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Countdown of top articles of 2024 for Packaging Digest
Trends & Issues
2024’s Peak Pursuits in Packaging2024’s Peak Pursuits in Packaging

Before we look ahead to the new year, let’s understand how we got here and why, by reviewing Packaging Digest’s top stories of the year.

byLisa McTigue Pierce, Executive Editor
Dec 10, 2024
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10 Slides
SpeedySwab vertical test-kit packaging
Medical Packaging
OTC COVID Test Kit Stands Up to CompetitorsOTC COVID Test Kit Stands Up to Competitors
byKassandra Kania
Dec 9, 2024
1 Min Read
Packaging tax in the form of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) programs
Sustainability
Why I’m Against a Packaging TaxWhy I’m Against a Packaging Tax
byLisa McTigue Pierce
Dec 6, 2024
1 Min Read
Woman selecting frozen food in supermarket
Food & Beverage
Has Your Sustainable Package Ruined Your Shelf Life?Has Your Sustainable Package Ruined Your Shelf Life?
byJoanna Cosgrove
Dec 6, 2024
1 Min Read
Sustainable partnerships
Automation
Sustainable Manufacturing Expo Announces Key Industry PartnersSustainable Manufacturing Expo Announces Key Industry Partners
byStaff
Dec 5, 2024
1 Min Read
Marked collection bins for empty cups for cleaning and reuse.
Beverage Packaging
Da Bears ‘Bear Down’ on Waste with Reusable Cups at Chicago’s Soldier FieldDa Bears ‘Bear Down’ on Waste with Reusable Cups at Chicago’s Soldier Field
byJoanna Cosgrove
Dec 2, 2024
1 Min Read
INC-5 Chair Luis Vayas Valdivieso
Sustainability
Deadlocked Global Plastics Treaty Talks to Resume Next Year
Deadlocked Global Plastics Treaty Talks to Resume Next Year
Dec 2, 2024
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1 Min Read
byGeoff Giordano
Engaged audience at forum
Sustainability
First-of-its-Kind Sustainability Forum has Limited Seats
First-of-its-Kind Sustainability Forum has Limited Seats
Nov 27, 2024
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1 Min Read
byLisa McTigue Pierce, Executive Editor
Fear of needles
Pharma & Medical
Blame Weight-Loss Drugs: Fear of Needles Spurs Creative Drug Delivery Alternatives
Blame Weight-Loss Drugs: Fear of Needles Spurs Creative Drug Delivery Alternatives
Nov 27, 2024
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1 Min Read
byNicholas Webb, CEO
Florida Crystals RCS sugar rebranding
Food Packaging
A Bold Paper Packaging Refresh for Florida Crystals’ Sugars
A Bold Paper Packaging Refresh for Florida Crystals’ Sugars
Nov 26, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJoanna Cosgrove, Freelance Writer
Coke in rPET bottles
Beverage Packaging
Coke Goes Nationwide with rPET Bottles
Coca-Cola & Coke Products Go Nationwide with the rPET Bottles
Nov 26, 2024
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1 Min Read
byKate Bertrand Connolly, Freelance Writer
Senior opening a box
Pharma & Medical
Opening Packaging Shouldn’t be a Pain
Opening Packaging Shouldn’t be a Pain
Nov 25, 2024
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3 Slides
byKassandra Kania, Freelance Writer
Tradeshow highlights - packaging industry friends
Packaging Technologies
6 New Sustainable & Mechanical Marvels from Pack Expo 2024
6 New Sustainable & Mechanical Marvels from Pack Expo 2024
Nov 22, 2024
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6 Slides
byBob Sperber, Managing Editor, Packaging Digest; Editor, Branded Content, Informa Markets - Engineering
aerial view of Busan, South Korea
Sustainability
Global Plastics Treaty Talks Begin Final Session Clouded by Uncertainty
Global Plastics Treaty Talks Begin Final Session Clouded by Uncertainty
Nov 21, 2024
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1 Min Read
byGeoff Giordano
recycled plastics turning into dollars
Sustainability
Unlocking Profitability in Plastic Waste Management: A Review of Economic Models
Unlocking Profitability in Plastic Waste Management: A Review of Economic Models
Nov 20, 2024
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1 Min Read
byEric C. Guyer
Graphene nanotechnology lightweights and strengthens PET bottles
Sustainability
Graphene Gives PET Bottles a Lightweighting Boost and More
Graphene Gives PET Bottles a Lightweighting Boost and More
Nov 19, 2024
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1 Min Read
byRick Lingle, Senior Technical Editor
Bayer’s mono-PET blister for Aleve
Pharmaceutical Packaging
Bayer’s New Mono-Material Blister Cuts Carbon Footprint by 38%
Bayer’s New Mono-Material Blister Cuts Carbon Footprint by 38%
Nov 19, 2024
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1 Min Read
