The term "interactive packaging" has come up more and more frequently over the past few years, along with "active packaging," "intelligent packaging," or "smart packaging," but what do any of these terms mean? Interactive Packaging

Consumers are opting to shop online instead of in-store for more and more of their purchases. In addition to the convenience of shopping on a computer or phone, online shopping can be an opportunity to seek out deals and product alternatives, which adds value to the experience.

Continuing with our series on the impact of e-commerce on packaging - today's blog post will cover the Beauty & Personal Care industry.

On to the next installment of our series on the impact of e-commerce on packaging: the Sports Nutrition industry! By Sports Nutrition, this covers drinks, powders, vitamins, and supplements that were initially created to support athletic performance.

With the world facing such uncertain times and with so many restrictions in place, we're leaning more heavily on e-commerce than ever.

About a month ago, we completed our third IFS PACsecure audit at Associated. A third party auditor came in to review key sections of the IFS PACsecure standard across our four buildings and see how we measured up.

Sustainability has been a huge focus for us at Associated, especially in the last few years. We are partners of 1% For The Planet for our compostable pouches, which means that 1% of sales from these pouches get donated to a certified environmental non-profit of our choice.

Next in our packaging terminology guide series: bar wrappers and sachets! There's some crossover in relevant terms for these products so we joined them together for one easy and to-the-point terminology guide.