2026 Packaging Trends Shift Toward New Strategies BY GREG KISHBAUGH Packaging trends in 2026 are being defined by decisions and pres- sures that intensified throughout 2025, as sustainability targets, reg- ulatory reform and cost control moved from ambition to operational reality, according to new reporting from GlobalData.
Paez Packaging Installs Digital Domino Press
Paez Packaging, a full-service label and pack- aging solutions provider based in Riverside, California, has installed the Domino N610i dig- ital UV inkjet label press, . Family-owned and operated by twin broth- ers Luis and Mario Paez, Paez Packaging
Across food, beverage, consumer goods and e-commerce, packag- ing has become a strategic issue rather than a technical afterthought. Industry data and regulatory developments show a clear shift away from traditional plastics toward fibre-based, bio-based and data-enabled solutions, alongside growing focus on reuse, efficiency and accessibility. For manufacturers, brand owners and supply-chain partners, the developments of 2025 now set the direction of travel for the packag- ing industry in the year ahead. One of the most significant packaging stories of 2025 was the rapid escalation of sustainable packaging from voluntary initiative to regula- tory and commercial requirement. Governments, particularly in Europe, expanded extended producer responsibility (EPR) schemes, increasing fees for hard-to-recycle pack- aging and placing more responsibility on producers to fund collection and recycling systems. As a result, many companies accelerated the move towards recy- clable mono-materials, fibre-based packaging and bio-based alterna- tives such as polylactic acid (PLA), mushroom mycelium and algae-de- rived materials.
serves customers across multiple industries with premium pressure-sensitive labels and packaging solutions. Paez Packaging provides labels for a wide range of applications and industries, including pharmaceutical, cosmetics, agricultural, alco- hol, wine, and beer. The installation of the Domino N610i rep- resents a pivotal moment in the company’s evolution as it embraces digital technology to enhance speed, flexibility, and customer re- sponsiveness. “We’ve been proudly serving customers for more than a decade, offering high-quali- ty pressure-sensitive labels and packaging solutions across multiple industries,” said Luis Luis and Mario Paez plan on increased growth with the installation of the new Domino press.
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