About Crazy About Packaging: Conversations with the C.A.P. Pack
Welcome to Crazy About Packaging, an ICPG podcast dedicated to helping food companies enhance their competitive advantage. Through expert interviews, technology deep dives, and how-to sessions, we work together to educate the industry on the next generation of food packaging materials, technology, and expertise. Listen in as the C.A.P. Pack - Jonathan Cage, Mike Moren, and Natalie MacVarish - discuss the latest in packaging.
Season 4, Episode 2: AI in Packaging Design and Material Selection
🤖 In this episode of Crazy About Packaging, the C.A.P. Pack — Natalie, Mike, and Jonathan — look at what AI is actually doing on the front end of packaging development, long before a package reaches a consumer. Material screening, cost modeling, shelf life prediction and form fill seal troubleshooting all come up, along with the harder question underneath them: who is qualified to check the work? One pattern shows up early and holds throughout. AI narrows a big pile of options down to a short list, and people still decide what on that list is worth pursuing.
🔍 Tune in to explore:
Why AI is good at getting 50 material options down to 5, and why people still pick the 5
What happens when a model is never told what “recyclable” has to mean in practice
How a well organized cost model changes what AI can do with it
Why two identical form fill seal machines never behave identically
Where lightweighting models stop and physical testing has to start
🎯 If you’re screening materials or planning a transition, this episode shows where AI speeds the work up and where it can point you toward something you can’t actually buy.
🎧 Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or our website. Follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram, and send us your questions at icpg@impactgroup.co. Subscribe so you don’t miss what’s next — we’ll see you in the next episode!
8 Sept 2026
Season 4, Episode 1: Long-Term Packaging Material Strategy
📦 In this episode of Crazy About Packaging, the C.A.P. Pack — Natalie, Mike, and Jonathan — kick off Season 4 with a big question: will the packaging material you choose today still make sense five or ten years from now?
From changing regulations and recycling infrastructure to plant closures and material supply, packaging teams have more to consider than ever. This episode looks at how companies can plan ahead, spot signs of change, and make material decisions that work today without limiting their options tomorrow.
🔍 Tune in to explore:
Why packaging material planning has become more complex than performance, availability, and cost
How supply changes, regulations, and recycling infrastructure can signal a material’s long-term viability
Why flexible equipment and production options can reduce supply chain risk
How sustainability and cost have become part of the same packaging conversation
Why packaging teams should be thinking in 12-month, 3-year, 5-year, and 10-year plans
🎯 If you’re evaluating packaging materials, preparing for new regulations, or wondering whether your current structure is built for the long term, this episode will help you identify the factors worth planning for now.
🎧 Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or our website. Follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram, and send us your questions at icpg@impactgroup.co (mailto:icpg@impactgroup.co). Subscribe so you don’t miss what’s next — we’ll see you in the next episode!
11 Aug 2026
Season 3, Episode 12: High Barrier Food Packaging
C.A.P. Pack hosts Natalie, Mike, and Jonathan interview industry experts on how high barrier food packaging protects products by balancing diverse needs with cost and recyclability.
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