Dow is launching its call for entries for the 2020 Packaging Innovation Awards. Submissions for the international awards program will be accepted from January 30 through April 10 on the Packaging Innovation Awards website.

Tom Egan, PMMI vice president of industry services, examines the status of this growing packaging segment and the factors that are influencing its advancement.

The Sustainable Packaging Coalition launches the Protective Packaging Design Challenge for entrepreneurs and start-ups to submit ideas for sustainable protective packaging solutions.

Since E-commerce has a more rigorous supply chain, brands must consider flexible packaging solutions that protect products from vibrations, impact and changes in air pressure.

Engineered equipment company Duravant expands its global offerings with acquisition of Motion06, an Austrian manufacturer of specialized conveyor modules.

Over the last 10 years, flexible packaging has taken off, doubling in size to $228 billion in 2019, according to Smithers Pira’s latest market report, The Future of Flexible Packaging to 2024.

How is an online retailer that ships billions of packages each year pushing to reduce packaging waste, minimize product damage and keep customers happy?