Through the Line: Packaging and Processing
This podcast explores innovations and information across the packaging and processing landscape, from topics impacting consumer packaged goods and healthcare packaging, to the latest technologies in food processing operations. Join us for the latest insights, trends, and strategies shaping packaging and processing today.
Content hosted by Packaging World, ProFood World, Healthcare Packaging, and Mundo EXPO Pack.
Episodes
165 episodes
Kite Pharma Addresses Global Labeling Challenges: Healthcare Packaging
How are cell therapy manufacturers navigating pharmaceutical labeling?As therapies become increasingly personalized and global regulatory requirements evolve, the role of packaging and labeling teams has expanded far beyond simple conten...
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Season 2
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Episode 40
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15:29
Así Danone le da una segunda vida a sus tapas de yogur: Mundo Expo Pack
En este episodio analizamos la Corcholata Danone, una innovación mexicana quetransforma tapas de yogur infantil en un sistema de juego modular y coleccionable, como parte de una estrategia de sostenibilidad y optimización de costos aplicada...
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Season 2
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Episode 39
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14:15
Stampede Culinary Partners Transforms from Bare Bones to an Advanced Facility: ProFood World
What does the process of modernization from bare structure to an advanced and flexible prepared-protein plant look like?Editors Derrick Teal and Casey Flanagan sit down to discuss a recent visit to Stampede's New Mexico plant. Teal talks...
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Season 2
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Episode 38
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16:19
US Plastics Pact Targets Flexible Film Waste: Packaging World
How can brands help advance circularity for film and flexible packaging?Senior Editor, Anne Marie Mohan, sits down with U.S. Plastics Pact Interim Executive Director Crystal Bayliss at the 2026 Plastics Recycling Conference. They discuss...
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Season 2
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Episode 37
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13:54
Biologica's Women’s Health Essentials in Packs Designed for Every Hormonal Stage: Healthcare Packaging
How does package design correlate to consistency in consumption of supplements?Biologica, a women’s health company, has launched with a suite of stage-specific daily essentials packed in recyclable tins. Each tin is designed to be display...
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Season 2
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Episode 36
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16:56
¿Está lista la industria para Sunrise 2027?: Mundo Expo Pack
Analizamos el caso de Cerveza Charro, pionera en México en adoptar códigos 2D en sus etiquetas, una decisión alineada con el programa global Sunrise de GS1 que convierte cada botella en un canal directo de información verificable. <...
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Season 2
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Episode 35
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17:32
Making Your Plant Infrastructure Work Smarter, Not Harder: ProFood World
What is the best way to work through infrastructure challenges when building new or enhancing and existing plant?Before building, installing, or enhancing a food processing plant, it’s important to identify and understand the challenges ...
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Season 2
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Episode 34
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15:16
2026 E-commerce and D2C Annual Outlook Report: Packaging World
What are CPGs prioritizing in E-commerce and D2C packaging in 2026?Editors Anne Marie Mohan and Matt Reynolds sit down to discuss why protection still dominates D2C packaging decisions in 2026, while SIOC/SIPP gains traction. Brands spli...
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Season 2
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Episode 33
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15:15
Practical Waste Recycling at the Hospital Level: Healthcare Packaging
When less than 1% of hospital waste is recycled, what are the odds of integrating a recycling system without disrupting workflow?Zuyderland Medical Center in The Netherlands collaborated with SABIC, a global leader in the chemical ...
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Season 2
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Episode 32
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16:44
Liderazgo Femenino, Motor de la Circularidad en Empaques: Mundo Expo Pack
Una mirada a la trayectoria de dos mujeres referentes de la industria que han integrado la circularidad en el ADN del negocio, no como una tendencia, sino como una decisión estratégica que guía su manera de liderar e impactar la industria.<...
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Season 2
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Episode 31
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7:52
How to Avoid Food Recalls: ProFood World
What are the best strategies to avoid food recalls and maintain customer trust?The toll of a food safety failure extends far beyond the initial problem. Whether it brings costs associated with food waste, production delays, regulatory co...
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Season 2
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Episode 30
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12:36
AI Is Rewriting the Rules of New Product and Package Testing: Packaging World
How is AI transforming the ways CPGs can explore ideas, refine concepts, and build confidence before production?Virtual prototypes, e-commerce mockups, and rapid A/B tests now let brands gauge demand in days, not months. It's transformin...
