2026 Digitization Annual Outlook Report: Packaging World

2026 Digitization Annual Outlook Report: Packaging World

Author: Packaging World, ProFood World, Healthcare Packaging, Mundo EXPO Pack May 12, 2026 Duration: 14:04
How are CPGS pushing digitization strategies in 2026? Editors Sean Riley and Matt Reynolds sit down to discuss how brands and CPG s are building digital foundations through data, connectivity, and traceability. Speed and uptime drive adoption, while cost and integration remain key hurdles. AI and smart packaging are emerging next steps. 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
Using the Right Data at the Right Time: ProFood World [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 11:40
What makes data useful? Smart data use isn’t about having the biggest system—it’s about having a mindset that prioritizes relevance, actionability, and consistency. And in today’s climate of tighter budgets and leaner te…
2026 Sustainability Annual Outlook Report: Packaging World [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 15:56
How has CPG's tone on sustainability shifted in 2026? Editors Anne Marie Mohan and Matt Reynolds sit down to discuss how paper continued to dominate, the rapid rise of recyclable monomaterial plastics, and how expanding…
US Plastics Pact Targets Flexible Film Waste: Packaging World [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 13:54
How can brands help advance circularity for film and flexible packaging? Senior Editor, Anne Marie Mohan, sits down with U.S. Plastics Pact Interim Executive Director Crystal Bayliss at the 2026 Plastics Recycling Confer…
¿Está lista la industria para Sunrise 2027?: Mundo Expo Pack [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 17:32
Analizamos el caso de Cerveza Charro, pionera en México en adoptar códigos 2D en sus etiquetas, una decisión alineada con el programa global Sunrise de GS1 que convierte cada botella en un canal directo de información ve…
2026 E-commerce and D2C Annual Outlook Report: Packaging World [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 15:15
What are CPGs prioritizing in E-commerce and D2C packaging in 2026? Editors Anne Marie Mohan and Matt Reynolds sit down to discuss why protection still dominates D2C packaging decisions in 2026, while SIOC/SIPP gains tra…