Packaura
/ July 18, 2026
Pet food brands face a packaging problem that’s harder than it looks: bags need to block moisture, oxygen, and fat for months on a shelf, survive shipping, and still satisfy retailers, regulators, and increasingly skeptical pet owners who check the bag for recycling claims before
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Packaura
/ July 6, 2026
If you print packaging that touches food — or sits anywhere near it on a shelf — you’ve probably searched for a list of ‘FDA-approved food-safe inks.’ That list doesn’t exist. FDA doesn’t approve inks as finished products; it regulates the individual substances in them
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Packaura
/ June 13, 2026
EU PPWR compliance transforms how brands selling into the European Union design, source, and report packaging through 2030 and beyond. The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, finalized in 2025, replaces the prior PPWD directive with binding regulation that applies uniformly across all member states. From
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Packaura
/ May 19, 2026
California EPR requirements under SB 54 fundamentally restructure how producers fund and manage packaging waste in the country’s largest consumer market. With initial fee schedules taking effect in 2027 and full implementation by 2032, brands selling into California — from CPG giants to ecommerce sellers
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Packaura
/ April 28, 2026
Pharmaceutical packaging requirements govern how medications are contained, protected, labeled, and delivered to patients. Unlike consumer goods packaging where a failure means a dented box, pharmaceutical packaging failures can directly endanger human health. Contaminated tablets, degraded biologics, or mislabeled dosages carry consequences that make regulatory
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