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Soft Drinks Lead Food and Beverage Category in Packaging Volume

Soft drinks are by far the most popular package type in the food and beverage category, but some smaller categories may see volume gains in the near future.

April 7, 2023

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Opportunities in Active and Intelligent Packaging

Most companies are not currently using active or intelligent packaging, but the innovation opportunities they offer may help them gain popularity.

March 31, 2023

Sustainability

Nestlé, Cargill Teaming Up to Support Sustainable Grazing

The 2 companies will be working with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to support sustainable grazing practices across 1.7 million acres in the U.S. over the next 5 years.

March 30, 2023

Industry News

Blue Buffalo Investing $200 Million to Expand Indiana Facility

The project will increase the site’s productivity and the availability of Blue Buffalo products for consumers across the U.S. and Canada.

March 28, 2023

Inspection

Nut Producer Rethinks Inspection Strategy After Adding Packaging Lines

Bringing retail packing in-house prompted Andersen & Sons Shelling to add X-ray inspection along with its new packaging line. With improved user interface and detection levels, Mettler-Toledo Safeline’s X36 X-ray system is helping to ensure food safety.

March 26, 2023

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PepsiCo Spending $216M to Support U.S. Regenerative Agriculture

The company has entered into long-term partnerships with three major farmer-facing organizations to drive the adoption of regenerative agriculture practices and reduce carbon emissions.

March 23, 2023

Industry News

Arcadia Cold Storage and Logistics to Open New Facility in Arizona

The Phoenix site will broaden the company’s network and provide services for customers in key Western U.S. locations.

March 23, 2023

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Tillamook to Open New Manufacturing Facility in Illinois

The dairy co-operative is expanding its operations to meet growing East Coast demand for its ice cream products.

March 21, 2023

Industry News

Tyson Closing 2 U.S. Poultry Plants

The company cites streamlining as one of the drivers for the closure of processing facilities in Virginia and Arkansas.

March 15, 2023

Industry News

McCain Foods Spending $438 Million to Expand Canadian Facility

The investment, the largest in the company’s history, will double the size and workforce of its Coaldale, Alberta, processing facility.

March 14, 2023

Industry News

Wholestone Farms Receives $25M from USDA for Facility Expansion

The funds are being provided by the USDA as a part of its more than $43 million investment in meat and poultry processing research, innovation, and expansion.

March 10, 2023

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University Develops Method to Rapidly Detect Food Adulteration

Utilizing nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, the entire process created by University of Missouri scientists can be accomplished in 45 min or less.

March 9, 2023

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Forecasting the Future of Meat

Industry experts weigh in on how innovation in food safety, sustainability, technology, animal welfare and more will shape the direction of meat processing and packaging in the next decade.

March 3, 2023