Google Makes Paper Packaging Work: Packaging World

Google Makes Paper Packaging Work: Packaging World

Author: Packaging World, ProFood World, Healthcare Packaging, Mundo EXPO Pack August 11, 2026 Duration: 7:43
How did Google reach its plastic-free packaging goal a year early, and what did the constraint teach them along the way? Senior Editor Anne Marie Mohan talks with Joey Giacomini, packaging design engineer lead at Google, about the company's push to eliminate plastic from its hardware packaging. He explains how tackling the final holdouts—hang tabs, shrink wrap, plastic tape—led to a stronger, lighter fiber material and a more natural design aesthetic, and why Google chose to make its findings...

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: 50

Through the Line: Packaging and Processing
Podcast Episodes
Vision Systems Done Right: ProFood World [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 21:07
How does machine vision reduce waste and create real-time insights? Vision systems aren’t about adding more screens to the control room. They’re about eliminating preventable risk. When implemented thoughtfully, they red…
AI Lights the Path for a Circular Future: Packaging World [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 12:40
What are the dominant forces shaping packaging over the next decade? Editor-in-Chief Matt Reynolds sits down with Brian Wagner, co-founder of PTIS Global, to discuss how AI is reshaping packaging faster than expected. Ne…
AI Mines Product Reviews for Packaging Insights: Packaging World [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 14:45
How does PackSense, an AI-powered system for product quality insights, address the gap between controlled testing and real-world experience? Editor-in-Chief Matt Reynolds sits down with Michigan State University (MSU) st…
The Evolution of Digital Healthcare Packaging: Healthcare Packaging [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 17:39
Will digital labels transform healthcare packaging? The Sunrise 2027 initiative marks a global shift in the pharmaceutical industry from traditional barcodes to advanced 2D digital labels and QR codes. This transition ai…