Sustainable Packaging

Plant-based Food Companies Weigh In on Sustainable Packaging, New Materials, and Carbon Footprint

With sustainability a top concern for their consumers, these plant-based food leaders take packaging innovation seriously. Mike Loquercio, a VP at Greenleaf Foods, and Kailey Donewald, founder of Sacred Serve gelato, join PW's Matt Reynolds to discuss.

May 19, 2021

Meat/Poultry/Seafood: Page 5

Plastics/resins

Specialty Deli Meat Pack Redesign Highlights Home-Prepared Meal Possibilities

This past year, more people than ever prepared meals at home, with 71% of Americans stating that they will continue this trend after the pandemic, according to food and beverage agency Hunter.

May 7, 2021

Podcasts

5-Minute Listen: BumbleBee Packaging Design Shift Captures Market Share

In this 5-minute listen, BumbleBee Seafoods President and CEO Jan Tharp tells us how the company handled a total branding shift, including a packaging redesign meant to make the products more relevant on the shelf and appeal to higher end sensibilities.

March 22, 2021

Flexible packaging

Auburn’s Dept. of Animal Sciences Partners with Winpak

Winpak

Auburn University’s College of Agriculture and its Department of Animal Sciences are teaming up with packaging manufacturer and distributor Winpak to focus on research to extend the shelf life of meat and food products.

February 26, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

Bumble Bee's Culture of Sustainability

Bumble Bee Foods

Jan Tharp, Bumble Bee Seafood CEO, sat down with OEM editor, Stephanie Neil, during PACK EXPO Connects last Fall for an in-depth interview. Here is a one-minute video clip on how to build a culture of sustainability.

February 3, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

Paperboard MAP or SVP Tray Reduces Plastic by 85%

An added benefit over typical CPET MAP or SVP trays is the vast increase in billboard space. Printed paperboard can be visible on the outside bottom, four sides, and even inside bottom of the tray.

November 11, 2020

Cartons and boxes

Butcher-Paper Pack Reenvisioned for Retail

Plant-based meat company No Evil Foods replicates the experience of unwrapping a butcher paper-packed product with an origami-style carton decorated with whimsical, approachable graphics.

November 2, 2020

Plastics/resins

Eckrich Deli Meats get a Research-Driven Pack Redesign

After asking consumers what they wanted and needed from the deli category, this Smithfield brand learned that packaging needed to better demonstrate consumer benefits, like ideas for home-cooked meals.

October 7, 2020

Robotics

Robotics Special Report: Food-Safe Solutions Emerge

New opportunities for the direct and indirect handling of foods emerge as manufacturers begin developing robots for handling unpacked goods.

August 3, 2020

Flexibles

Amcor Offers Safety Solution for Fresh Meat Packagers

Amcor Flexibles North America

Amcor’s Flow-Tite shrink rollstock can be used by fresh meat packagers facing safety and efficiency challenges during COVID-19.

July 24, 2020

Flexible packaging

Bumble Bee Tuna Package Redesign Retires Mascot, Focuses on Flavor

Bumble Bee Tuna’s iconic brand got a modern design update last month. Notably, the longstanding cartoon bumble bee mascot, Horatio, is no longer part of the design architecture.

May 26, 2020

Weighing/combination scales

Combination Scale System Slashes Labor, Doubles Throughput

Beyond the expected speed- and labor-reducing benefits of a new combination scale and depositor system, benefits that came along for the ride included accuracy that significantly reduced giveaway.

May 4, 2020

Thermoform/fill/seal

Thermoformed Skin Packs Catch Attention, Hook Consumers

To accommodate retailers’ and consumers’ growing demand for case-ready skin packs of fresh fish, this seafood processor and packager turned to flexible, high-speed thermoforming equipment that makes sanitation easy.

February 21, 2020