Berry Global Group, Inc. announced its collaboration with longtime customer, Mondelēz International to supply packaging containing recycled plastic for Philadelphia cream cheese.

Campbell Soup Company announced new packaging sustainability goals to reduce packaging waste by increasing circularity—keeping materials in use and out of landfills. The four goals are designed to address all phases of the packaging lifecycle, from sourcing to end-of-life, including recycling or composting.

AgriCoat-NatureSeal Ltd. (Berkshire, UK), a subsidiary of Mantrose-Haeuser Co., Inc., has introduced Semperfresh® 1.9, an advanced edible coating used to extend shelf life, maintain quality and preserve the freshness of a wide range of whole fruits and vegetables.  

The latest innovation offers snack lovers a single mochi ice cream ball packaged individually for optimal quality and freshness, while ensuring food safety.

On March 20, the European Organization for Packaging and the Environment (EUROPEN) called on the European Commission to recognize packaging as an essential component in maintaining the uninterrupted flow of product groups that the Commission has identified as critical, such as “health-related and perishable goods, notably foodstuffs.”

These compound film bags maintain freshness of edibles and other products.

Here are five packaging innovation factors impacting and transforming brands across all industries in the coming year.

Best known for its indulgent, dessert-inspired snacks, TRUWOMEN protein bars will soon be known as TRUBAR. Based on feedback, the company will shortly be announcing a rebrand of its bars, which will also feature updated packaging with the new name. 

After nearly 100 years of providing cheese lovers with creamy goodness in portioned wedges, The Laughing Cow®continues to evolve, time with more flavor, more nutrition, and new packaging.

Developed in partnership with Gualapack, a leader of pre-made spouted pouches, the pouch represents the latest initiative in Gerber's journey to make 100% of its packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025.