Pack Expo Attendees Select Top Three Packaging Innovations
Consumer goods operators can now evaluate three award-winning technologies designed to improve packaging sustainability and performance.
Updated on Oct. 21, 2026 in Consumer Goods
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Attendees at Pack Expo International in Chicago selected three winners for the 2026 Technology Excellence Awards from nine finalists. The peer-selected awards highlight advancements in barrier coatings, closure systems, and sustainable packaging materials.
Why it matters
For consumer goods operators, these awards provide a peer-vetted signal on which packaging innovations are gaining industry traction. The winners demonstrate a shift toward functional material efficiency and supply-chain-friendly closures.
The awards recognized three winners selected from nine finalists across a competitive field of 2,700 exhibitors at the show. One winning entry features up to 100% post-consumer recycled material and reduces total package weight by up to 27%.
The players
Mitsui Chemicals America
A subsidiary of a global chemical manufacturer providing performance materials for food and industrial sectors.
Colorcon
A global specialist in the development and supply of formulated film coating systems and specialty excipients.
Amcor Rigid Packaging Solutions
A major global producer of sustainable packaging solutions for food, beverage, and medical markets.
The details
The Technology Excellence Awards recognize innovative products making their event debut, with thousands of attendees casting votes via mobile app. Winning technologies address specific operational pain points: Amcor’s tube focuses on material circularity, Colorcon’s closure targets packaging security, and Mitsui Chemicals’ coating improves food preservation performance.
Timeline
October 21, 2026: Pack Expo International concludes at McCormick Place.
Market Landscape
This event marks a shift in the 2026 Pack Expo International exhibitor trend toward lightweight, high-barrier packaging solutions. The results align with wider industry moves to balance sustainability requirements with functional performance in food and beverage supply chains.
Operators should review the DecoFusion tube, Takelac WPB 341, and OneLock closure specifications to determine if these innovations offer viable replacements for current packaging components. These technologies may provide a pathway to lower unit shipping costs through weight reduction and improved shelf-life performance.
The takeaway
Innovation awards at major trade shows serve as a benchmark for technical capabilities expected by the broader market. Track these specific winning technologies as potential standards for high-performance, sustainable consumer goods packaging in the next fiscal year.
Further reading
For broader insights into how new materials are changing supply chain logistics, see Consumer Goods.
Source note: This article includes information reported by PlasticsToday.
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