Berry Global, Evansville, Ind., announced plans to close one of two manufacturing facilities located adjacent to each other in Montgomery, Ala.

Cheer Pack North America, West Bridgewater, Mass., launched CHEERShapes, a new line of shaped pouches.

The North America fresh meat packaging market is expected to expand at a CAGR of 2.2% by 2026, according to a report published by Future Market Insights, Valley Cottage, N.Y.

Tekni-Plex, Wayne, Pa., purchased Geraldiscos, a Brazil-based closure liner manufacturer, to become part of Tekni-Plex’s Tri-Seal business.

HAVI, Downers Grove, Ill., introduced new SIX500 rigid trays and bowls, what are said to be the first and only oven-to-table containers designed to withstand 525°F for up to 6 minutes.

Anchor Packaging LLC, St. Louis, Mo., announced a partnership with The Jordan Co., a New York-based private equity firm.

The global packaging industry was valued at about $880 billion in 2016, and is expected to register 4.5% CAGR by 2027, according to new research by Future Market Insights (FMI), Valley Cottage, N.Y.

Increasing consumer demands for convenient packages coupled with an industry-wide push for sustainable shelf-ready designs has the global flexible packaging market poised to eclipse the $290 billion mark by 2023, according to “Flexible Packaging Market Assessment,” a report presented by PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, Reston, Va.

While interleaving materials are typically viewed as a commodity, material innovation and integration with high-speed interleaving machines can significantly enhance shelf life and food safety across a wide range of industries.

Amcor, Australia, acquired Chicago-based Bemis Co. Inc., effective June 11. The combined company will operate as Amcor plc.