New legislation, consumer pressure and product differentiation are all reasons to rethink packaging with sustainability in mind. But it still needs to be fit for purpose. David Wright, RSSL’s ...

Figure 1. (click to enlarge) Effect of temperature on seal strength. The green bars represent samples created using low temperature. The orange indicates packages created using the high-temperature ...

Different materials are used to make packaging in various shapes depending on the products it is intended to protect. Some forms of packaging include sealed bags to maintain the freshness of food, ...

A new testing protocol to gauge the protective qualities of ecommerce packaging has been released by the International Safe Transit Association (ISTA) to help retailers, brands and their partners ...

FedEx Corp. said its TechConnect division has opened a 30,000-square-foot package laboratory to provide testing and design services. The laboratory can simulate any part of the FedEx network, from ...

How many times has a package arrived through the mail looking like it was on the field during a World Cup match? Did the product inside survive? Learn more about how packaging products are tested to ...

Products still arrive broken, dented, or unsellable because packaging is often designed for ideal conditions rather than real ...

From pallet dimensions and transport conditions to material availability and regulatory pressure, packaging operates within a web of physical and organisational limits.

An investigation by Consumer Reports found toxic PFAS chemicals in packaging used by multiple fast food brands. McDonald's, Chick-fil-A, Burger King, and Sweetgreen were included in the report.