Sustainability

PACK EXPO International 2024 Achieves Notable Waste Diversion Through Collaborative Sustainability Efforts

Partnership at the 2024 event between Dow, PMMI, Independent Recycling Services, and McCormick Place championed circularity, diverting over 284 tons of waste from landfills.

March 17, 2025

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Industry News

PepsiCo Makes $1.95 Billion Move to Acquire Poppi Soda

The food and beverage manufacturer has acquired Poppi in a strategic portfolio move.

March 17, 2025

Workforce

Hershey Announces Stacy Taffet as Chief Growth Officer

The Hershey Company

Stacy Taffet, a former PepsiCo executive with experience in brand strategy and marketing, has been appointed to lead Hershey's enterprise strategy and growth initiatives.

March 17, 2025

Industry News

Reasons Behind Beverage Packaging Equipment Investment Climb

Packaging and processing professionals break down their reasoning for expected increases in beverage packaging equipment investment.

March 14, 2025

Workforce

Connected Worker Solutions for Smart Manufacturing

Representatives from Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence provide insight to packaging and processing companies in need of smart manufacturing solutions.

March 13, 2025

Webinars

Resource-Saving Strategies for Cleaning and Sanitation

Learn how to elevate food safety, reduce labor dependency, and improve the bottom line while contributing to a more eco-friendly industry.

April 24, 2025

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Dry Processing

Getting the Mix Right at EW Packaging

Contract manufacturer’s new Rotary Batch Mixer from Munson Machinery slashes cycle times, overages for dry product operation.

March 12, 2025

Workforce

Ocean Spray Promotes Monisha Dabek to Chief Operating Officer

Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc.

Dabek's responsibilities will be expanded to include oversight of the company's global commercial business, supply chain, research, and development.

March 12, 2025

Sustainability

Avocado Producer Leaves No Stone Unturned with Dye Extraction

Westfalia Fruit is extracting sustainable dyes from its avocado byproducts as part of its total crop use strategy.

March 12, 2025

Automation

Tootsie Roll Slashes Line Data Analysis Time by 90% with OEE-trained AI Layer

Tech-spotting at PACK EXPO Southeast: The confectionery icon can now query & interrogate its live packaging line OEE data via common language prompts within OEE software by OFS. Also by OFS, this new Mavyn AI layer also interprets data & suggests actions.

March 11, 2025

Webinars

Next Level Data: How AI Can Maximize Your Productivity

Explore the state of generative AI and how it relates to common hurdles and market conditions in manufacturing and how we take it from simply a concept to delivering impactful results in the food manufacturing industry.

April 10, 2025

Sponsored By: QAD Redzone

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Processing Instrumentation

What's Working - and What's Not - in OEM Asset Reliability Support

OEMs are enhancing asset reliability in food production by adopting strategies from the automotive industry, says Shawn French, Director of Innovation and Packaging Engineering at Danone North America. However, there's still room for improvement.

March 11, 2025

Workforce

Five Strategies to Secure Resources for Maintenance Teams

A VP of Customer Success from a CMMS platform and a Maintenance Planner from a beef manufacturer discuss strategies to help packaging and processing maintenance teams secure resources to maximize efficiency, compliance, and improve operations.

March 10, 2025