Articles by Brad Addington

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In their recent Global Connected Packaging Survey 2025, Appetite Creative, in collaboration with Polytag and Digimarc, found that 88.8% of respondents believe connected packaging will become increasingly important in the packaging industry over the next year.

In this insightful interview, Emily Wynne of Quantis explains the crucial role that top-notch data collection and data processing will play in companies’ efforts to comply with Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regulations.

In this article, we put the spotlight on companies that are making headlines with their novel approaches to sustainable foodservice packaging.

In January, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed a front-of-package nutrition label for most packaged foods, showing levels of saturated fat, sodium, and added sugars as "Low," "Medium," or "High." Comments on the proposal are invited until May 16, 2025.

With bans on PFAS and polystyrene popping up across the packaging landscape, Bill Kuecker and Emily Parsons of Solenis explain how a new generation of molded fiber is responding to the call for sustainable packaging options that also offer high performance.

The Case Forming Machinery Market is projected to grow from $2.78 billion in 2022 to $4.12 billion by 2030, driven by demand for automated and sustainable packaging solutions. Learn more about cutting-edge forming and packing solutions.

As someone who heads the U.S. operations of Germany’s SOMIC, Peter Fox is intimately familiar with the different approaches that North America and Europe take to secondary and end-of-line packaging. In this interview, Fox shares those insights as well as what he sees as overarching trends in packaging.

The trend toward reusable, compostable, or recyclable packaging will continue, especially as more states consider extended producer responsibility (EPR) legislation. Adapting sustainable alternatives to plastic for existing manufacturing equipment will remain a key challenge.

I enjoy discovering new voices in packaging, and Saloni Doshi, CEO of EcoEnclose, stands out. She recently shared insights on 2025 Sustainable Packaging Trends, which could guide our reporting and align with recent Packaging Strategies coverage.