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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.

Sustainability
Amazon box reuse for play
In a USA Today article, Amazon reveals inspiration came from the well-known fact that kids and cats often like to play with the box things come in.
July 23, 2020
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Virtual FAT Guidelines from OpX
OpX Leadership Network
The OpX Leadership Network releases best practices and leadership guidelines for executing virtual factory acceptance tests (vFATs), to address the changing operational landscape brought on by COVID-19.
June 29, 2020
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Sustainable Packaging
Reusable Packaging State of the Industry 2020
Reusable Packaging Association (RPA)
With increased interest in sustainability, brands and their supply chain partners are taking a holistic view of greener processes, products, packages and distribution practices. Reusable transport packaging industry expects growth.
June 3, 2020
Pallets make up largest segment of transport packaging followed by a variety of totes, crates, containers and boxes.
Dairy
The Curious Case of the Disappearing Maiden--Land O' Lakes Rebrands, Losing Controversial Iconic Image
In the quiet days before COVID-19, the major butter co-op announced plans for rebranding their packaging, electing not to mention they were replacing an iconic, yet controversial, image they had on their box since 1928.
April 20, 2020
The strange case of the disappearing maiden...not a whisper about the somewhat controversial Native American icon.
Operational Excellence
Metal Dominates Dog and Cat Food Packaging
According to Euromonitor, flexible plastic saw the fastest unit volume growth in wet dog food in 2019 as consumers showed a growing preference for stand-up pouches that deliver convenience, transparency, and a more premium image.
April 17, 2020
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Operational Excellence
Pet Food Processing and Packaging Machinery of the Future
A new study from PMMI Business Intelligence details next generation processing and packaging equipment needs for pet food manufacturers responding to consumer trends like sustainability, the humanization of pet food, and e-commerce.
April 16, 2020
E-commerce, along with sustainability, ethically sourced ingredients, new recipes, and packaging formats are driving changes to future packaging and processing lines.
Operational Excellence
Pet Food Industry Trends
PMMI
With a CAGR of 6.3% through 2024, market share growth of treats and snacks will come primarily from wet and dry food although these two segments, historically strong, are not expected to lose significant market share.
April 14, 2020
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Cannabis and the Coronavirus
Medical and recreational cannabis growers and retailers deemed essential services to help Americans cope with “stay-at-home” orders.
March 31, 2020
Recreational and medical cannabis deemed essential to cope with 'stay-at-home' orders.
Operational Excellence
Pet Food Market Shows Solid Growth through 2025
PMMI
The U.S. leads the world in pet food sales, says a new study from PMMI Business Intelligence, as pet owners around the world seek fresher, healthier and ethically produced ingredients—the same as they expect for themselves.
March 30, 2020
According to PMMI Business Intelligence, a move to smaller dogs is driving a change to smaller packaging formats.
Operational Excellence
Global Pet Food Market Surpassed $94.6 billion in 2019
PMMI
A new study from PMMI Business Intelligence, “Trends and Drivers Impacting The Pet Food Industry,” reveals North America is the top market for pet food, with an annual growth rate of 4.5% in the next five years.
March 24, 2020
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Top Stories
Old Bay Seasoning in tin: McCormick’s Old Bay returns to its classic printed tin canister—iconic blue-and-yellow graphics with a red lid—shown here with front panel and back label (nutrition facts/recipes).
Containers & Closures
McCormick's Old Bay Leads Charge of Spices Back to Tin
McCormick's Old Bay, and newer clean-label players, are bringing spices back to printed tin, pairing shelf impact and vintage charm with potential sustainability upside as EPR pressures grow.
CVS store brands are expanding and localizing assortments, adding pressure on private-label teams to manage packaging, suppliers, and outsourced manufacturing at scale.
Contract Packaging
How CVS Store Brands Handles Refreshing a 5,000-item Private Label Portfolio
Spanish juice producer García Carrión is using Tetra Pak’s paper-based barrier technology for aseptic cartons for its flagship brand, Don Simón.
Cartoning
Spanish Juice Brand Debuts Aseptic Pack with Paper Barrier
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Digital Transformation
Automation’s Catch-22: CPGs Eye Expansion, But Costs and Constraints Persist
Side-entry Liquid Mixer Improves Solids Suspension in Large Tanks
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Side-entry Liquid Mixer Improves Solids Suspension in Large Tanks