As of now, only about 185 cities in the U.S. pick up food waste at the curb for composting, but fewer than half of those accept compostable packaging. Does that mean that this packaging shouldn’t be considered by brands and small business owners when looking to move towards greener packaging?

Flexible packaging is one of the fastest growing segments in the packaging industry. It is defined as any packaging that can readily take the shape of the product inside and combines the best qualities from a variety of different package formats. Flexible packaging provides a multitude of benefits to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, driving more brands to choose flexible over rigid for their packaging needs.

Approximately one third of Americans believe that a company’s reputation and affiliation with social issues is correspondingly as essential as the product it sells. In response, brands are taking the concerns of their consumers to heart in a new wave of cause marketing.

Nearly 30 years after the digital revolution took center stage, the Information Age is taking its final bow and the Experience Age is waltzing in.

To ring in the new year, we are addressing one of our most commonly asked questions: What are the latest and greatest packaging trends for the CPG industry?

Why digital print on flexible packaging is the wave of the future.

In recent times, flexible packaging has had mixed perceptions from both consumers and designers alike. However, a positive opinion of flexible continues to improve, and more and more products are becoming available in flexible formats.

By now, you’ve most likely heard the term the “Internet of things (IoT).” But, what exactly does it mean? Simply put, the phrase coined by innovator and sensor expert, Kevin Ashton, refers to the connecting of devices to the internet and/or each other. This includes almost anything with an on/off switch from cell phones, coffee makers and washing machines to headphones, lamps and wearable devices.