With new cost-effective innovations and proven, sustainable produce packaging solutions, Ossid in booth 3105 is the brand to see at the Global Produce & Floral Show. Ossid’s comprehensive line of produce packaging machines, including its proven 500Si High-Speed Stretch Overwrapper that produces up to 120 packages per minute, will be on display in booth No.…
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New Values and Shopping Routines Are Changing Purchasing Behavior By Moira Stein, Insights & Strategy at Berlin Packaging After two years of above-average growth, pet food sales are stabilizing. Slower growth in the pet population is contributing to market-wide slowdowns following pandemic booms. While the category is normalizing, consumers are still willing to invest in…
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The new and improved AGELESS provides a timely packaging-solution for customers navigating the PFAS regulatory landscape In response to the growing legislation around per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), Mitsubishi Gas Chemical (MGC) has launched the first future-proof, eco-friendly packaging solution for the industry using a cleaner chemistry within record-breaking turnaround. MGC will be debuting the…
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The Shift to Online Food Shopping is Driving Innovative Solutions By Charles Haverfield is a packaging executive with U.S. Packaging and Wrapping Despite increased demand for online shopping over the last decade, brick-and-mortar grocery stores have remained the dominant way Americans choose to shop for groceries according to a recent report by ChaseDesign. Since the…
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Steps Companies Should Take Now to Combat Growing Food Supply Chain Risks By Kimberly Coffin, global technical director – supply chain assurance at LRQA In light of the growing number of risk factors for the global supply chain, food producers need to reconsider their approach to safety. There are steps companies should take to actively…
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Sanitation Standards and Conveyance Systems Can Prevent Food Safety Issues By Morgan Bailey-Burford, Communication Specialist at Cablevey Conveyors With the threat of contamination from harmful pathogens such as salmonella, listeria, and E. coli a continual concern, food packagers that also process food are seeking to protect the public and their companies’ bottom lines from the…
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Where the Opportunities Are for Brands Today By Paivi Harju-Eloranta, director of product stewardship for Stora Enso Packaging Materials Packaging has always played a vital role in food safety. Safe food packaging builds brand trust with consumers by reducing the risk of contamination of food, by extending shelf life, by enabling traceability, and much more.…
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SÜDPACK will be taking part in PACK EXPO, the international packaging trade show, once again this year. From September 11 to 13, the film manufacturer will be presenting its entire portfolio – this time in Las Vegas – of both conventional and sustainable high-performance films and packaging concepts for the food industry on the 640…
Read More >>Glenroy® Inc., a leading converter and printer of sustainable flexible packaging, is proud to announce that it has received an AA BRCGS Audit rating for its commitment to food safety and quality. This achievement directly reflects Glenroy’s dedication to providing customers with the highest standards of excellence in the flexible packaging industry. The BRCGS (Brand Recognition…
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… all in an incredibly small footprint. Multi-Conveyor recently built a stainless steel wash down constructed conveyor system for cans and cups of food product. The conveyors transport empty cans through processes of air rinse cleaner; invert and revert; filler; check-weigher; x-ray (not shown). We focus on the next section where product then travels through…
Read More >>Industry stakeholders provide RFID encoding instructions and a roadmap for adoption across supply chains GS1 US has published two new guidelines to assist U.S. healthcare and foodservice industries in using radio frequency identification (RFID) to improve supply chain visibility, efficiency and consumer safety. The “Implementation Guideline for RFID in Healthcare Manufacturing: Using GS1 Standards to Enable…
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Pregis®, a leading manufacturer of flexible and protective packaging, partnered with NOVA Chemicals Corporation (“NOVA Chemicals”) to co-develop a sustainable packaging solution for food-safe applications used in stand-up pouches (SUPs), fitment pouches, and lay-flat bags. The Pregis film structure, manufactured with Nova Chemical’s SYNDIGO™ rPE-0860-FC recycled polyethylene resin, delivers on the market need for high-quality,…
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How Dairy Lidding is Changing By Dave Magda, Director of Innovation, Pixelle Specialty Solutions Foil and plastic film lidding have protected dairy packages for decades. Yet, sustainability and supply chain trends are driving dairy producers to seek lidding alternatives with less environmental impact. One option to meet this new demand is paper-based lidding. Paper is…
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The Dairy Industry is Finding New Ways to Change and Evolve By Justin Linxwiler, a regional sales manager at Quest While the cheese industry has a rich heritage stretching back more than several thousand years, it is still finding new ways to change and evolve. We have come a long way from the early days…
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Flexible Vertical Form Fill Seal Equipment Handles a Wide Range of Resealable Pouches By Christine Duncan, Marketing Director, Flexibles & Trays at Matrix, a ProMach Brand Areas of food packaging that sometimes gets overlooked are the way they are opened, and closed. Successfully integrating closing methods into packaging requires machinery such as vertical form fill…
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The FDA listing clears the way for CJ Biomaterials’ amorphous PHA to be used in the manufacture of food contact materials sold in the U.S. Amorphous polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) produced by CJ Biomaterials, Inc., a division of South Korea-based CJ CheilJedang, is now included in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Inventory of Effective Food Contact Substances…
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Trayforma BarrPeel by Stora Enso is a sustainable barrier-coated paperboard material for pressed trays — an ideal solution for vacuum packaging cold cuts, single portion meats, fish, and cheese. It consists of 90% renewable wood fibers, keeping plastic usage to a minimum and significantly reducing the packaging’s carbon footprint. Vacuum-sealed skin packaging extends the shelf…
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Interpack 2023 Showcases Innovative Materials and New Technology By Doris Bünnagel, an independent editor specializing in packaging Baked goods are popular and the variety worldwide is correspondingly large. Whether from the supermarket shelf or as frozen delivery – bread, bread rolls, croissants, pastries and cakes are sensitive foodstuffs that place high demands on production processes and packaging.…
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Discover Food Processing & Packaging Solutions, May 4-10 at interpack By Doris Bünnagel, freelance packaging editor on behalf of Messe Düsseldorf Food packaging today is so much more than just protecting the individual product. It is true that the most important function, from the moment of packaging throughout transport, storage and retail, is to ensure that the…
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Reducing environmental footprint and limiting food wastage are inextricably linked By Eldon Schaffer is CEO of TekniPlex Consumer Products As leaders in the materials science business, we are well aware of the myriad of discussions surrounding sustainable packaging in the fresh foods industry. I am excited to see newer, more sustainable materials gain both momentum…
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