With brick-and-mortar retailers under pressure from online competitors like Amazon, e-commerce is changing the way consumers shop for both specialty goods and, increasingly, everyday essentials. Find out how protective packaging stands to benefit strongly from this trend going forward.
February 13, 2018Americans love takeout. But oftentimes that takeout means a whole lot of trash, from cartons to clamshells to utensils. Check out these three reasons why design and technology innovations in foodservice single-use products have made it worth giving those empty to-go containers a second glance.
January 31, 2018When it comes to retail inventory tracking, traditional barcode labels reign supreme. However, after a few bumps in the road, RFID tags are making a comeback in some high-end brick and mortar stores. Find out what makes RFID tags so appealing to retailers, and the challenges these products face going forward.
January 11, 2018A trend toward premium packaging has led to a rapid rise in demand for shrink sleeve labels. Find out how manufacturers are working to improve the sustainability of these labels, and which materials are at the forefront of these efforts.
October 26, 2017Video: Watch Freedonia Analyst Mike Richardson conduct a hands-on discussion of the different types of wine caps and closures.
October 6, 2017Innovations with water soluble PVOH packaging film technology have spurred the rapid growth of single-use dose detergent products, despite safety concerns. Find out how some manufacturers are capitalizing on this technology to cater to consumer preference for similar convenience products.
August 3, 2017Recent innovations in pharmaceutical packaging include products to help solve problems facing the pharmaceutical industry. Increasing medication adherence rates, preventing misuse, and improving environmental friendliness are some of the problems tackled by recent packaging innovations from WestRock, 3M, and Gerresheimer.
July 5, 2017Video: Watch Freedonia Analyst Mike Richardson discusses different types of protective packaging.
May 30, 2017Hydrocolloids are used in a wide variety of applications in the food and beverage industry, primarily as thickening or gelling agents. But many new applications for hydrocolloids are still being developed, including one that could alleviate the environmental impact of single-use bottle packaging.
May 18, 2017America has long been a nation of snackers, with over 60% of the population filling out their three meals a day with a snack or two. However, as snack foods increasingly replace traditional meals, it means big business for not only packaged food producers, but also for suppliers of convenient and highly marketable packaging.
May 17, 2017