2026 Automation Annual Outlook Report: Packaging World

2026 Automation Annual Outlook Report: Packaging World

Author: Packaging World, ProFood World, Healthcare Packaging, Mundo EXPO Pack April 14, 2026 Duration: 13:35
How are CPGS approaching automation in 2026? Editors Sean Riley and Casey Flanagan sit down to discuss why companies are turning to automation to solve labor constraints and throughput demands while simultaneously grappling with higher costs and internal alignment challenges. Read the full annual outlook report on Packaging World.

Through the Line: Packaging and Processing is a podcast from Packaging World, ProFood World, Healthcare Packaging, Mundo EXPO Pack that explores innovations and information across the packaging and processing landscape. Each episode connects topics impacting consumer packaged goods and healthcare packaging with the latest technologies in food processing operations. Listen episodes for insights on current trends, practical strategies, and the developments shaping packaging and processing today. Whether you work in packaging, processing, or related careers, you can expect timely discussion of what is changing now and what it means for how products are packaged, produced, and brought to market.
Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 100

Through the Line: Packaging and Processing
Podcast Episodes
Japanese Fungus Enhances Protein Processing: ProFood World [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 11:37
How can a fungus help food processors improve their operations? Nosh.bio—a Berlin-based food technology company who focuses on producing cost-effective, nutritious, and sustainable products—is specializing in alternative…
Kenvue Packs Purpose into Every Package: Packaging World [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 17:08
How is Kenvue aligning with circular economy principles? Kenvue is redesigning packaging across its 40 global brands from paperboard cartons to PCR bottles and refill pods, to align with circular economy goals and meet a…
Driving Energy Efficiency in Dry Processing: ProFood World [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 13:32
How can dry food processors maximize energy efficiency, reduce costs, and comply with new regulations by upgrading their processing equipment? Dry food processors can maximize energy efficiency by addressing core challen…