packaging
$9.5 million USDA investment funds 3 bioproduct manufacturing projects
A new $9.5 million federal investment will support the scale-up of sustainable bioproduct manufacturing in the U.S. The U.S. Department of Agriculture... continue reading »
PMMI Foundation awards $16,000 in scholarships
The PMMI Foundation, the charitable arm of the Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, awarded $16,000 in educational scholarships to s... continue reading »
Lucky Golden Fruits packaging highlights Lunar New Year
Goldenberry Farms, a Miami-based tropical fruit grower, packer, exporter and importer, is offering limited edition Lucky Golden Fruits packaging highl... continue reading »
Partnership to advance sustainable packaging for fresh produce
A new partnership between two industry leaders aims to advance sustainable packaging for fresh produce. BASF SE, based in Germany, will supply Israel-... continue reading »
5 trends dominate at PACK EXPO
PACK EXPO International (Oct. 23-26, 2022, McCormick Place, Chicago) drew more than 44,000 attendees, surpassing the attendance recorded in 2018. T... continue reading »
Duravant acquires Marelec Food Technologies
Global engineered equipment and automatic solutions provider Duravant LLC has acquired Marelec Food Technologies, a leading manufacturer of intelligen... continue reading »
Automation offers cost, energy and labor savings
Automated machinery isn’t that new, but the options and upgrades it includes sure are. From working on its own like all-in-one machines to knowing w... continue reading »
Coalition touts benefits of canned produce
Canned produce provides a nutritious, tasty, affordable and accessible opportunity for consumers to whom this is a very important food group. Earli... continue reading »
SAVRpak partners with Mexican company to distribute moisture control technology
Food tech innovation company SAVRpak’s moisture control technology, which can extend the shelf life of produce up to three times, will be marketed t... continue reading »
MULTIVAC introduces more efficient pouch loader
MULTIVAC has introduced a new pouch loader that the company says increases efficiency and cuts labor costs in packaging processes on belted chambers. ... continue reading »