As prepared foods, grab-and-go meals, and heat-and-eat options continue to replace traditional cooking occasions, packaging has become one of the most immediate indicators of trust, safety, and ...

Certain states around the U.S. are dishing out their own laws seeking to regulate the presence or use of PFAS in food packaging. Thus far, and while there is limited federal legislation addressing ...

As highlighted by Towards Packaging research, the global U.S. packaging market, valued at USD 215.32 billion in 2025, is ...

Nutrition guidance is reshaping packaging strategy, not just compliance. The shift toward whole foods, less added sugar, and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. In “The Graduate,” Benjamin Braddock, back from school, is told the secret of the future in one word. “Plastics.” At the time the ...

Are QSRs prepared for what’s to come? I venture to say yes. Last year, the industry faced a myriad of challenges, including economic pressures and the acceleration of sustainability legislation. Some ...

James Cronin received funding from the UKRI Natural Environment Research Council as co-investigators of the 'Plastic Packaging in People's Lives' (PPiPL) project. Project Reference: NE/V010611/1. More ...