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Jim Chrzan

Jim ChrzanJim Chrzan is VP of Content and Brand Development, guiding our editorial teams for Packaging World, Healthcare Packaging, Automation World, ProFood World, OEM Magazine, and the Emerging Brand Alliance.

Jim travels the U.S. and Europe, speaking at and reporting on events covering sustainability, cannabis, e-commerce, robotics and the cold chain, etc.

Sustainable Packaging
Weather Stresses Logistics
Reusable Packaging Association
Responding to consumer demands to “get it to my doorstep in a day,” the nation’s supply chain leaders now have to adjust to crazy climate events around the globe. Reusable transport packaging could hold one key to a more sustainable future.
February 10, 2020
Storms, fires, floods, even volcanic eruptions, are playing havoc with supply chain partners.
Operational Excellence
CPGs Help Emerging Brands
Mintel
Recognizing the importance of disruptive innovation, large CPGs and business intelligence firms like Mintel are identifying and nurturing food and beverage companies
February 7, 2020
Spotted at Natural Products Expo: StaySteady cereal is a low glycemic, high fiber, high protein cereal made to be helpful for diabetic and weight management. StaySteady cereal is manufactured by Organic Milling, Inc., a 60-year-old cereal and snack company located in sunny San Dimas, California proving not all companies launching disruptive healthy options are new.
Operational Excellence
Unconventional Strategic Partnership Helps Global Juice Brand Expand
Marketed with great success in Europe and Asia as Sonatural, this Portuguese juice maker co-locates with high pressure processor in Pennsylvania forming a unique partnership.
February 5, 2020
Sofresco Wellness Shots, processed and packaged, are prepared to undergo high pressure processing at UniversalPure's Malvern, PA facility.
Recycling
For the Umpteenth Time, Cannabis Market Hard to Define
The cannabis market remains fragmented and divisive.
February 5, 2020
Source: Here to Stay or Up in Smoke? A look at the U.S. cannabis market, by PMMI Business Intelligence. Download the whitepaper for free at pwgo.to/3349.
Retail display packaging
The Power of Iconic Package Design
Warhol retrospective at Chicago’s Art Institute recalls how iconic brands and their alluring package design inspired the pop art movement and catapulted the artist into history.
January 18, 2020
Brillo sculpture from 1964 not only pays homage to beautiful package graphics, the Brillo boxes were produced in a 'factory' and displayed like products on a store shelf.
Home
Controversial new labeling idea
Headlines from the U.K. sound promising but reading deeper reveals very little benefit for contemplating such a major change for food manufacturers.
December 28, 2019
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Sustainable Packaging
Emerging Brand: Natreve
Vancouver-based wellness brand offers whey and protein powders with sustainably sourced ingredients. These premium products are certified by Informed Sport.com, an anti-doping testing and certification program for athletes.
December 10, 2019
Natreve display stand at Natural Products Expo in Baltimore.
Operational Excellence
Cannabis Packaging market through 2024
New study from Smithers tracks future value of cannabis packaging by sales channel, packaging format, and national market growth.
December 10, 2019
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Robotics
In the Trenches with Collaborative Robots
P&G’s Mark Lewandowski walks us through a risk assessment for successful robot applications from an engineer’s perspective.
November 21, 2019
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Petal Sparkling Botanical
Petal is the only women’s brand with all botanical-based SKUs, combining rosewater and dried florals in a refreshing sparkling beverage. Cans currently feature decorated shrink label that promises a luxurious experience and gets attention on store shelf
November 4, 2019
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Top Stories
The ‘Polka King of the Midwest’ from 903 Brewers took top honors in Quad’s eye-tracking study, thanks to its bold illustrated face and playful packaging—proving that character-driven visuals can stop shoppers in their tracks and boost shelf appeal.
Package Design
Beer Label Lessons: A Masterclass in Visual Engagement
An eye-tracking study reveals how craft beer packaging influences shopper behavior, offering data-driven takeaways for designers looking to boost shelf impact and drive purchase decisions.
Metropolis’s Nespresso capsule business is growing in both own-brand (left) and private-label offerings.
Bio-based
Compostable Capsules for Nespresso Original Line Systems
Through the Line: Packaging and Processing
Digital Transformation
Through the Line: AI Chat-enabled Packaging Machine Copilots
The cups are currently being introduced in Germany, France, Switzerland, and Austria, with launches planned later this year in the UK and Ireland.
Recycling
Starbucks, Amazon, and PepsiCo Design Paper-based Packaging
Stutz Packing: How a Co-Packer Rolled Out ERP — Without the Chaos
Sponsor Content
Stutz Packing: How a Co-Packer Rolled Out ERP — Without the Chaos