Cleaning and Sanitation

PSSI Awards $60,000 in Scholarships to Empower Its Employees and Their Families

Fifteen individuals, including dependents of PSSI employees, will receive $4000 each through the annual PSSI Scholarship Program to help fuel their academic dreams.

May 16, 2024

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Automation & Digital Transformation

Perceptions of AI in Packaging and Processing

Packaging and processing executives are finding AI can be beneficial in areas like connecting disparate machine systems and uncovering unknown problems within operations.

May 15, 2024

Food Safety

Federal Government Pledges Close to $200M to Stop Spread of Avian Flu

Dairy farmers will get financial support needed to test their cows, help reduce the spread of the virus, and ensure milk safety.

May 14, 2024

Software

The Rise of Artificial Intelligence in Food Manufacturing

Though long used in food processing for predictive maintenance, AI is finding important new uses in training, production planning, yield improvement, and more.

May 14, 2024

Software

Beverage Technologists Embrace the Merits of Artificial Intelligence

Experts from throughout the ecosystem urged BevTech attendees to figure out how to make use of AI. 'You’re not going lose your job to AI. You’re going to lose your job to somebody who understands AI better than you,' one said.

May 12, 2024

Facilities, Design & Infrastructure

GEA Breaks Ground on Technology Center for Alternative Proteins

GEA Group

The new technology center, which will operate using only renewable energy, will develop industry-ready alternatives to meat, dairy, seafood, and eggs, and is slated to open in 2025.

May 10, 2024

Automation & Digital Transformation

Top AI Applications in Packaging and Processing

Packaging and processing professionals are looking to leverage more AI in their operations, with the technology showing promise in areas from quality control to inventory management.

May 8, 2024

Regulatory

More Than 8 Tons of Ground Beef Recalled From Walmart for Possible E. Coli Contamination

The beef was produced by Cargill Meat Solutions and shipped to Walmart stores nationwide as six different products.

May 2, 2024

Software

Challenges of Data Governance and Security in Packaging

Packaging industry executives are finding major benefits to increased data accessibility, but with accessible data comes security concerns.

April 30, 2024

Regulatory

More Than 42 Tons of Prosciutto Recalled in 8 States

The Germany-produced prosciutto was imported without the benefit of equivalent inspection, according to the USDA.

April 26, 2024

Automation & Digital Transformation

Data and Analytics Management Varies Across Companies

Methods of data management across the packaging and processing industry vary greatly, but one major trend with some controversy is the move toward cloud storage.

April 25, 2024

Software

Applesauce Maker Fortifies Supply Chain with Procurement Tech

Pouched applesauce producer Materne adds two carton suppliers to its network and cuts $1 million in annual costs by adopting procurement software.

April 25, 2024

Sustainability

New EU Rules Adopted to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle Packaging

The rules include packaging reduction targets (5% by 2030, 10% by 2035 and 15% by 2040) and require EU countries to reduce, in particular, the amount of plastic packaging waste

April 24, 2024