Japanese food manufacturer Kagome has announced changes to its ketchup packaging following a shortage of raw materials used in white printing ink production. The company’s iconic tomato ketchup bottles will now feature a simplified design with a transparent lower section to reduce ink usage.

ExxonMobil collaborates with Kuraray, GAP, and G.Mondini to develop an innovative ionomer-free vacuum skin packaging solution using Exceed performance polyethylene resins and EVAL EVOH barrier material, reducing costs while maintaining superior performance attributes for food packaging applications.

The collectible IPSY Original and IPSY Extra bags honor Marilyn Monroe's enduring influence on beauty, glamour, and self-expression.

IPSY announced a special June celebration honoring what would have been Marilyn Monroe’s 100th birthday with exclusive Marilyn Monroe 100-themed IPSY Original and IPSY Extra bag designs.

The June IPSY Original and IPSY Extra bags are designed to celebrate the glamour and individuality that made Marilyn Monroe a cultural icon.

By replacing pumps with flip caps, eos is reducing plastic use by 12%, advancing its mission to prioritize customer experience and environmental responsibility.

Personal care brand, eos, is rolling out new flip caps across its entire body lotion range.

This choice was made in response to consumer demand for an easy way to get every last bit of lotion out of the bottle.

Most importantly, this switch also reflects eos’ ongoing commitment to more thoughtful, lower-impact packaging.

California regulators say the state’s extended producer responsibility (EPR) program for packaging under SB 54 remains on track to launch on Jan. 1, 2027, but producers, the state’s producer responsibility organization (PRO), and environmental advocates are increasingly warning that delays in rulemaking and data availability are compressing an already ambitious timeline.

In a bold move towards a greener packaging future, UK-based supplier Chapelton has introduced Sustaina, a game-changing portfolio of sustainable packaging papers and boards. At the heart of this new range is Sustaina Black—the world’s first carbon free black pigmented barrier-coated paper and board, incorporating Nature Coatings’ innovative black pigment derived entirely from wood waste.

In a surprise move that could have industrywide repercussions, worries about a naphtha shortage due to the Iran war and a possible impact on ink production have led food manufacturer Calbee to switch to black-and-white packaging for some of its snacks.
“Calbee … will temporarily revise packaging specifications for certain products in response to supply instability affecting certain raw materials amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East,” Calbee said Tuesday.