Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

JCS Process & Control Systems Awarded Contract for California Dairies' New Milk Processing Plant

State's largest farmer-owned dairy coop selects JCS for design, engineering, and processing technologies for ultra-high temperature and extended shelf-life milk bottling facility.

July 12, 2024

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Consumer packaged goods

Starbucks, Pringles, and Ybarra Introduce Packaging Material Reduction Innovations

ThePackHub

See a few examples of packaging material reduction innovations from Starbucks, Pringles, and Ybarra from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.

July 11, 2024

Contract packaging

Expert Tips on Taking AI into Plant Operations

Contract packaging and food and beverage experts offer tips on how to start using AI beyond the office on the facility floor.

July 7, 2024

Sustainable Packaging

Amazon Close to Eliminating All Plastic Air Pillows From Packaging

Amazon has replaced 95% of plastic air pillows in North American delivery packaging with 100% recycled paper filler, aiming to remove them completely by year-end.

June 20, 2024

Sustainable Packaging

Five Regional Water Brands Add Aluminum Bottles to Lineup

BlueTriton Brands is offering aluminum bottles across five of its brands and donating some earnings to environmental organizations.

June 4, 2024

Logistics/Supply Chain

Food Packaging, Shelf-Life Testing, and Expiration Dating

As soon as the packaged product comes into existence, the clock starts ticking. Here’s what has to be determined and communicated regarding its useful life.

May 17, 2024

Recycling

Refresco to Disrupt with Mono-material, Aseptic, Food Contact HDPE/rHDPE Carton

Expected to be on shelves by Q3 is a game-changing new aseptic carton format. While brands swap plastic for paper, reZorce flips the script with circular, mono-material HDPE/rHDPE for paper. Finishing validation, CM/CP Refresco will be first to market.

May 16, 2024

Containers & Closures

Revolutionary Detergent Washes Away Plastic Bottles in Favor of Soap “Tiles” Stacked in Cartons

Procter & Gamble’s Tide unveils dissolvable tiles that clean in cold water and are packed in recyclable cartons, cutting down on plastic waste, water usage, and transportation energy.

May 14, 2024

Recycling

Sustainable Pack for Coffee

Private labeler Mother Parkers Tea & Coffee has added the Boardio pack format, an alternative to plastic, glass, and metal containers that it says delivers the same level of freshness and food safety with less waste.

May 10, 2024

Sustainable Packaging

AB InBev’s Four Peaks Takes the Guesswork Out of Recycling

The Arizona Craft Brewer is revamping its sustainability messaging alongside its package design with the addition of CIRT’s digital, location-based recycling tool.

May 6, 2024

Reusable/Returnable

Dr. Bronner’s Paperboard Cartons Refill rPET Bottles to Ace LCA

Paperboard cartons get high LCA marks, but break down when wet. Meanwhile, 100% rPET bottles are circular, work great in the shower, and if they're refilled, are not single-use. Dr. Bronner’s refillable carton leverages both formats' strengths.

May 3, 2024

Beer

How Can Craft Brewers Shape the Future of the Industry?

Craft brewers are nearing the end of the era of rapid adoption and must find ways to increase demand and create more occasions for American drinkers to choose craft.

May 2, 2024

Packaging line integration

Integrity Staffing Solutions Launches F&B Workforce Initiative to Combat Labor Challenges

Integrity Staffing Solutions

New program leverages AI, training programs, and strategic planning to address labor shortages and create a more skilled, resilient workforce for the Food & Beverage Industry.

April 30, 2024