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What does the future of packaging look like at Interpack?

Editors Matt Reynolds, Derrick Teal, and Casey Flanagan share first impressions from the show floor at Interpack 2026.  From the rapid industry-wide shift toward 2D barcodes and QR codes, to the surge in AI-enabled and operator-friendly machinery. The conversation digs into the growing prominence of fiber-based and paper packaging replacing plastics across food and consumer applications, alongside advances in digital printing and inspection technology like x-ray systems.