What Day One at Interpack 2026 Revealed: Packaging World

Inside the Planning Behind a Future-Ready Food and Beverage Plant Part 1: ProFood World

What does it take to turn an existing facility into a future-ready food and beverage plant? Editor-in-Chief Derrick Teal sits down with Matt Pulskamp, Vice President of Operations at Custom Flavors, and David Sawicki, Vice President of A M King to discuss the company’s East Coast expansion in Concord, N.C.  The group talks through how early collaboration, design-build planning, and a flexible facility layout helped shape the project. From utilities and room design to long-term growth needs, the conversation highlights what manufacturers should consider before construction begins.

Sustainability Takes Center Stage at interpack: Packaging World

What happens when AI, sustainability mandates, and packaging innovation all collide at the world's biggest trade show? Editors Matt Reynolds, Derrick Teal, and Casey Flanagan report live from day three of interpack. They discuss how sustainability isn't optional, it's engineered in. From AI-powered artwork compliance tools to active packaging, the innovations on the show floor are solving real problems at real scale.

Green Inhalers are Reducing Carbon Footprints: Healthcare Packaging

What does low-GWP propellants mean for inhaler design, manufacturing, and packaging? As sustainability pressures intensify across healthcare, one often-overlooked component is taking center stage: the propellant inside metered dose inhalers (MDIs). While invisible to patients, these propellants account for up to 95% of an inhaler’s formulation—and a significant share of its environmental footprint. Andy Burns, Vice President of Business Development for MDI at Kindeva, a drug delivery CDMO that specializes in injectable, inhalation, and dermal products, explains what’s driving the shift, and what it means for pharma and packaging stakeholders. Read the full featured article on Healthcare Packaging [https://www.healthcarepackaging.com/industries/medical-devices/article/22963340/greener-inhalers-gain-momentum-as-lowgwp-propellants-enter-the-spotlight].

Lección de empaque de una líder de L’Oréal en Latinoamérica: Mundo Expo Pack

Un posible colapso de un empaque puso a prueba a Adriana Rueda en L’Oréal. En este episodio Rueda revela cómo liderar en crisis, delegar y confiar en los equipos transforma resultados. Una conversación clave para profesionales del empaque que buscan innovar y liderar con visión en Latinoamérica. Este es un episodio generado por inteligencia artificial. Lea el artículo completo en Mundo Expo Pack [https://www.mundoexpopack.com/tendencias/excelencia- operacional/video/22956761/un-empaque-desafiante-potenci-el-liderazgo-de- adriana-rueda].

How AI, Smarter Inspection & Humanoid Robots Are Reshaping interpack: ProFood World

Is AI in packaging finally past the hype—and what does it look like when it actually works? Editors Matt Reynolds, Derrick Teal, and Casey Flanagan share one crucial takeaways from interpack: AI has quietly crossed a threshold.  It's a deeply embedded capability inside inspection systems, x-ray platforms, and automation lines doing real, measurable work.