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Skip to main content CONTINUE TO SITE ➞ DON’T MISS TOMORROW’S PACKAGING INDUSTRY NEWS Let Packaging Dive’s free newsletter keep you informed, straight from your inbox. By signing up to receive our newsletter, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. You can unsubscribe at anytime. * Deep Dive * Press Releases * Topics Sign up * Search * Sign up Search * Manufacturing * Regulation * Sustainability * CPG * Design * Materials * Supply Chain * Technology * Finance Permission granted by Evoware EDIBLE PACKAGING MAY BE A PLASTIC ALTERNATIVE, BUT IT REMAINS NASCENT Companies such as Notpla, Evoware and Sorbos are pursuing concepts made from ingredients that include seaweed, rice and sugar in an attempt to replace more traditional packaging formats. Read more ➔ TOP STORIES 1. US RECYCLING RATES HAVE STAGNATED. CAN COLLABORATIVE PACKAGING SOLUTIONS TURN THEM AROUND? 2. LOWER-CARBON PACKAGING GAINS TRACTION IN BEAUTY AND COSMETICS 3. RELOOP REPORT OFFERS 10 IDEAS FOR PASSING MORE BOTTLE BILL LAWS IN U.S. 4. BRANDS, PACKAGING COMPANIES AND RECYCLERS TALK COLLABORATION TO IMPROVE RECYCLING 5. AMCOR LOOKS TO SOURCE RECYCLED PE FROM FORTHCOMING NOVA CHEMICALS FACILITY THE LATEST * * Photo illustration: Shaun Lucas/Industry Dive; Getty Images TRACKING PACKAGING MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS IN 2023 Granite Creek Capital Partners acquired NYP, which makes packaging for the wholesale nursery, agricultural and industrial markets. Plus, Unicorr Packaging acquired corrugated packaging business TriState Container. Updated 2 hours ago Materials * Courtesy of Nissin Foods FAREWELL TO FOAM: CUP NOODLES’ ICONIC CONTAINER UNDERGOES SUBSTRATE SWITCH TO FIBER Graphic Packaging International helped to make the iconic package microwaveable for the first time. The polystyrene cup was always “an opportunity for improvement,” according to a Nissin Foods USA executive. Sustainability * Courtesy of Fresh Del Monte & Arena Packaging PACKAGING INNOVATIONS: REUSABLE CRATES GO BANANAS, MEDICAL PACKAGING GOES MONOMATERIAL Plus, PepsiCo rolls out more easily recyclable paper packaging and Eco-Products hopes snap lids appeal to customers in plastic-restricted markets. Sustainability * Christopher Doering/Packaging Dive CPGS DIVERSIFY PACK SIZES TO REACH COST-PRESSURED CONSUMERS “We have more that we can do in the marketplace in the U.S., whether it be on the nature and the range of the can sizes and shapes or the PET bottles,” Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey said on a recent earnings call. CPG * * shaunl via Getty Images 3 TRENDS TO WATCH IN EPR IMPLEMENTATION Eco-modulation, harmonizing definitions and expanding recycling infrastructure are key themes that speakers from state agencies in California, Colorado and Maine discussed during the Northeast Recycling Council’s fall conference. Regulation * Monrudee via Getty Images RESEARCHERS FIND PFAS IN NON-PLASTIC STRAWS, COMPLICATING SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS Straws have been a prime focus for anti-plastic groups but remain prevalent. Recent studies showing the presence of toxic chemicals in a range of “eco-friendly” alternatives highlights the complexity of eliminating the hazard. Sustainability * Permission granted by WestRock WESTROCK Q4 RESULTS HELPED BY CORRUGATED, HURT BY CLOSURES While the corrugated sector grew, global paper sales declined. The company did not share new details on Smurfit Kappa’s pending acquisition. Finance * John Moore via Getty Images MILK SUPPLIERS SOUR OVER CARTON SHORTAGE Dairy suppliers and others cite Pactiv Evergreen as the supply problem’s source. Tetra Pak and other competitors are trying to step up production to meet increased demand as beverage producers seek help. Supply Chain * * Courtesy of Amcor AMCOR TOUTS GROWING CHEMICAL RECYCLING PARTNERSHIPS IN 2023 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT As it seeks more recycled and recyclable product materials, Amcor said absolute greenhouse gas emissions declined in FY23. It awaits approval by the Science Based Targets initiative for targets going forward. Sustainability * Hitra via Getty Images PACKAGING COMPANIES SEEING ‘NO IMPACT WHATSOEVER’ FROM WEIGHT-LOSS DRUGS Multiple analysts and executives view concerns about potential downstream impacts from popular medications such as Ozempic as being overblown. CPG * Photo illustration by Shaun Lucas/Packaging Dive; photograph by Vudhikul Ocharoen via Getty Images Tracker PACKAGING MANUFACTURERS SET BIG SUSTAINABILITY GOALS. HOW ARE THEY DOING? Packaging Dive’s tracker brings together major manufacturers’ goals and progress. See the latest data