SupplyOne, Inc., a value-added distributor with corrugated converting capabilities, announced today that it has acquired Specialty Packaging, LLC, a packaging solutions distributor based in East Hartford, Connecticut.

Founded in 2012, Specialty Packaging was founded by Chris Orsini and Keith Streib, who will continue to lead the business post-closing. In addition to being a full-service packaging provider, Specialty Packaging has extensive offerings in food packaging including films, trays, bags and corrugated containers.

Twinings is set to become the first tea brand to introduce accessible QR (AQR) codes at scale, marking a significant step forward for inclusive packaging in the UK grocery sector.

The move forms part of a wider packaging refresh designed to make the brand’s products easier to navigate for blind and partially sighted consumers — a group for whom standard on‑pack information is often difficult or impossible to read.

Pregis®, a global supplier of protective packaging, mailing and bagging solutions and flexible packaging, has opened two Customer Experience Centers in Atlanta and Los Angeles. Inspired by the Pregis Innovation Headquarters (IQ) located in Aurora, Ill., the new Customer Experience Centers extend the company's hallmark consultative approach by providing more convenient access to regional customers seeking Pregis professionals and solutions.

Polytag, the UK’s leading data capture and marketing platform enabling the circular economy, has announced a partnership with global leader in premium label solutions, Multi-Color Corporation (MCC). The partnership allows brands to incorporate Polytag's innovative UV tag technology directly into in-mould labelled (IML) packaging for the first time, helping brands unlock valuable consumer recycling data while supporting future advanced sorting capabilities within recycling infrastructure.