First inkjet-printable film with 90% PCR content, MRE pouches headed to space, new multilayer delamination process, Hormel’s reclosable cap pouches, flexible packaging made from advanced recycling, compostable pouches, edible film, more.

A new masterbatch adds air pockets to polyethylene films. The lighter-weight material actually performs better structurally and improves the potential for recycling.

Surprising new product category in the brand-driven push for refillable packaging also targets an atypical single-use container.

Supermarket chain’s launch of Simple Truth products was brilliant, but the pouch packaging doesn’t live up to the brand premise.

Noted for its stoneground corn grits that were years in the making, Nouveau Bar & Grill turns local fame into a vibrantly pouched food brand.

Plastic film ban for produce can increase environmental harm: every ton of food waste prevented by packaging saves 4.2 tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) equivalent.

Market research firm FMI predicts the market will expand to $6.5 billion in the next eight years, aided by a COVID-driven shift toward increased food safety.

Special-edition packaging that brings a fresh take on a baseball institution supports and celebrates women in sports.

Palmolive dish soap refill pouch; flex-packs from waste; ocean-bound plastic bag; food packaging with new oxygen barrier coating; retort packaging fundamentals; more.