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Mondelēz International, Inc. today opened applications for the 2026 class of CoLab Tech, the company’s global R&D tech accelerator program. The curriculum is designed to collaborate with entrepreneurs pioneering snack-forward technologies with high potential for commercialization and scale. This year’s focus is on technologies that can help advance Mondelez’s innovation agenda, including supply chain and agricultural resilience, consumer wellness priorities such as fiber and protein, operational efficiencies and sustainable packaging.

In response to the rapid evolution of distribution models, rising regulatory requirements, and the growing number of product references in the beauty and makeup market, Sleever® and Avery Dennison® (NYSE: AVY) announce the launch of INVENTRA® — an intelligent product that integrates RFID technology into the shrink sleeve label, designed to support the sector’s future transformations.

Mindbodygreen has recalled more than 148,000 bottles of its Ultimate Multivitamin+ dietary supplement due to packaging that fails to meet federal child safety standards.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reported the packaging does not follow child-resistance packaging, which creates a risk of injury or death from poisoning or swallowing the pills.

goplasticpallets.com, the responsible plastic pallet company, has further strengthened the portfolio of products it supplies to the UK waste management sector with the launch of two new UN-approved plastic pallet boxes. Both products incorporate secure closure systems to help organisations prioritise health and safety, operational efficiency and compliance when handling hazardous household and industrial waste.

The global cold chain packaging market is experiencing unprecedented growth as pharmaceutical companies, food distributors, and biotech firms demand more reliable temperature-controlled logistics. Whether you're shipping vaccines, fresh produce, or temperature-sensitive biologics, understanding modern cold chain packaging technologies is essential for maintaining product integrity and regulatory compliance.

A new cardboard and box packaging production site has opened in the Sumgayit Industrial Park, Azerbaijan.

Managed by “Baku Cardboard and Box Factory”, the facility occupies nearly three hectares within the industrial zone.

Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev attended the opening ceremony.

At the inauguration, Baku Cardboard and Box Factory head Kamran Salmanli outlined details of the plant’s activities to the head of state.

The company secured residency status in the industrial park in 2023 and has invested in technology sourced from Turkey and China.