The price of paper is on the rise. That’s no real surprise to anyone in the printing and packaging industries. In 2021, we saw paper demand grow and supply sink which immediately saw the rise of ...

Packaging can make or break a product. From the primary packaging that wraps your product to the secondary packaging that keeps it safe in shipping, quality paper-based packaging can both entice and ...

Takeout containers get your favorite noodles from the restaurant to your dining table (or couch) without incident, but they are nearly impossible to recycle if they are made from foil-lined plastics.

South Africa-based forest products and paper company Sappi is undertaking a conversion process from graphic paper to packaging board on one of its paper machines at its mill in Somerset County, Maine.

In 2026, packaging innovation is being driven by stricter regulation, changing consumer demands and rapid advances in digital technology.

Like many other major plastics applications, plastics use in flexible packaging has come under deep scrutiny in recent years as sustainability concerns rise and spread globally. Paper is often lauded ...

Paper packaging, for some items, has always existed, but as many industries engage in a drive towards sustainability, it’s proliferating. From replacing cans with cartons, to replacing foil sweet ...

Companies across myriad industries are pledging to make their products—and packaging—more sustainable. One such company is the food and drink giant Nestlé, which announced in January that it had ...

Six empty brown paper fry boats arranged next to each other in a grid formation. Credit: William Ludwig/C&EN/Getty In the 1960s, E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, the company that popularized ...