Brad Addington

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Chief Editor at Packaging Strategies

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PODCAST | Achieving Sustainability in Pet Food Packaging

1 week ago | packagingstrategies.com | Brad Addington

Headshot and images courtesy of Tera Pak Pet owners aren’t just growing in number, they’re more discerning than ever, and that means an increased focus on purchasing natural, nutritious food that is packaged sustainably. Tetra Pak’s Tetra Recart® is a smart, convenient packaging choice that locks in flavor and nutrition and lessens climate impact. To discuss Tetra Pak’s approach to pet food, we recently sat down with Matias Blanco, Tetra Recart Business Development Manager.
Ed Note | May 2025 | Packaging Strategies

2 weeks ago | brnw.ch | Brad Addington

IFAC urges FDA to finalize the “Use of Salt Substitutes to Reduce the Sodium Content in Standardized Foods” Proposed Rule and “Voluntary Sodium Reduction Goals: Target Mean and Upper Bound Concentrations for Sodium in Commercially Processed, Packaged, and Prepared Foods (Draft Guidance for Industry, Edition 2)” Guidance, before finalizing the “Food Labeling: Front-of-Package Nutrition Information” Proposed Rule.
VIDEO | Achieving Sustainability with Compostable Plastic

2 weeks ago | packagingstrategies.com | Brad Addington

With more and more states passing Extended Producer Responsibility legislation for packaging – the Maryland and Washington state legislatures are among the latest to do so – sustainable packaging is only going to become more important. There are many routes to sustainable packaging, and one of those is plant-based, compostable alternative plastic.
Why Digital Printing is Set to Dominate 15% of Label Sales by 2025

2 weeks ago | packagingstrategies.com | Brad Addington

Image courtesy of silroby / iStock via Getty Images Plus In the early days of digital label printing, one of the main reasons for switching from analog to digital was short-run economics. Digital printing meant it was no longer necessary to over-manufacture labels to be able to run a very short job economically. The early focus was on short-run economics and mostly on industrial labels rather than prime labels due to early quality constraints.
Labels | April 2025 | Packaging Strategies

3 weeks ago | brnw.ch | Brad Addington

Paul Edwards of INX International explains why digital label printing is gaining steam. Reasons include improved image quality, embellishment options, and digital chipping away at certain analog advantages in terms of economic run lengths. In the early days of digital label printing, one of the main reasons for switching from analog to digital was short-run economics. Digital printing meant it was no longer necessary to over-manufacture labels to be able to run a very short job economically.
A Preview of the Eighteenth Annual Converters Expo at Lambeau Field

1 month ago | packagingstrategies.com | Brad Addington

Now in its 18th year, Converters Expo is a one-day expo in the heart of the nation’s largest converting corridor that aims to bring together converters of paper, film, plastics, and nonwovens with industry buyers, specialists, and suppliers. Converters Expo attracts material converters and manufacturers across an array of industries. Join us on May 21 at Lambeau Field, the home of the Green Bay Packers, for a day of education and connection with industry peers.
Connected Packaging Still Popular Despite Some Wobbling

1 month ago | packagingstrategies.com | Brad Addington

Image courtesy of Appetite Creative We report regularly on companies employing connected packaging. In fact, Packaging Strategies recently ran a feature story on Pentaward winners recognized for their clever use of connected packaging. That story can be found here. So we were understandably intrigued when Appetite Creative announced the results of its Global Connected Packaging Survey 2025. The fourth annual survey was conducted in partnership with Polytag and Digimarc.
Sustainability: On-site and To-go

1 month ago | brnw.ch | Brad Addington

MaterialsSpecial ReportsFoodService PackagingSustainable Packaging Foodservice packaging — already a huge market — is on an expansion path. Mordor Intelligence pegs the size of the global foodservice packaging market at US$134.20 billion in 2025 and expects it to reach US$164.70 billion by 2030, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.18% during the forecast period.
FOP Labeling: Front and Center

2 months ago | brnw.ch | Brad Addington

In January, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration proposed requiring a front-of-package nutrition label for most packaged foods. The proposed “Nutrition Info box” provides information on saturated fat, sodium and added sugars content in a simple format showing whether the food has “Low,” “Med” or “High” levels of these substances. FDA is inviting comments on the proposal through May 16, 2025. Not surprisingly, several parties have already weighed in on the proposal.
Case Forming and Packaging: Smarter, Faster and More Versatile

2 months ago | packagingstrategies.com | Brad Addington

Image Source: Itsanan Sampuntarat / iStock via Getty Images Plus Case Forming Machinery Market size was valued at $2.78 billion in 2022 and is projected to reach $4.12 billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 5.3% from 2024 to 2030, according to market research firm FlavorSavvy Dynamics. “The increasing demand for automated packaging solutions, driven by the rise of ecommerce and the need for efficient packaging operations, is a key factor propelling the market growth,” the research firm notes.