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.

Combination is touted as bringing together two highly complementary businesses to create a global leader in consumer packaging solutions, with a broader flexible film and converted film offering, a scaled containers and closures business, and a unique global healthcare portfolio.

From tethered caps to a plethora of recycle bins, a trip to Europe this summer revealed a variety of approaches to sustainable packaging.

Steve Fairfield was a flexible packaging luminary who embodied the spirit of innovation. His outstanding contributions to the industry are now being celebrated through this new award presented in his honor.

Packaging Strategies’ recent reporting on PACK EXPO International 2024 – though extensive – represents a mere fraction of the networking and expertise sharing that will take place at the event.

In this interview, Niels van den Boogert and Bobby Bauman of AMMEGA discuss CPG firms’ evolving conveyor needs as warehouses and distribution centers become increasingly automated.

Discover what inspired these six professionals to pursue careers in packaging and their advice for young women considering the same.

The big news for 2025 is the focus of the Product Innovation awards on producers of packaging – one of the hottest areas of sustainability innovation today.

Companies like Digimarc, Wipak, Inovar and Domino are demonstrating how advancements in coding, marking and printing are facilitating recycling efforts, lowering costs for brand managers, making it easier to hire qualified equipment operators, and more.

Sean Bisceglia, CEO of Product Ventures, says the traditional focus group of 25 or 50 people is not sufficient when it comes to deciding whether to pour millions of dollars into launching a new product.