Paul Antoniadis is CEO and Executive Chair at good natured Products Inc, one of North America’s leading eco-friendly packaging companies. As someone deeply entrenched in the packaging industry, I've ...
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Packaging trends shaping 2026 and beyond

Packaging in 2026 is evolving faster than ever, driven by sustainability, technology and changing consumer expectations.
Analyst Insight: E-commerce growth has led to an overwhelming amount of packaging waste, driving up emissions and landfill waste. “Right-sizing” packaging offers a practical solution by reducing ...
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Packaging has always been a balancing act. Consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies must weigh cost versus performance and market appeal versus machinability. As interest in sustainable packaging has ...
New York lawmakers appear poised to pass a new packaging reduction and recycling bill that would fundamentally reshape how single-use plastic waste is managed in the state. It’s meant to take a big ...
Environmental advocates had hoped that this would be the year New York would pass large-scale, affordable environmental policies. But when the legislative session ended after midnight Wednesday, the ...
Packaging is a hot topic in sustainability circles. The key question about packaging is the following: Given the economic and environmental costs and benefits of different materials, different designs ...
A new report from Netherlands-based Rabobank highlights the trend of replacing plastic packaging with paper, reports on marine pollution and forever chemicals in packaging, and provides an update on ...
For several months last year, patrons of a Seattle coffee shop called Tailwind Cafe had the option of ordering their Americanos and lattes in returnable metal to-go cups. Customers could simply borrow ...
Feeling guilty about all those blue-and-white plastic Amazon bags piling up around the house? Fear not — they can be recycled! At least, that’s what the packaging says. For years now, Amazon’s plastic ...