Beverage

COVID-19 Survey: Nearly half of processors have supply chain disruptions

While pain prevails for some processors, most are optimistic about meeting production demands in the coming months.

April 3, 2020

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E-commerce/D2C packaging

E-Tailer Reduces Packaging with Fit-to-Size Auto-Boxer

Outdoor lifestyle brand IFG enhances order packing efficiency with two new automatic box-making machines that reduce corrugated by 39,000 cu ft/year and increase packing speeds 15-fold.

April 3, 2020

Beverage

COVID-19 Survey: Production Demand Is Up, But Processors Lack PPE

Despite current media coverage, most plant floor workers are not getting hazard pay; many feel frightened.

April 2, 2020

Workforce

COVID-19 Survey: Foodservice/Retail Imbalance Roils CPG Industry

Some CPG and food/bev manufacturer respondents to PW's survey on COVID-19 can barely keep up with demand. Others lost huge customers overnight. Meanwhile, everyone shares workforce safety and labor concerns.

April 2, 2020

Beverage

Dean Foods Assets Being Sold

DFA to acquire significant portion of business operations, others chosen to purchase additional assets as part of court-supervised auction

April 2, 2020

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Texas Brewer Upgrades Bottling and Adds Cans

Installation of a canning line became a top priority as Altstadt Brewery opened new markets in Houston and Dallas. Also getting some serious upgrades was an existing bottling line.

March 31, 2020

Material handling

Del Monte Names New Leader for Supply Chain Transformation

Industry veteran Ashish Mallick to take on responsibility for all manufacturing, transportation and logistics, supply and demand planning, and engineering

March 30, 2020

Operational Excellence

Pet Food Market Shows Solid Growth through 2025

PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies

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

Labels

Distilleries Refit to Fill Hand-Sanitizer Gap

During World War II, Ford made tanks instead of cars and Maytag made plane parts instead of washing machines. With hand sanitizer being the small-arms munitions of today’s pandemic crisis, cosmetics and distilleries are joining the war effort.

March 27, 2020

Labels

FDA Provides Temporary Flexibility Regarding Nutrition Labeling of Certain Packaged Food

Food and Drug Administration

Move taken in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, offers guidance to restaurants and food manufacturers

March 27, 2020

Podcasts

OEM COVID-19 #5: BellatRx & Mpac Langen

UnPACKED with PMMI podcast with Canadian OEMs highlights communication early and often.

March 26, 2020

Beverage

Cornell Creates COVID-19 Website for Food Industry

Helps food processors determine what’s necessary to protect the public and employees, while helping to maintain safe U.S. food supply

March 25, 2020

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

‘Quality Conscious’ Canning

This Portland, Maine, brewery decided to “dip our toes in the can market” by installing a small filler/seamer. It quickly became clear that a 300 cans/minute line was going to be required.

March 25, 2020