Workforce

Serac Inc. appoints Roxana Rossette as New GM of Serac MidAm

Serac MidAm, a subsidiary of Serac Group, welcomes Rossette as General Manager to lead regional expansion across Mexico and Latin America.

May 9, 2025

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Operational Excellence

Sidel Positioned in Top 5% by EcoVadis Sustainability Rankings

Sidel Group

Sidel's achievement of the EcoVadis Gold Medal signifies its demonstrated commitment to sustainable practices across its supply chain and operational levels.

March 28, 2025

Workforce

Shemesh Strengthens UK team with Appointment of Richard Aitchison

Shemesh Automation

Appointing Aitchison as Sales Director, UK, & Ireland reinforces Shemesh Automation's commitment to expanding its presence and enhancing customer service in those regions.

March 11, 2025

Robotics

Rain Supercharges Throughput with Palletization, Automation

Alongside a host of other recent packaging automation improvements, cobot palletization has helped Rain Pure Mountain Spring speed up packaging line operations while allowing for labor reallocation.

March 5, 2025

Case/Tray Packing

Once Upon a Farm Automates Case Packing for New Recycle-ready Pouches

This marketer of high-quality nutritious baby food and children’s snacks has found a way to improve case packing while also getting its toes wet in recycle-ready pouches.

February 28, 2025

Workforce

Selig Group Announces Planned Transition of CEO

Selig Group

Selig Group president Adam Sheridan will assume chief executive officer responsibilities, succeeding Steve Cassidy, who is retiring after 22 years in the position.

February 27, 2025

Beer

How Craft Brewers Are Thriving in a Plateauing Market

The craft brew boom is plateauing at long last. But according to Bart Watson, president and CEO of the Brewer's Association, savvy brewers are finding ways to thrive. Stand-out packaging design and aptitude with packaging automation are proven strategies.

February 25, 2025

Beer

Market Garden Builds Long Runway for Growth into Tight Quarters

With a new rotary filler/rotary seamer at its heart, a nearly all-new packaging line is now humming along at 100 cans per minute. Future-proofing the line meant building in a lot more capacity than is needed—for now, at least.

February 21, 2025

Beer

New Canning, In-house Shrink Sleeve Labeling, Distinguish Craft Brewer

The Shop Beer Co. decommissioned one canning line and replaced it with another. Also part of its manufacturing mix is an in-house shrink sleeve labeling operation just down the street.

February 18, 2025

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Paolo Pozzi is New Chief Service Officer of Steriline

Steriline

Steriline appoints Pozzi as CSeO to lead its after-sales service and customer support in aseptic processing lines for pharmaceutical injectables and ophthalmics.

January 30, 2025

Sustainability

Syntegon Achieves SBTi Validation

Syntegon

Syntegon's climate targets, aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions across its operations and value chain, have been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative as consistent with the 1.5°C global warming limit.

January 27, 2025

Filling, Capping & Closing

Sidel Launches Aseptic Knowledge Centre on its Website

Sidel Group

The Aseptic Knowledge Centre offers manufacturers access to case studies, expert insights, and technical information on aseptic packaging solutions, with a focus on enhancing food safety, improving operational efficiency.

January 24, 2025

Package Design

Tropicana Weathers Blowback from ‘Shrinkquivelence,’ Pack Redesign

Infamous in pack design circles for a similar occurrence in 2008, Tropicana once again redesigned packaging in such a way that cost the company 19% in sales. We spoke to expert Brent Lindberg of Fuseneo, designer of legacy pack that's being replaced.

January 21, 2025