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Jan/Feb 2026

Packaging World Jan/Feb 2026

Mannol Debuts Patented Lenticular Cap Tech to Combat Counterfeiting

Mannol's cap features a lenticular logo effect, embossed branding, and a printed inner seal to enhance product authentication across its global lubricant portfolio.

February 5, 2026

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Simplified Quiche Package Cuts Plastic Up to 80%

La Terra Fina’s new quiche packaging redesign reduces materials, improves pallet efficiency, and responds to consumer feedback about excessive plastic.

January 16, 2026

The redesigned packaging system comprises a recyclable aluminum tray paired with a protective film seal and an upgraded, recyclable paperboard sleeve.

r.World Prevents 20M Single-Use Cups from Going to Landfill

Durable, reusable serveware, local wash hubs, and a data-driven system enable r.World to provide closed-loop environments with an eco-friendly and operationally efficient reusable foodservice packaging program.

January 14, 2026

r.World reached a milestone last October, preventing 20 million single-use cups and foodware items from going to landfill through its reuse programs at live events, campuses, and corporate locations.

Legal Column: Surprises in New Dietary Guidelines

The newly released 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines break with recent advice, revive older principles, and raise scientific questions—reshaping food labeling, formulation, and product innovation across the industry.

January 12, 2026

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r.World Cracks the Code on Waste at Live Events

Pioneering sustainability strategist and movement builder Michael Martin shares insights learned from founding and scaling r.World, a reusable foodware solutions company that serves entertainment venues, campuses, and corporations.

January 12, 2026

r.World’s serveware, including hot and cold cups (r.Cups) and reusable thermoform containers (r.Ware), can be found at entertainment and sports venues, campuses, and corporations.

Interactive Card Packaging for Fintech Startup

Burgopak and Placard create an interactive mailer featuring a holographic, dual-slide artboard design that transforms card unboxing into a branded, high-end experience.

January 9, 2026

Burgopak designed a dual-slide mailer for fintech startup Emerge’s bank card, using 300 GSM artboard with holographic foil and spot UV to create an interactive unboxing experience.

Bertolli’s Adds Squeeze Bottle that’s 100% rPET

Bertolli expands sustainability in the olive oil aisle with its Dress & Drizz squeeze bottle made from 100% recycled PET, combining a new user-focused design with a broader commitment to transitioning its PET packaging portfolio to rPET without impacting performance or price.

January 9, 2026

Navigating the Next Wave of Packaging Regulation

AMERIPEN Policy Director and General Counsel Danielle Waterfield provides an update on current state and federal legislation as well as what to expect in 2026.

January 7, 2026

Shorter legislative sessions won’t mean slower momentum. From New York to California to Capitol Hill, packaging policy is moving fast in 2026, and companies across the value chain need to be ready.

Column: On Taping the Bottoms of RSCs

What do Regular Slotted Cases (RSCs) have in common with the stock market? It’s bad when the bottom falls out.

January 7, 2026

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Jiffy Mix Modernizes Packaging With Flexible, Compact Cells

Chelsea Milling Co. found a way to replace 18 filling lines with brand new equipment with no interruption in meeting consumer demand and without laying off any of its valued employees.

December 17, 2025

Four of the five new packaging cells are dedicated to the 8.5-oz carton while one cell can do either 40-oz or 8.5-oz cartons.

McCormick's Old Bay Leads Charge of Spices Back to Tin

McCormick's Old Bay, and newer clean-label players, are bringing spices back to printed tin, pairing shelf impact and vintage charm with potential sustainability upside as EPR pressures grow.

December 12, 2025

Old Bay Seasoning in tin: McCormick’s Old Bay returns to its classic printed tin canister—iconic blue-and-yellow graphics with a red lid—shown here with front panel and back label (nutrition facts/recipes).

New Line Runs Party Drinks and Pickle Potions

Specialty Blends runs three different PET bottle formats on a new line that culminates in a tray packing/shrink bundling system featuring the first application of single-point lane adjustment.

December 9, 2025

The new line is fully capable of handling three very different container formats.

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