Operational Excellence

Predictive Maintenance Rising Fast in Packaging and Processing

Packaging and processing companies increasingly use predictive maintenance to reduce downtime and cut maintenance costs.

June 2, 2023

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Sustainability

Label-less Bottle Puts Focus on Wine, Not Waste

New wine brand Crate forgoes bottle labels to reduce packaging waste, creating a sparse but still eye-catching package that complements the brand’s sustainable positioning.

May 31, 2023

Sustainable Packaging

Nestlé, Dr. Bronner's, and Meteor Brewery Introduce Refillable Packaging Solutions

ThePackHub

See a few examples of refillable and reusable packaging solutions from Nestlé, Dr. Bronner's, and Meteor Brewery from ThePackHub’s April Packaging Innovation Briefing Report.

May 30, 2023

Sustainability

Nestlé Pilots Paper-Based, Home-Compostable Coffee Capsule

The new capsule, made of paper with a proprietary, compostable barrier film and lid, offers Nespresso consumers a compostable coffee capsule option.

May 29, 2023

Sustainability

Reusable Rubber Bands Save Drake's Brewing Miles of Shrink Wrap

Drake’s Brewing was looking for a more environmentally friendly way to move its kegs from location to location. It found it in rubber pallet bands from Aero Rubber.

May 28, 2023

Operational Excellence

Turning to Tech as Workforce Challenges Continue

Companies are increasingly turning to new technology to help train workers and automate repetitive tasks as workforce challenges continue.

May 26, 2023

Sustainable Packaging

PepsiCo Talks Packaging Strategy

Yolanda Malone, Vice President Global Foods Packaging for PepsiCo, talks about the company’s varied paths to more sustainable packaging.

May 24, 2023

Sustainable Packaging

Walkers, Nestlé, and Sainsbury's Adjust Packaging Materials for Sustainability

ThePackHub

See a few examples of sustainable package material innovations from Walkers, Nestlé, and Sainsbury's from ThePackHub’s April Packaging Innovation Briefing Report.

May 22, 2023

Operational Excellence

Companies Implement ESG in Packaging

Executives at the 2023 Top to Top Summit highlighted ESG as a key focus for future packaging operations.

May 19, 2023

Sustainable Packaging

Mars Wrigley, Tesco, and Valor Introduce Package Recycling Innovations

ThePackHub

See a few examples of package recycling solutions from Mars Wrigley, Tesco, and Valor from ThePackHub’s April Packaging Innovation Briefing Report.

May 19, 2023

Beverage

Live at the Craft Brewers Conference: Brewers Need to Find New Ways to Innovate and Grow

We can no longer blame COVID for continued stagnation in the craft brew industry. To appeal to the younger generation—and female and BIPOC drinkers, in particular—breweries will need to take a hard look at what they’re doing.

May 10, 2023

Sustainable Packaging

Noel Alimentaria, Waitrose, 3Motion and Gimber Introduce Paper-Based Packaging Solutions

ThePackHub

See a few examples of paper-based packaging solutions from Noel Alimentaria, Waitrose, 3Motion and Gimber from ThePackHub’s March Packaging Innovation Briefing Report.

May 10, 2023

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

NJM Appoints Susan Calabrese Regional Sales Manager for the Northeastern United States

NJM Packaging, a ProMach product brand

Calabrese will be responsible for bringing NJM’s packaging systems, including those from Cremer, Dara Pharma, and Steelco, to pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, medical device, personal care, and other manufacturers and contract packers.

May 9, 2023