PACK EXPO Connects Daily Download: Friday

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Mar 16th, 2021

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Yamato Corporation

Volpak

WestRock

Somic America, Inc.

Mondi Jackson

Atlantic Zeiser GmbH

Nita Labeling Systems

UPM Raflatac, Inc.

Pneumatic Scale Angelus, A Berry-Wehmiller Packaging Company

Matrix Packaging Machinery

Fallas Automation Inc.

Delkor Systems, Inc.

Triangle Package Machinery Co.

Graphic Packaging Intl.

Yamato Combination Scales: Epsilon Series

Yamato Combination Scales: Epsilon Series

Semi-Automatic Weigher for Fixed Weight Food Packaging: Yamato TSD-N3

Semi-Automatic Weigher for Fixed Weight Food Packaging: Yamato TSD-N3

Reduce Labor and Improve Food Safety with the Yamato Multi-Point Depositor

Reduce Labor and Improve Food Safety with the Yamato Multi-Point Depositor

SOMIC Virtual Show 424 Case Packer Video

SOMIC Virtual Show 424 Case Packer Video

SOMIC Company Overview

SOMIC Company Overview

This is SOMIC

Dual Line Top Applications on Brioche Burger Bun Bags - 4.0 Labeling System

Dual Line Top Applications on Brioche Burger Bun Bags - 4.0 Labeling System

Top and Tapered Side Application on Tapered Pickle Containers - 4.0 Labeling System

Top and Tapered Side Application on Tapered Pickle Containers - 4.0 Labeling System

Wrap and Multi-Panel Applications on Sauce Bottles with Servo Back Closure Arm - Changeover Demo

Wrap and Multi-Panel Applications on Sauce Bottles with Servo Back Closure Arm - Changeover Demo

Labeling a smarter future

Labeling a smarter future

Leading in sustainable labeling

Leading in sustainable labeling

Biofore Site™ sustainability program

Biofore Site™ sustainability program

Matrix Mercury Produces 5# Freezer Gel Packs with Poly Film

Matrix Mercury Produces 5# Freezer Gel Packs with Poly Film

Matrix Distributed Product Brand INVpack Packaging Machines

Matrix Offers Toyo Jidoki Pre-made Pouch Machines

Matrix Offers Toyo Jidoki Pre-made Pouch Machines

Automatic Case Forming and Case Erecting With the Fallas DUO

Automatic Case Forming and Case Erecting With the Fallas DUO

Smart Manufacturing + Industry 4.0 Case Packing Features From Fallas Automation

Smart Manufacturing + Industry 4.0 Case Packing Features From Fallas Automation

Case Packing Rigid Containers

Case Packing Rigid Containers

Compact Case Packer | Delkor's Performance Series Overview

Compact Case Packer | Delkor's Performance Series Overview

MSP Series Case Packer for Pouch Cheese

MSP Series Case Packer for Pouch Cheese

Delkor Palletizer Running Multiple Package Formats

Delkor Palletizer Running Multiple Package Formats

Triangle's Delta VFFS Bagger - Overview

Triangle's Delta VFFS Bagger - Overview

Dual Compact Baggers Triangle VFFS

Dual Compact Baggers Triangle VFFS

Flex 1 Cartoner/Bag in Box System - Triangle

Flex 1 Cartoner/Bag in Box System - Triangle

Graphic Packaging Specialty Machinery

Graphic Packaging Specialty Machinery

Variety Packing with Robotics, featuring the QuikFlex™300

Variety Packing with Robotics, featuring the QuikFlex™300

ReShape™ Preview

ReShape™ Preview

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Preventing Internal Cyberattacks Could Save Companies Millions

Cyberattacks in the U.S. have the highest cost of any global nation, with an average cost of $8.64 million per occurrence for companies suffering an attack.

Contract Packaging Association Webinar

Consumer-Centric Packaging Innovation

Is packaging the product? Consumers drive package and product innovation with their decision making and trends. Recently the Contract Packaging Association discussed this intersection between innovation and consumer.

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Two Key Areas of Cybersecurity Vulnerability in Manufacturing

By better understanding operational weaknesses, manufacturers can guard against future threats. Read about two key areas that require assessment.

The difference between IT and OT cybersecurity attacks.

Cybersecurity 101: The Difference Between IT and OT Attacks

There are two categories of cyberattacks, but they can create a bridge to one another, creating a potential avenue for cybercriminals to access the organization.

CANAINCA, is the only organization that represents the industries dedicated to processed foods manufacturing in Mexico.

Mexico Labeling Regulations: Meeting the Challenge

Nearly six months after the enaction of NOM-051 about front-of-package labeling for foods and non-alcoholic beverages, a webinar of Enlace EXPO PACK 2021 brought companies up to date on the progress made and the challenges of its implementation.

Recycle Ready Pouches: How to be Sustainable and Efficient

Recycle Ready Pouches: How to be Sustainable and Efficient

The Ares 400-SUP runs recycle ready PE, laminated films and bio-films with ease and low scrap rates. It's compact, efficient, easy-to-operate and quick changeover design is perfect for recycle ready pouches.

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Macro Trends Impacting Consumers, Retailers, and Product Manufacturers in 2021

At the opening of the 2021 ISTA Forum TransPack and TempPack, the post-COVID state of consumer products and retail industries was the topic of discussion.

According to the report, the CP/CM industry is forecast to grow at a 10.2% CAGR through 2025 to reach $121 billion in revenue, up from $67.5 billion in 2019.

