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  • RESEARCH

    13 Feb 2026

    Can Biodegradable Film Solve the Multilayer Problem?

  • REGULATORY

    12 Feb 2026

    PFAS Exit Marks Turning Point for Food Packaging

  • INNOVATION

    11 Feb 2026

    Walmart Turns Every Pallet Into a Data Point

  • PARTNERSHIPS

    10 Feb 2026

    Industry Alliance Targets Gaps in Plastic Film Recycling

Is Smart Packaging Moving Beyond Single-Use?

Reusable paper food and drink containers arranged on a table

INVESTMENT

9 Feb 2026

A European refill deal hints that smart packaging may be shifting from disposable tech to connected systems built around reuse and data

Robotic meal assembly and food packaging machines in a factory

PARTNERSHIPS

27 Jan 2026

Inside a Partnership Rewiring Food Automation

Chef Robotics and Packline integrate AI meal assembly with packaging systems, sharing data and controls to boost flexibility, safety, and ...

Food and Drug Administration headquarters in Washington, DC

INNOVATION

23 Jan 2026

Food Packaging Enters a Post-PFAS Era

The FDA confirms PFAS grease barriers are off the market, accelerating adoption of proven PFAS-free food packaging across the US

Exterior of a TC Transcontinental Packaging facility building

TECHNOLOGY

21 Jan 2026

Food Packaging Giants Merge to Meet EPR Demands

ProAmpac’s $1.51B deal shows how EPR rules are driving packaging firms to scale up data and compliance systems

SEALPAP paper-based food packaging trays on a production conveyor line

PARTNERSHIPS

20 Jan 2026

TIPA’s SEALPAP Deal Signals a New Era for Food Packaging

TIPA acquires SEALPAP to blend recyclable paper and compostable packaging as food brands face tighter rules, especially across Europe

Two cardboard boxes labeled PFAS Free holding food containers and bottles

RESEARCH

16 Jan 2026

Can Paper Packaging Finally Ditch PFAS?

Northwestern researchers unveil a graphene oxide coating that could replace PFAS in food packaging, though pilots and approvals still lie ...

Plastic bags and wraps placed into a designated recycling bin

REGULATORY

15 Jan 2026

California Calls Bluff on Green Packaging

New enforcement forces brands to prove packaging is recycled in real life, not just on paper, pushing redesigns and tighter claims

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