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

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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

Workforce

Krones Announces New Managing Director and Vice President of Sales, Canada

Krones, Inc.

Krones promotes Adam Gores, who has extensive experience in the Canadian market, to succeed Mathias Gorlitt.

January 16, 2025

Recycling

Top Articles of 2024, #14: Refresco's Mono-material, Aseptic HDPE/rHDPE Carton

The #14 most clicked article of 2024: While brands swap plastic for paper, reZorce flips the script with circular, mono-material HDPE/rHDPE for paper. Finishing validation, CM/CP Refresco will be first to market.

December 23, 2024

Filling, Capping & Closing

Revolutionize Liquid Nitrogen Dosing with an Advanced Vacuum Barrier System

Learn how to prevent product loss and downtime with an advanced liquid nitrogen dosing system.

December 2, 2024

Digital Transformation

Unilever Optimizes Hellmann’s Mayo Fill Levels with AI-based Predictive Analytics

Live from Automation Fair: Unilever addressed mayonnaise fill level inconsistencies using Rockwell Automation's FactoryTalk LogixAI, enhancing efficiency and reducing overfill giveaway through predictive analytics.

November 18, 2024

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Syntegon and Telstar Officially Join Forces

Syntegon

Syntegon and Azbil Corporation have completed the acquisition of Telstar, combining their expertise to offer comprehensive pharmaceutical production solutions.

November 18, 2024

Containers & Closures

FASTEN Wins Prestigious Gold Pentaward for Sustainable Packaging Concept

FASTEN Packaging

FASTEN Packaging's ONE merges innovative design with a focus on sustainability.

November 13, 2024