Engineers create color-changing films and biodegradable barriers while manufacturers invest millions in production equipment ...

When 2025 began, packaging experts agreed that the number one trend in their industry this year would be sustainable materials, ranging from biodegradable and compostable packaging to eco-friendly ...

As sustainability climbs higher on consumers’ priority lists, food and beverage brands face growing pressure to design ...

2025 has been a landmark year for the packaging industry, with regulatory reforms, sustainable materials and innovative ...

The fast food empire is putting its packaging graphics on a diet. The last time McDonald’s redesigned its global packaging was in 2013. It featured a frenetic collage of QR codes, slogans, ...

In design jargon, “appetite appeal” describes the level of sensory stimulation that food packaging should have in order to attract consumers. A product covered with only type is by default less ...

We take the packaging our food comes in for granted. Yet many of the boxes, bags and bottles that protect our edibles were once groundbreaking — both in their design and in how they changed our ...

Online gifting has transformed how consumers share food experiences. Yet many companies underestimate the complexity of ...

A recent review in Processes presents various aspects of edible food packaging, focusing on single-use, fast-dissolving edible pouches. Plastic food packaging, typically non-biodegradable, is a ...