Fruits/Vegetables

USDA Awards 22 Grants for Produce Packaging Research

The USDA has awarded research funding to multiple organizations developing new packaging materials and approaches to benefit American agriculture exporters.

August 5, 2025

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Podcasts

Through the Line Podcast: Market Garden Brewery Scales Craft Beer Packaging

Market Garden Brewery's nearly all-new packaging line has a rotary filler/rotary seamer at its heart. The line handles 100 cans per minute, allowing the company to future-proof by building more capacity than currently needed.

August 5, 2025

Bio-based

Community Poll: Finding Areas for Sustainable Innovation

Learn where your peers find inspiration and motivation for sustainable innovations.

July 29, 2025

Podcasts

Through the Line Podcast: Pet Food Packaging

Heckova!, DoggyLove, and Pure Balance showcase how premium design is being redefined to include sustainability, natural ingredients, and playful branding.

July 29, 2025

Sustainable Packaging

Aldi Adopts ‘World’s First’ Aluminum-free Full Barrier Aseptic Cartons

Aldi adopts SIG’s Terra Alu-free carton packs for its Rio d’oro juice line, aiming to cut carbon emissions by 29% with the world’s first aluminum-free full-barrier aseptic carton made from over 80% paper.

July 24, 2025

Bio-based

Compostable Capsules for Nespresso Original Line Systems

This specialty coffee roaster saw an opportunity when a customer asked for compostable packaging materials. “We’re heavily invested into doing this right,” says the firm’s president.

July 11, 2025

Webinars

Meeting the Moment: How Consumer Trends and Smart Automation Are Redefining Ready Meals & Case-Ready Meats

We’ll explore how integrated systems help manufacturers align with consumer demand while boosting efficiency and profitability.

August 26, 2025

Sponsors: Harpak-ULMA Packaging, LLC.

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Contract packaging

ZoRoCo and Partake Foods: Partnership in Every Bite

July 6, 2025

Dairy

New Tillamook Ice Cream Plant Features Packaging Line Built to Scale

With a two-floor layout and plans for further automation, the Decatur, Ill., facility’s packaging line is built to support production growth ahead.

July 3, 2025

Logistics/Supply Chain

Live at GS1: Coca-Cola’s Topo Chico Shows Packaging’s Frontline Role in 2D Barcode Ascendency

At GS1 Connect, Coca-Cola’s Ryan Vann and Schnucks’ Mike Wait shared lessons from piloting 2D barcodes on Topo Chico, revealing why the shift from 1D to 2D is a careful evolution—not a quick flip—for even the biggest brands.

June 13, 2025

Logistics/Supply Chain

Live at GS1: Wegmans On Board with 2D Barcodes; Kenvue Will be Ready

At GS1 Connect, Wegmans’ Paul Wawrzyniak revealed a supplier letter is coming on 2D barcode adoption, while Kenvue’s Prakash Christopher detailed how packaging is adapting now—signaling Sunrise 2027 is no longer distant, it’s underway.

June 12, 2025

Logistics/Supply Chain

Live at GS1: Walmart, Brands Leverage Variable Label Data for FSMA 204

At GS1 Connect, leaders from Walmart, Conagra, and The Fishin’ Co. explored how FSMA 204 is reshaping traceability—and why packaging lines, labelers, and data systems must evolve to meet new retailer and regulatory demands.

June 11, 2025

Packaging line integration

Tillamook Opens New Ice Cream Plant in Decatur, Ill.

Tillamook says this plant will produce about 3 million gallons of ice cream in its first year, and grow to about 15.5 million gallons as production scales. Watch the below video for an inside look at the facility from its June 4 opening day.

June 6, 2025