of North America is proud to announce that 60% of U.S. households are able to recycle food and beverage cartons through their local recycling programs. 

Here are the key trends that HAVI and industry leaders agree will be dominating influencers this year.

Procter & Gamble's Head & Shoulders (H&S) will produce the world’s first recyclable shampoo bottle made from up to 25% recycled beach plastic.

Jade Photech and LINDAR announce a joint venture with a new, specifically designed extrusion line for Optica material as its focus. 

It’s not enough today for packaging to merely contain the product inside. Consumers are asking that packaging do so much more: It must excite, inform, create an experience and even save the planet.

Advancements in paperboard and corrugated, and even paper packaging, not only affirm their value, they’re creating a buzz too.