Through the Line: Packaging and Processing

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.

What Day One at Interpack 2026 Revealed: Packaging World

What does the future of packaging look like at Interpack? Editors Matt Reynolds, Derrick Teal, and Casey Flanagan share first impressions from the show floor at Interpack 2026.  From the rapid industry-wide shift toward 2D barcodes and QR codes, to the surge in AI-enabled and operator-friendly machinery. The conversation digs into the growing prominence of fiber-based and paper packaging replacing plastics across food and consumer applications, alongside advances in digital printing and inspection technology like x-ray systems.

GLP-1s' Broad Reach Across Industries: Healthcare Packaging

How is the GLP-1 craze impacting the healthcare, food, and packaging industries? PMMI Media Group editors Liz Cuneo, Derrick Teal, and Matt Reynolds sit down to discuss how GLP-1s are showing up on their desks. They cover topics ranging from cold chain to smaller pack sizes. Watch the full featured video on Healthcare Packaging [https://www.healthcarepackaging.com/industries/pharmaceuticals/video/22962449/editors-discussion-glp1s-broad-reach-across-industries].