Single-use food-related items jumped in popularity during the pandemic due to hygiene concerns, but their negative environmental impact has led to the development touchless condiment dispensers to help reduce reliance on single-serve packaging.
November 25, 2020Rising COVID-19 cases and a lack of new stimulus lead to lackluster October retail sales report.
November 25, 2020The pandemic is leading to changes in the economy, and with that a need for new types of packaging machinery to facilitate new delivery models.
November 12, 2020New packaging technology allows consumers to smell products such as perfumes without needing to open the package.
November 5, 2020While the pandemic has caused the suspension of a number of sustainability programs due to health concerns, companies are continuing to innovate with some fast food companies looking at reusable containers that can be returned to the restaurants.
November 5, 2020Americans are drinking more wine during the pandemic and that's benefiting bag-in-a-box package manufacturers.
October 23, 2020Nephews & nieces not able to trick-or-treat this Halloween? Food gifting may be an alternative.
October 23, 2020September retail sales were up from August, though gains were limited in some cases.
October 16, 2020Logistics are challenging even under normal circumstances, but through in a pandemic-fueled surge in e-commerce and it can become overwhelming.
October 13, 2020Movie theaters have been hard hit by the pandemic: between forced closures, significantly reduced occupancy limits, and consumer wariness about being in enclosed spaces with strangers, many are finding it difficult to survive. This is also impacting the snack food and packaging industries that kept us eating candy, popcorn, and soft drinks while we watched our movies.
October 6, 2020