Tens of thousands of packaging professionals and vendors descended on Las Vegas for Pack Expo from Sept. 11-13, 2023, for a look at what’s new and next in the industry. From the show floor to panel discussions, Packaging Dive caught up with manufacturing leaders, brands and trade groups for insight on the latest material changes, technology trends and more.
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Stories from Pack Expo 2023
Catch up on all the coverage from the show, including what’s next for packaging sustainability, technology and regulation.
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Packaging experts talk gaps in state, federal policy
By Katie Pyzyk • Sept. 26, 2023
Speakers from Ameripen, the Flexible Packaging Association, General Mills and the Plastics Industry Association weighed in on the policy landscape with emerging material bans, extended producer responsibility laws and more. Read the full article ➔
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AI will revolutionize packaging, but strong controls are needed: Pack Expo speakers
By Katie Pyzyk • Sept. 25, 2023
“Packaging is the hardest piece to corral” due to the complexity of the sector’s data, said Specright founder and CEO Matthew Wright. Read the full article ➔
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Colgate, Coca-Cola detail packaging sustainability efforts at Pack Expo
By Katie Pyzyk • Sept. 21, 2023
From changing Sprite’s iconic green bottle to improve recyclability to adding postconsumer recycled content into Tom’s of Maine deodorant packaging, brands talked about product sustainability barriers and solutions. Read the full article ➔
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Sustainability has shifted from buzzword to action, Pack Expo participants say
By Katie Pyzyk • Sept. 20, 2023
Attendees from Dow, Graphic Packaging International, WestRock and others discussed what sustainability means for their companies, including for product recyclability and material substitution. Read the full article ➔
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Post-pandemic renormalization, innovation and sustainability dominate Pack Expo discussions
By Katie Pyzyk • Sept. 19, 2023
Speakers from PMMI, the Flexible Packaging Association and the Association for Contract Packagers and Manufacturers weighed in on factors influencing different parts of the packaging industry. Read the full article ➔
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Packaging innovations at Pack Expo 2023: WestRock, Atlantic Packaging’s ‘canopy,’ Tetra Pak goes with Flow
By Katie Pyzyk • Sept. 15, 2023
Orbis, Terphane and RyPax also introduced new or redesigned products to improve sustainability, safety and user experience. Read the full article ➔