from Amcor and Ardagh’s 2023 sustainability reports and Graphic Packaging’s SBTi-approved emissions reduction targets. Updated Nov. 7, 2023 Sustainability * Permission granted by Ball BALL ANNOUNCES SITE CLOSURES, DISCUSSES BUD LIGHT IMPACTS Amid changes in demand, Ball is shutting down sites in Virginia and Washington and stepping back from expansion projects in Nevada and North Carolina. Manufacturing * Rost-9D via Getty Images PACKAGING MANUFACTURERS’ Q3 RESULTS Follow what top companies are saying in quarterly earnings reports about demand, destocking and optimizing manufacturing as 2023 winds down. Updated Nov. 9, 2023 Manufacturing * Courtesy of Perrier PACKAGING INNOVATIONS: PERRIER’S NEW LOOK, NATUREPEDIC MATTRESSES BLANKETED IN FIBER Plus, Philips appliances get fiber packaging and Berry Global adds a line of reusable cups. Design * Retrieved from Sonoco on November 02, 2023 SONOCO OUTPERFORMS Q3 GUIDANCE, BUT ‘CAUTIOUS’ CONSUMERS DEPRESS DEMAND The company is beginning to see returns from recent M&A and equipment conversion investments, according to executives on a Q3 earnings call. Manufacturing * Daniele Mezzadri via Getty Images O-I GLASS TO CURTAIL 20% OF GLOBAL CAPACITY IN Q4 The company is forging ahead on a new high-tech plant in Kentucky for a mid-2024 ramp-up, but it is extending the timeline for expansion projects in South America and Europe “to better align with the market recovery.” Manufacturing * Permission granted by Amcor AMCOR CEO TALKS ONGOING CUSTOMER DESTOCKING, WEAK CONSUMER DEMAND The company reaffirmed its guidance for fiscal year 2024, saying it expects the destocking trend to abate and cost-cutting benefits to kick in during the back half of the year. Finance * Permission granted by Amazon AMAZON TWEAKS TECH TO CREATE FIRST 100% FIBER-FOCUSED FULFILLMENT CENTER Two main technologies are being tested at an Ohio facility to determine how best to transform other facilities to handle only fiber — not plastic — packaging. Updated Nov. 1, 2023 Materials * Rost-9D via Getty Images WHAT’S IN THE BOX? MAYBE A GIFT OF RECOVERING CORRUGATED DEMAND. Containerboard demand remains down year over year, but was ending October’s spooky season in a less scary position than previous quarters, according to data from the American Forest & Paper Association. Materials * Permission granted by Graphic Packaging International DESTOCKING IN ‘REARVIEW MIRROR,’ BUT ‘CAUTIOUS CONSUMER’ SLOWS GRAPHIC PACKAGING’S RECOVERY GPI’s growth could be fueled by ramen, as a partnership to transform an iconic noodle cup from foam to fiber marks the company’s most recent innovation investment. Meanwhile, GPI discontinued a project to add capacity in Texas. Manufacturing * Lisa Beeby via Getty Images SILGAN, SONOCO, INTERNATIONAL PAPER ANNOUNCED LAYOFFS AND CLOSURES IN OCTOBER Printpack, Greif, Hood Container and Novolex were also among the companies that disclosed changes to their manufacturing footprints. Manufacturing * Dony via Getty Images EPA CONSIDERS REEVALUATING VINYL CHLORIDE, AS PVC REMAINS COMMON IN CERTAIN PACKAGING Spurred in part by the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment, environmental groups are urging the agency to review the chemical’s safety. In the meantime, experts have varying thoughts on how easy it would be to find alternatives. Regulation * shaunl via Getty Images AMERIPEN STUDY SAYS RECYCLING MARKET DEVELOPMENT CENTERS OFFER LONG-TERM BENEFITS Research suggests states with recycling market development centers like Michigan or South Carolina retain jobs better. Ameripen sees the centers as tools to help advance sustainable packaging and navigate state recycling laws. Sustainability * Katie Pyzyk/Packaging Dive PACKAGING CONFERENCES COMING UP IN 2024 Packaging Dive rounded up some of the top U.S. conferences heading into next year’s busy event cycle. Sustainability * w-ings via Getty Images SILGAN TO RIGHTSIZE FOOTPRINT, CUT COSTS “I think we are as frustrated with destocking as anybody else,” said CEO Adam Greenlee on a Q3 earnings call amid impacts to its important food, beverage and pet food markets. Manufacturing More stories GET THE FREE NEWSLETTER Subscribe to Packaging Dive for top news, trends & analysis Email: * Select user consent: By signing up to receive our newsletter, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. You can unsubscribe at anytime. Sign up A valid email address is required. Please select at least one newsletter. MOST POPULAR 1. Lower-carbon packaging gains traction in beauty and cosmetics 2. Brands, packaging companies and recyclers talk collaboration to improve recycling 3. Milk suppliers sour over carton shortage 4. 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