Category: Packaging
Reusable plastic container sting leads to dozens of arrests
A reusable plastic container sting in the Chicago area involved containers used to transport produce and other food goods.
Food supply chain continues to change rapidly, producers have to adapt
Consumers’ demands and needs change quickly. So too must food supply. PLM software and technology can help meet sustainability needs.
Column: Packaging for ready-to-eat plant-based meals
Convenience, or ready meals, exploded in consumption since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic as restaurants shuttered and more people ate at home.
Organic hard cider at Indigeny Reserve
Indigeny Reserve, a vertically-integrated apple farm, has become a centerpiece of the Sierra Nevada foothills.
Melodea’s plant-sourced coating helps protect product from oil, grease, oxygen
Green-tech startup Melodea Ltd. has joined the sustainable packaging scene with an aim on reducing plastic waste.
SOMIC Packaging promotes Fox to CEO of US operations
A 30-year packaging industry veteran, Fox has served as the senior vice president of sales since joining the SOMIC Packaging in 2014.
Triangle Package Machinery names Small director of operations
Mike Small brings a diversified background with extensive experience in production and operations management
Registration open for PACK EXPO East in Philadelphia
PACK EXPO East returns to Philadelphia after a record-breaking 2020 that featured 7,100-plus attendees and its largest show floor to date.
‘Ugly’ produce yields attractive results
Marketing produce as “ugly” can be a recipe for sales success, according to research from the British Columbia Sauder School of Business.
Terra Exports launches in-house brand of avocados with purple packaging
Avolicious is already being shipped globally, currently to Asia, Europe, Middle East, and the majority across the U.S.
Glenroy names sustainable flexible packaging portfolio ‘TruRenu’
Glenroy announced Sept. 27 at PACK EXPO Las Vegas that “TruRenu” as the official brand name for their sustainable flexible packaging portfolio.
StePac expands easy peel recyclable film structures
Fresh produce packaging innovator StePac Ltd. has expanded its range of top seals with new solutions to boost the retail fresh produce sector.