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May 2026
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Welcome to Packaging Perspectives podcasts. You’re a reader of the Packaging Group brand magazines; now become a listener. The Packaging Perspectives channel provides you with industry news, innovations and engaging interviews that keep you up-to-date, informed, and entertained. Each episode features expert packaging professionals interviewed by editors of the Packaging Group. Scroll down and click an episode to listen. It will automatically begin in the player below.Available on |
North American resin costs have soared to historic highs, with no clear end in sight. Ric Lee of Atlantic Packaging suggests that the fix to the plastic price crisis starts on the pallet.
Arithmetic is simple. Compliance is not. We recently sat down with Anna Kendall of Ernst & Young LLP to discuss the challenges of meeting both imminent and long-term EPR mandates, including a coordinated May 31 reporting deadline across six states.
In this interview, Dan Gladden of Interact Brands shares a textbook case of successfully shepherding a direct-to-consumer brand onto retail shelves.
In this interview, WPO President Luciana Pellegrino shares some of the initiatives that the organization will be undertaking in 2026.
In this interview, Sam Walker, Head of Sales & Business Development for Xampla, explains how food delivery tested the mettle of its PFAS- and plastic-free Morro Coatings.
We recently spoke to Jim Garvey, Vice President of Coatings at INX International (left), and David Zamarin, CEO of DetraPel (right), to discuss how the latest coating technologies improve packaging functionality while simultaneously addressing sustainability. Sponsored by INX International
Justin Newell of INFORM North America explains how major international firms are using AI to get reusable containers to where they are most needed in a cost-efficient manner.
Fresh off a successful collaboration with Walmart to get potato packaging with PCR content onto store shelves, Kevin Kelly of Emerald Packaging talks about the challenges of getting sustainable flexible packaging into the market.
Sun Chemical’s David Randall discusses the latest trends in two—and three-piece can decorating and solutions that are shaping the future of the market while balancing technical performance, regulatory demands, and design. Since 2001, David Randall has worked on special-effect technologies blended into different ink systems, including metal deco inks. One of his most well-known and recognized projects includes printing mountain designs on beer cans that change to blue when cold. He has worked on other metal packaging projects worldwide, focusing on craft beer manufacturers' business development. A graduate from Utah State University, David now manages Sun Chemical’s metal deco ink program in the United States and Canada. Sponsored by Sun Chemical
There’s been a lot of buzz in the industry about nitrocellulose. An essential component in most solvent-based ink and coating formulations, this binder resin is recognized for offering ink manufacturers excellent formulation, printing, and application. But it also comes with a sustainability challenge. Packaging Strategies sat down with Dr. Nikola Juhasz, who holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from M.I.T. and has spent 20+ years in various positions of R&D leadership. She is currently the Global Technical Director for Sustainability at Sun Chemical, overseeing the corresponding innovation and product development programs across all of Sun Chemical’s product lines and technology platforms. Sponsored by Sun Chemical
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