Automation equals efficiency. At least that’s the usual headline. But for the food packaging industry, it actually has even more benefits, including reduced costs, improved sustainability, and better inventory accuracy. But first, there are several important considerations.

Food spoilage is expensive, and it can happen throughout the supply chain. From transit to shelves to consumer homes, the right food packaging can help lower the risk of spoilage, reduce lost revenue, and ultimately increase sustainability by eliminating waste.

Food spoilage is expensive, and it can happen throughout the supply chain. From transit to shelves to consumer homes, the right food packaging can help lower the risk of spoilage, reduce lost revenue, and ultimately increase sustainability by eliminating waste.

Food delivery packaging has plenty of challenges. Direct-to-consumer delivery has even more. From ensuring safety to selecting materials to designing visuals, there are many complex factors that affect decisions—especially considering the end consumer’s perspective.

One major trend in food packaging has been the emergence of flexible films and all their potential. Not only do these materials create new possibilities for design, they also have the power to reduce waste and improve sustainability.

Consumer preference for transparent labeling in food packaging is a growing trend. Learn more about the benefits it offers to brands who want to showcase their food product.

The food and beverage industry has lagged other products in e-commerce adoption since the cold chain is hard to maintain and their packaging is often not sustainable. However, new cold chain packaging solutions are heating up.

A top-of-the-line sound experience company wanted to deliver a premium unboxing experience that made no sacrifices on sustainability. Find out how Veritiv partnered with the Sonos team to develop a fully curbside recyclable package for the new Roam speaker.

The wider availability of a durable, padded, curbside-recyclable paper mailer will ease the pressure for corrugated boxes. In this feature, Dan Calderwood of Veritiv discusses availability of these newer mailers that can be included in paper recycling bins.

The missing link to a company’s design process? Trend forecasting. Read on to discover what trend forecasting is and how it changes the branding game.

Jason Mietus, International Sourcing and Logistics Manager – Rigid Packaging, spoke recently with NPR in Pittsburgh about the glass shortage and supply chain challenges.

The secret to long-term growth and customer capture? The unboxing journey. Read on to unpack the importance of branded packaging and how it influences every aspect of business. It turns out that sometimes you want to think inside the box…

With all the current challenges businesses have, when is a good time to automate your packaging? Chris Baum discusses identifying equipment solutions to improve process efficiencies – some that weren’t thought possible…

“Wherever you are, you are my customer.” Daniel Caceres tells his story of adopting this sales philosophy, and applying other important business values to rigid packaging. We learn about the journey that helped shape Daniel’s perspective…

Safety is paramount for packaging designed for the medical device and pharmaceutical industry. With Michael Parks, we discuss how to elevate traditional packaging to meet and exceed guidelines to secure the product…