COVID-19

The brand had the misfortune of having the product name on packaging and in social media associated with the coronavirus. Here’s how it played out on Twitter.

Polyplastics USA reports surging interest from the pharmaceuticals industry in its Topas-branded cyclic olefin copolymer as an alternative to borosilicate glass for medical syringes and containers.

Now is the time to push ahead with solutions for a sustainable future for plastics.

Robot adoption has slowed during the pandemic, putting a damper on the robot market. Real growth may wait until 2022, although cobot growth may not have to.

The global pandemic has disrupted most people’s personal and professional lives. A food-packaging insider explains how the COVID-19 situation will continue to alter the high packaging-consumption food and beverage markets.

As ecommerce sales have increased during the COVID-19 stay-at-home directive, consumers are paying more attention to the sustainability of packaging for their shipments. And brands have plenty of eco-options now, too.

During May 2020, people in packaging devoured our pandemic-related articles. But, as some US states began reopening businesses after their close due to COVID-19, you weren’t solely engrossed with the health crisis. With the country starting to get...

The physical health threat that COVID-19 poses, together with pandemic-related fear and uneasiness, are driving sales of products that enhance immunity or improve mental well-being. Brand owners in those categories, in turn, are taking a close...