Digital Transformation

Covid and Latin American Technology

This post prepared with information received from 951 respondents across Latin America to a reader survey asking about changes brought about by the COVID-19 crisis in the capital equipment investment plans of CPGs in the region.

April 9, 2020

Industries: Page 93

Sustainability

Compostable Coffee Capsules Deliver Espresso

Italian coffee roaster Covim produces its own brand and private-label products in 100% bio-based, compostable coffee capsules engineered to meet the unique requirements of European espresso machines.

April 8, 2020

Robotics

Pick-and-Place Robots, Flow Wrapper, Fuel High-Volume Bakery

With daily volumes in the millions and demand growing, this Canadian bakery automated what was once a manual process and is now hitting speeds of 280 product/min.

April 7, 2020

Digital Transformation

Covid-19 Challenges for Latin American CPGs

An immediate challenge of the coronavirus crisis on CPGs has been the devaluation of many Latin American currencies, driving up the purchase price of imported raw materials and supplies.

April 7, 2020

Operational Excellence

COVID-19 Survey: Latin American CPGs Redouble Efforts to Keep their Supply Chains Active

Close to two thirds of CPGs surveyed by Mundo PMMI in Latin America (65%) affirm that their companies will continue to work despite Covid-19 crisis. Problems with supply chain persist.

April 6, 2020

Beverage

Industrial Magnetics Develops Germ-Free Door Opener

Industrial Magnetics, Inc.

100% of profits to go to food pantries in Boyne City, MI and surrounding communities

April 5, 2020

PMMI News

EXPO PACK México Canceled Amid COVID-19 Concerns

April 3, 2020

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

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