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    Tracking packaging mergers and acquisitions in 2025

    Pactiv Evergreen sold a North Carolina mill, Berlin Packaging completed its purchase of Rixius, Novvia Group entered an agreement to acquire Saxco International and many other companies also announced deals.

    Updated Jan. 14, 2025
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    EU packaging regs advance

    The countdown to the EU’s new packaging regulation begins

    The new regulation on packaging and packaging waste, poised to reshape recyclability, reuse and more, was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on Wednesday.

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    Déjà vu? Fiber pricing stays flat despite producer increases.

    Producers’ first containerboard and boxboard price increases for 2025 are turning out much like their first attempt in 2024: with little to no movement. But that’s expected to change in the coming weeks.

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    Packaging materials didn’t cause Walmart broth recall, says TreeHouse Foods

    Tetra Pak makes the cartons for the recalled broth and said it is not aware of procedural issues on its end. This recall comes as food and cosmetics recalls more broadly are on the rise, according to FDA data.

    Updated Jan. 23, 2025
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    Trump orders trade review ahead of potential tariffs

    Federal agencies have until April 1 to give recommendations on trade pacts with Mexico, Canada and China. President Trump also said certain tariffs on Mexico and Canada could begin by Feb. 1.

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    Packaging innovations: 2 brands boost accessibility

    Laundry detergent brand All and Carmine’s Italian foods introduced different solutions to assist users with accessibility challenges. Plus, DS Smith eases e-commerce returns and TriMas launches an all-plastic foaming pump.

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    Following market volatility, will OCC prices return to ‘normal’ in 2025?

    OCC prices are down from recent highs in 2024. This plays into packaging producers’ bottom lines as they try to balance economic factors such as input costs and new capacity.

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    Retailers have made progress on phasing out harmful chemicals, nonprofits say

    End-of-year reports from Toxic-Free Future and Clean Production Action analyzed how companies are addressing PFAS, PVC and other chemicals of concern in plastics, packaging and more.

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    What packaging designers should know about FDA’s proposed nutrition info box

    Industry sources predict required front-of-pack labeling could mean giving up key real estate in costly redesigns — or, more optimistically, an opportunity for some brands to modernize packaging and rethink consumer messaging.

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    8 US packaging manufacturing developments to know in the new year

    Nelipak, TerraSafe and Global Packaging Solutions all expanded in North Carolina. Catch up on growth news in Florida, Illinois, Maine, Pennsylvania and Texas.

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    FDA formally proposes front-of-pack nutrition labels

    This could force food manufacturers to update their packaging in the coming years. The agency says the goal with a new nutrition info box is to combat chronic diseases.

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    PCA to close Georgia corrugated plant, affecting 103 people

    Packaging Corporation of America determined it could better serve customers by moving the Atlanta-area full-line plant’s capacity to other locations, according to a spokesperson.

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    5 packaging industry trends to watch in 2025

    Donald Trump’s return to the White House, evolving conditions for M&A, more mature state policy negotiations and a reckoning around 2025 plastics reduction targets are some of the factors poised to affect the industry.

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    E-commerce packaging shows why it’s hip to be square

    Squared-off designs often are better for densification, or waging the “war on air,” according to sources from Smurfit Westrock, Paccurate and others. Geometry grows more important as robots and SIOC proliferate.

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    O-I Glass secures DOE funding as it begins Ohio decarbonization project

    The company will bring together energy efficiency technologies to upgrade furnace infrastructure, aiming to reduce carbon intensity by as much as 40%.

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    Alcohol regulators unlock new market opportunity for glass bottles

    Changes to a dated rule this week mean certain alcoholic beverages sold in cans now have the option to be packaged in glass.

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    Packaging innovations: Daily Harvest revamps for retail, Töst cans it

    The companies explain the consumer-focused factors that prompted them to switch up their food and beverage packaging.

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    Life cycle assessments loom large for the outcome of EPR programs

    Oregon is currently unique among U.S. states in using this environmental impact tool in its packaging regulation. Experts say the decision comes with many complex considerations, including about plastic.

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    Huhtamaki names new CEO

    Ralf Wunderlich will take over the position this month. He has decades of experience at packaging companies.

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    EPR for packaging laws: Dates to know

    Keep track of milestones slated for 2025 and beyond in California, Colorado, Maine, Minnesota and Oregon, and catch up on recent developments in those and other states.

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    Acquisition of DS Smith

    International Paper agrees to European concessions for DS Smith deal

    IP’s limited footprint overlap with DS Smith previously led analysts to anticipate few or no antitrust concerns. But recent deals might have prompted regulators to alter their views of market concentration, according to The Freedonia Group.

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    Sonoco shakes up finance leadership amid business reorganization

    CFO Rob Dillard and VP of Investor Relations Lisa Weeks are leaving the company. Also on Monday, CEO Howard Coker described Sonoco’s decision to combine its converted paper products and paper businesses in North America.

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    Circular Action Alliance CEO details 2025 priorities

    Months into the job, Jeff Fielkow discussed the fast-growing producer responsibility organization’s focus areas, as well as the importance of needs assessments and harmonization.

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    Packaging laws taking effect in 2025

    Expect to see changes in some states at hotels, restaurants and grocery stores, including restrictions to single-use plastic bottles, foam takeout containers, PFAS in packaging and more.

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    Packaging trade shows to watch in 2025

    Mark your calendar: These U.S. conferences and events will cover timely trends in sustainable packaging design, recycling technologies, regional market trends, substrate evolutions, automation and more.

    Updated Jan. 3, 2025