On June 9, 2026, H.R. 9231, the No Toxic Chemicals in Food Packaging Act of 2026, was introduced by Representatives Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), and Rosa DeLauro (D-CT). Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced an identical Senate version, S. 4724. The legislation would deem a range of substances unsafe for use in food-contact materials under the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

Agfa is pleased to announce it has received two 2026 Pinnacle Product Awards from PRINTING United Alliance, recognizing both its Onset Panthera FB3216 and its MAX automation ecosystem for the Jeti Tauro platform.

Taktiful is officially expanding the Taktisphere community into the wide and grand format space with the launch of Taktisphere XL, a new industry community created to help wide format printers, brands, OEMs, distributors and designers better understand, sell, and leverage the full value of wide format printing technology.

As summer temperatures climb, heat illness prevention deserves renewed attention in printing operations. Although OSHA has proposed but not yet issued a final heat illness prevention standard, it is actively enforcing heat-related hazards through its updated April 2026 National Emphasis Program (NEP) for indoor and outdoor workplaces.

Maine’s ban on intentionally added PFAS in certain food packaging took effect on May 25, 2026, adding another compliance consideration for printers and packaging converters that produce or supply food packaging into the state. PFAS, often referred to as “forever chemicals,” have long been used in packaging to provide resistance to grease, oil, water, heat, and stains. However, because the chemicals do not readily break down in the environment, they can persist over time and have been associated with a range of environmental and health co

Hybrid Software has received two 2026 Pinnacle Awards for Technology from PRINTING United Alliance for Mako Core with Apex and PACKZ Max. The award-winning products introduce two industry firsts: the first fully GPU-native renderer for print workflows and the first PDF editor with an integrated raster image processor (RIP).

Fiery, LLC, the print industry’s leading innovator of digital front ends (DFEs) and workflow software, announced that Micah Kornberg, Fiery’s Chief Financial and Operating Officer, has taken on the role of CEO at the company.

An OE-A Roadmap-based view of how flexible and printed electronics could scale in packaging.

For printers running offset and digital side by side, unity matters as much as equipment.

New Alliance Insights research shows speed to market, versioning demands, and operational flexibility are fueling digital printing growth across packaging segments.