Schneider Electric Unveils IIoT-Ready PLCs, AR, and Motion

Demos of IIoT box as server for hands-free augmented reality and next-generation of motor controls.

Sep 26th, 2019

Carton packaging has also gained ground in bottled water due to concerns about plastic use.

PET Leads Beverage Pack Type, but Sustainable Options Still a Growing North American Trend

Though bottled water’s continued growth in the North American beverage market boosts PET dominance in the region, manufacturers are looking at other, more sustainable pack types too.

Ferrero Jonestown, Pa Distribution Center

Ferrero opens new distribution center

Furthers plans for North American expansion

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Omnichannel advances drive supply chain innovation

The explosion of e-commerce has consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies rethinking day-to-day processes across their entire enterprise, according to a new white paper from PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies.

Maruchan Virginia Inc

Maruchan Virginia Inc. opens expansion

Gray design-build firm joins in celebration

Conagra celebrates America Recycles Day

Honors 2019 zero waste champions

Cargill Dsm Fermentation Facility

Cargill opens new fermentation facility

Will sustainably produce zero-calorie sweetener

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EXPO PACK México 2020 Quickly Selling Out

Largest Latin American packaging and processing event expects 23,000 buyers

Nearly 90 percent of companies polled plan to invest in artificial intelligence

Companies will use artificial intelligence to make workers more productive and add value to product and services. Some are already using it to combat the current labor shortage.

Kellogg Pringles Factory

Kellogg expanding Polish Pringles factory

Will help meet growing demand across Europe

Refresco buying AZPACK

Will expand footprint in North America

Forbes Global 2000: The World’s Best Employers list released

4 US food companies in top 10 percent

Nc Food Innovation Lab Kitchen

Plant-based food pilot plant launches

NC Food Innovation Lab will support start-up companies, established companies seeking to expand product lines and equipment manufacturers that want to demonstrate equipment capability.

PACK EXPO is Proud to Give BACK

PACK gives BACK™ raises over $30,000 for Veterans at PACK EXPO Las Vegas and Healthcare Packaging EXPO 2019

Yili establishes new sustainable supply chain network

Signs strategic partnership with 13 multinational companies

Dean Foods initiates Chapter 11 proceedings

Set to begin voluntary reorganization

An inside "listen" to the 2019 Global Food Forum

Hear the biggest takeaways from some of the biggest food multinationals at the Wall Street Journal's 2019 Global Food Forum and how these trends will impact packaging and processing.

Tyson Foods President Dean Banks

Dean Banks named as president of Tyson Foods

Current CEO and president to remain with company

Jason Robertson Crb Food Beverage Market Director

CRB names Jason Robertson Food and Beverage Market Director

Will lead the company-wide growth of the food and beverage market.

ProMach acquires Jet Label & Packaging

Domestic mid-priced and economy lager suffered a consumption decrease, resulting in explosive growth for beer from domestic producers sold in metal kegs in Latin America.

Price and Returnability Increased Focus in Latin American Beer and Carbonate Packaging

PET is still growing in the bottled water and carbonate markets, as is metal cans for beer and carbonates, but large size returnable glass bottles are also a popular beverage pack type in Latin America.

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Steve And Doan Pendleton, Vac U Max

VAC-U-MAX president celebrates milestone

Announces resignation and new president

Nutec 760 E Former

Forming machine makes process more hygienic

Carlsberg unveiled two new research prototypes of its Green Fibre Bottle, paper beer bottles made from sustainably sourced wood fibers and sustainable polymer barriers.

Carlsberg may soon package beer in paper bottles

The prototypes are made of sustainably sourced wood fibers and sustainable polymer barriers.

Greg Schlafer, Foremost Farms Usa President And Ceo

Foremost Farms to have new president and CEO

Greg Schlafer named new leader.

Verde Farms opens processing facility

Expands capabilities for branded and customer processing.

Maple Leaf Foods becomes carbon neutral

North American Manufacturers Head to Colombia

North American packaging and processing machinery manufacturers are poised to showcase their latest innovations at Andina Pack (Nov. 19-22, 2019, Corferias Bogotá, Colombia).

Kelly Prior, Litehouse President And Ceo

Litehouse appoints new leader

Kelly Prior named president and CEO.

McCain Foods announces production expansion

Molson Coors introduces new revitalization plan

Nestlé is partnering with Dutch ingredient supplier Corbion to develop plant-based products made from microalgae.

Nestlé partners with Corbion to develop microalgae-based products

The partnership will help Nestlé strengthen its plant-based portfolio.

Wildeck Mezz 1225

Three Ways to Increase Your Facility’s Footprint

Industrial mezzanines can provide a cost-effective way to increase production space.