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Season 2
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Episode 29
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15:48
Green Goo Brings Plant-Based Healing to First Aid Aisle: Healthcare Packaging
What does sustainable processing and packaging look like in plant-based first aid?Editor-in-Chief, Liz Cuneo, sits down with the founder of Green Goo, Jodi Scott. The company stands at the forefront of sustainable healthcare and personal...
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Season 2
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Episode 28
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16:55
De la Basura al Oro: Mundo Expo Pack
Conozca el fenómeno Botito, ganador del Oro en Empaque Sostenible en los Pentawards 2025, un caso que une diseño, tecnología y economía circular para replantear el valor de lo que desechamos. Este es un episodio generado por inte...
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Season 2
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Episode 26
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13:10
What Plants Need to be Resilient and Adaptable: ProFood World
What does plant resilience look like in a modern environment?In the past, many plants thrived on consistency. Stable schedules, long production runs, minimal product changeovers—all hallmarks of efficiency. But modern manufacturing doesn...
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Season 2
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Episode 26
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14:07
McCormick's Old Bay Leads Charge of Spices Back to Tin: Packaging World
How can a packaging change influence trends in customer appeal and sustainability?McCormick's Old Bay, and newer clean-label players, are bringing spices back to printed tin, pairing shelf impact and vintage charm with potential sustaina...
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Season 2
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Episode 25
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15:13
How Evergen’s Ashim Moona Builds Packaging Systems That Protect Patients: Healthcare Packaging
What are some of the biggest insights from a packaging engineer with three years' experience? Editor-in-Chief, Liz Cuneo, sits down with Evergen Packaging Engineer Ashim Moona. He shares two aspects of sustainability, the importance...
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Season 2
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Episode 24
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18:07
Real-Time KPIs and the Evolution of Food Plant Data: ProFood World
How are food manufacturers leveraging real-time KPIs and digital investments to enhance manufacturing metrics and overall operational efficiency?Lightweight system solutions are creating flexibility for plant managers to set relevant KPI...
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Season 2
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Episode 23
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16:01
Live from Pack EXPO East: Packaging World
What were some of the leading trends and highlights of the Pack EXPO East show floor?Listen in as editors Sean Riley, Liz Cuneo, and Matt Reynolds discuss how sustainability, Sunrise 2027, and AI showed up on the show floor.Fin...
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Season 2
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Episode 22
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14:28
How Babsy Reinvented the Children's Toothbrush: Healthcare Packaging
How do you motivate kids to brush their teeth?Editor-in-Chief, Liz Cuneo, sits down with Jordan Diatlo and Zach Gelber to discuss customizable toothbrush brand, Babsy. The toothbrush packaging channels an arts-and-crafts aesthetic, made ...
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Season 2
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Episode 21
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19:46
New Year, New Food Safety Regulations: ProFood World
What new laws and regulations should food processors be aware of for the new year?With the turn of the calendar to 2026, new laws and regulations are on the horizon. Stricter U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rules under t...
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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10:52
Surprises in New Dietary Guidelines: Packaging World
How do new dietary guidelines break away from recent advice?Packaging World Editor-in-Chief, Matt Reynolds, sits down with legal columnist Eric Greenberg. They discuss how the 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines revive older principles and rais...
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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12:27
Digital Manufacturing Accelerates Prosthetics Development and Market Speed: Healthcare Packaging
How does custom med device design impact speed?Listen in to hear how a partnership in prosthetics manufacturing is utilizing digital methods to improve speed to market for medical devices. The episode highlights the collaboration between...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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10:03
What Food and Beverage Manufacturing Can Expect in 2026: ProFood World
What were the markers of 2025 and what does 2026 hold in store?Uncertainty was a driving force of 2025. Tariffs and AI gave many companies pause. Listen in to hear what ProFood World Editor-in-Chief, Derrick Teal, predicts will define 20...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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10:35
La Terra Fina's Simplified Quiche Package Cuts Plastic: Packaging World
What happens when a company acts on customer feedback on plastic packaging?La Terra Fina has redesigned its quiche packaging to remove several components while preserving product protection and shelf appeal. The update targeted plastic p...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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10:47