Contract Packaging/Manufacturing Industry Booming, but Watch Out for Headwinds

New report from CPA shows that after a short pause at the start of the pandemic, the CP/CM industry ‘has come roaring back.’ Meanwhile, changing supply chain and innovation paradigms are reshaping the industry.

Critical components need to be assessed to achieve a robust cybersecurity system.

Manufacturing Cybersecurity: Critical Components for Risk Assessment

By the second quarter of 2020, cyberattacks targeting manufacturers accounted for 33% of all incidents across all industries with losses totaling hundreds of millions of dollars. Small businesses are also at risk.

Pet blessing in the Philippines during Covid.

Pet Food Packagers Weigh In On Top Issue: Sustainability

Recently one of our content strategists chatted by phone with key players in the pet food marketplace. Their discussions really helped shed light on current trends affecting pet food processors and packaging professionals, sustainability taking top spot.

Robby Martin, Bush Brothers

Contract Packaging/Customer Relationships: Is Confidentiality Attainable?

When it comes to confidentiality, we all seem to align to the need to protect information that is exchanged between contract packagers/manufacturers and their customers. But perhaps we should be open to just how we protect information.

Check out The Cobot Spot from Universal Robots

Check out The Cobot Spot from Universal Robots

Looking for automation solutions for packaging and palletizing? This is your destination for all things cobot. Whether it’s webinars, video case studies or product information, you’ll find it all in this one spot.

38% of consumers admitted they have ‘no idea’ which numbers are easiest to recycle.

The Consumer Behavior of Plastics and Recycling in America

How consumers perceive a company may have a lot to do with its plastics and recycling initiatives. And enticing the consumer to fulfill their end of the recycling cycle may inevitably fall back on the brand.

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ISTA Forum Focuses on Packaging for Transport, and Temp Controlled Packaging

The 2021 Virtual ISTA Forum, including TransPack and TempPack, will be held on Tuesday, March 30th and Wednesday, March 31st.

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5-Minute Listen: BumbleBee Packaging Design Shift Captures Market Share

In this 5-minute listen, BumbleBee Seafoods President and CEO Jan Tharp tells us how the company handled a total branding shift, including a packaging redesign meant to make the products more relevant on the shelf and appeal to higher end sensibilities.

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Virtual FATs Here to Stay

The COVID pandemic has turned virtual factory acceptance tests into an accepted method of testing which is now here to stay.

Predictive Maintenance: A Tale of Two Technologies

Both smart sensors and software are key to a successful predictive maintenance solution, and finding a business model that benefits end users and OEMs is also key.

Editor Show Picks--The Best of PACK EXPO Connects

Available for only two more weeks, here are short clips from our editors discussing their personal picks from last Fall's PACK EXPO Connects. Make plans to be back live in Vegas this September.

'Your lovin' gives me a thrill, but your lovin' don't pay my bills.' From Money (That's What I Want) first released in August of 1959, written by Motown's Barry Gordy and Janie Bradford.

How does Your Salary Compare?

Are you among top earners or are you sorely in need of a raise? Calling for industry-wide response to annual salary survey conducted by IoPP and covered in Packaging World Magazine.

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Unilever Label Change Influenced by Consumer Research

200 products will eliminate the word “normal” from product labels, as will all product advertising, in response to a 10,000 person, multi-country consumer study.

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White Leaf Provisions Baby Food

How are Food Industry Innovators Meeting Consumer Needs?

Plant-based protein is still a big topic in the food industry and reducing waste and responsible packaging are the top related-trends for food packaging, according to New Hope Network.

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Predictive Maintenance Pain Points in Packaging Machinery

There are specific packaging machinery needs related to predictive maintenance, and a new PMMI Business Intelligence report researched what is most prominent.

Remote access has seen an accelerated level of interest due to COVID in the past year.

Automation Trends in Food Processing and Packaging: Remote Access

Remote access and augmented reality are two technologies that have seen increased usage in the food industry – particularly since the start of COVID-19.

PepsiCo Launches New Canned Cocktail Mixers

In a move to meet consumer trends, PepsiCo is launching ‘Neon Zebra’ cocktail mixes in aluminum cans, which are due to hit shelves on Monday.

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Predictive Maintenance 101

What does it mean, and why is it important? Learn more from a new PMMI Business Intelligence report.

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Automation Trends in Food Processing and Packaging: vFAT

Watch part three of this three-part series on top automation trends impacting food processing and packaging today.

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Alcohol Consumption Habits Shift During COVID-19

New white paper explores how adult beverage consumption and purchase habits have changed during the pandemic, and what to expect in the future.

‘Pearl Milling Company’ to Replace Aunt Jemima Brand Name

PepsiCo, which owns the Quaker Oats Company, announced the forthcoming rebranding of the Aunt Jemima brand in 2020.

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CEOs and long-term vision

How to see beyond the now and plan for the future. Bumble Bee CEO Jan Tharp talked with OEM editor, Stephanie Neil during PACK EXPO Connects. Here is a one-minute clip on long-term vision.

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Robotics: Driving a New Revolution of Change Within the Food Industry

Listen to this two-minute video as Bryan Griffen, PMMI Director of Industry Services, discusses 'revolution of change' in robot technologies that are impacting food processing and packaging today.

Nutella to reduce 400g size due to production costs.

Nutella the Latest to Join Shrinkflation Nation

The Ferrero-produced product will soon reduce the size of its 400g jars in the UK and Belgium without altering the product price, in what is becoming a common move to cut costs.

Stéphane Pique from Accenture

New chairman takes AIPIA forward into 2021

Stéphane Piqué will lead AIPIA into the digital transformation of the industry.