byKassandra Kania, Freelance Writer
Pharmacy vials
Sustainability
Does a Reusable Pharmacy Vial Make Sense?
Does a Reusable Pharmacy Vial Make Sense?
Nov 19, 2024
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1 Min Read
byKassandra Kania, Freelance Writer
Schneider Electric, HP to Keynote New Sustainable Manufacturing Expo
Sustainability
Schneider Electric, HP to Keynote First Sustainable Manufacturing Expo
Schneider Electric, HP to Keynote First Sustainable Manufacturing Expo
Nov 14, 2024
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1 Min Read
byStaff
Packaging Recycling Stats
Sustainability
Packaging Recycling Rates in America: Then & Now
Packaging Recycling Rates in America: Then & Now
Nov 14, 2024
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1 Min Read
byLisa McTigue Pierce, Executive Editor
Beer/Wine/Spirits
Wine & Beer Brands Say ‘Cheers’ to Cost-Saving Sustainability
Wine & Beer Brands: Say ‘Cheers’ to Cost-Saving Sustainability
Nov 14, 2024
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1 Min Read
byMaria Schoeller, General Manager, Gorilla Packaging Company
Packaging Recycling Stats
Sustainability
Package Recycling Stats by the Numbers
Package Recycling Stats by the Numbers
Nov 14, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJoanna Cosgrove, Freelance Writer
President Donald J. Trump
Sustainability
Sustainable Packaging Advocates, Don’t Despair
Sustainable Packaging Advocates, Don’t Despair
Nov 8, 2024
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1 Min Read
byLisa McTigue Pierce, Executive Editor
Flags fly outside the General Secretariat Building at the United Nations Headquarters.
Sustainability
UN Treaty Poised to Usher in a New Era for Plastics & Packaging
UN Treaty Poised to Usher in a New Era for Plastics & Packaging
Nov 7, 2024
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1 Min Read
byNatasha Pergl
K-Cups
Sustainability
Inaccurate Recycling Claims Land K-Cups in Hot Water
Inaccurate Recycling Claims Land K-Cups in Hot Water
Nov 7, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJoanna Cosgrove, Freelance Writer
2024 Pack Expo Day 4 report with John R. Henry and Lisa Pierce
Packaging Technologies
Pack Expo 2024: Final Day Wrap Up
Pack Expo 2024: Final Day Wrap Up
Nov 7, 2024
byLisa McTigue Pierce, Executive Editor
Packaging Technologies
Promising Plastic Packaging: Our Pack Expo Picks
Promising Plastic Packaging: Our Pack Expo Picks
Nov 7, 2024
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7 Slides
byRick Lingle, Senior Technical Editor
Trump at rally in Grand Rapids, MI, under screen saying "Trump will fix it"
Sustainability
What a Trump Win Means for the Plastics Industry
What a Trump Win Means for the Plastics Industry
Nov 6, 2024
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1 Min Read
byNorbert Sparrow
Packaging Technologies
Pack Expo 2024: News from Day 3
Pack Expo 2024: News from Day 3
Nov 6, 2024
byLisa McTigue Pierce, Executive Editor
2024 Pack Expo Day 2 report
Packaging Technologies
Pack Expo 2024: Highlights from Day 2
Pack Expo 2024: Highlights from Day 2
Nov 5, 2024
byLisa McTigue Pierce, Executive Editor
Sustainable packaging - automated system.
Sponsored Content
1st-Case Commercialization of a New Green Packaging System
1st-Case Commercialization of a New Green Packaging System
Nov 5, 2024
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1 Min Read
byPaola Olivieri, Head of Business Development & Marketing, Angelini Technologies-Fameccanica
Paboco - paper bottle and cap.
Sustainability
World’s 1st Market-Ready Paper Bottle & Cap
World’s 1st Market-Ready Paper Bottle & Cap
Oct 31, 2024
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1 Min Read
byPackaging Digest Staff
Sustainability
Southwest Airlines' Inflight Bamboo Cup Creates a Stir
Southwest Airlines' Inflight Bamboo Cup Creates a Stir
Oct 31, 2024
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1 Min Read
byRick Lingle, Senior Technical Editor
Beverage Packaging
Danone Raises the Bar on Package Personalization: QR Codes Link Local Recyclers
Danone Raises the Bar on Package Personalization: QR Codes Link Local Recyclers
Oct 29, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJoanna Cosgrove, Freelance Writer
Pack Ex Montreal education
Sustainability
Pack Ex Montréal 2024 Takes a Deep Dive into Reusable Packaging
Pack Ex Montréal 2024 Takes a Deep Dive into Reusable Packaging
Oct 23, 2024
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1 Min Read
byLisa McTigue Pierce, Executive Editor

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