E-commerce/D2C packaging

Food Industry and E-Commerce: 5 Year Outlook

By 2024, 70% of consumers will likely utilize online grocery shopping, up from 25% now. (FMI and Nielsen, 2018) See what food manufacturers are doing to prepare for this growth.

February 12, 2020

Industries: Page 94

Beverage

Our (Engaged) People Are Our Greatest Asset

Using the OpX Workforce Engagement Framework can move the needle on employee engagement as well as productivity and morale.

February 12, 2020

Operational Excellence

OEMs Needed for $32 Billion Budding Cannabis Industry

Automated operations are the wave of the future in a growing industry that is expected to reach $32 billion globally by 2024, with a CAGR of 28%. Off the record, OEMs report cannabis companies get sticker shock!

February 10, 2020

Containers

Ingredient Illustrations for Salad Dressing Evoke Fresh-Market Experience

Marie’s Salad Dressing uses a small-batch, freshly-crafted identity for its new sub-brand, Marie’s Market Reserve, a product made with ‘carefully selected gourmet ingredients.’

February 7, 2020

Operational Excellence

CPGs Help Emerging Brands

Mintel

Recognizing the importance of disruptive innovation, large CPGs and business intelligence firms like Mintel are identifying and nurturing food and beverage companies

February 7, 2020

Containers

From Dark to Light: Hope in a Jar

Packaging for a line of Ayurvedic-ingredient hair-repair products strikes a serious yet hopeful tone, mirroring the brand’s larger social mission to support suicide prevention.

February 7, 2020

Sustainable Packaging

Regional Coke Labels Sacrifice Branding for Recycling Education

With Coca-Cola set to roll out its new range of plastic bottles made entirely from rPET in Sweden, the beverage giant is unveiling new labels that sacrifice its iconic red and white-cursive branding for a powerful recycling message.

February 6, 2020

Sustainability

Sustainable Packaging for Beverages

Smurfit Kappa Group

Smurfit Kappa launches GreenClip, TopClip, and Nor-Grip, a portfolio of 100% recyclable, renewable, and biodegradable corrugated can holders that can be used as an alternative for plastic rings to bundle canned and bottled beverages.

February 6, 2020

Cartons and boxes

A Touchdown for Mars Wrigley’s Connected M&M’S NFL Pack

At the AIPIA World Congress, Mars Wrigley and WestRock detail a pilot that used digital printing and Augmented Reality for a collectible, connected M&M’S pack in Green Bay, WI.

December 6, 2019

Operational Excellence

Unconventional Strategic Partnership Helps Global Juice Brand Expand

Marketed with great success in Europe and Asia as Sonatural, this Portuguese juice maker co-locates with high pressure processor in Pennsylvania forming a unique partnership.

February 5, 2020

Sustainable Packaging

Live from TPC: Every Bottle Back Seeks to Close the Loop on PET

Katherine Lugar, President & CEO of the American Beverage Assn., shares how beverage industry initiative involves educational campaign regarding PET bottles' 100% recyclability, on-pack messaging, and investment in recycling infrastructure.

February 4, 2020

Beverage

PACK EXPO East 2020 Promotes CPG/OEM Partnerships

Food and beverage manufacturers will get the chance forge strong relationships with suppliers as they check out the cutting-edge packaging technologies.

February 4, 2020

Closures

New Pasta Sauce Jar Lid is 40% Easier to Open

Regional grocer debuts new lid for its vacuum-packed sauce jar that uses a proprietary push-button technology that makes it easier for consumers to open the jar.

February 1, 2020