Packaging
Processor bringing frozen sustainability into focus
In a windowless room held steady at minus 11° F, frozen broccoli, cauliflower and carrot-pea mixes sit in bulk containers, stacked floor to ceiling. ... continue reading »
Shift to stand-up: Why stand-up pouches are claiming more shelf space
From NASA to the U.S. border patrol, government departments across the country have adopted stand-up pouches as an option for quick, convenient snacki... continue reading »
SOMIC Packaging open house celebrates US operations
More than 120 guests from around the world attended SOMIC Packaging’s open house at its new North American headquarters in Inver Grove Heights, Minn... continue reading »
TIPA adds high-barrier film and laminate products to portfolio
TIPA Compostable Packaging has added four new high-barrier film and laminate products to its portfolio. The new, compostable laminates offer moistu... continue reading »
PMMI Foundation awards 6 workforce development scholarships
Six students won scholarships from the PMMI Foundation, the charitable arm of PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, to purs... continue reading »
BranchOut launches new crunchy fruit crisps multipack
Food technology company BranchOut Food has launched its new Crunchy Fruit Multipack featuring 18 snack-sized packs of the company’s crunchy pineappl... continue reading »
Salad kits targeting millennial, Gen Z consumers
Dole Fresh Vegetables/Bud Antle, manufacturer of DOLE-branded packaged salads, has refreshed its DOLE Salad Kit packaging line with new colors and pho... continue reading »
PACK EXPO Las Vegas registration fees to increase next month
Sustainability will be a main focus of PACK EXPO Las Vegas, which kicks off Sept. 29 in Las Vegas. Registration for the event is $30 through Sept. 5, ... continue reading »
Innovation impetus: Packaging advances driven by convenience, sustainability
While convenience still reigns as king, nearly all produce packaging may soon be recyclable, biodegradable or both. Demand for fresh produce packag... continue reading »
Packaging primary focus in fresh produce supply chain
With global import pressures making the already delicate and time-sensitive process of packaging and shipping fresh produce even more crucial to compa... continue reading »
