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Pandemic’s Effects on Food Manufacturing, for Better or Worse, Could Linger
It’s the A, B, Cs of food manufacturing and packaging. Building-in controls that assure food safety and quality are the very essence of any good food operation.
July 28, 2021
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Pandemic-Related Health and Hygiene Consumer Trends Affecting Beverage Market
Product safety demands and active health management are two areas that have increased since the start of the pandemic, and the results on the beverage industry will likely be long-term.
July 26, 2021
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2021 IoPP Salary Survey: Salary Freezes Begin to Thaw. How Does Your Compensation Compare?
After a flat salary year in 2020 with heightened uncertainty and worry about both traditional salary increases and bonuses, 2021 results indicate that confidence is returning. Meanwhile, job security is high and fewer people are seeking greener pastures.
July 14, 2021
Last year's salary freezes are thawing, and compensation optimism is slowly but surely heating up.
Packaging Webinars Continue to Help Engage the Packaging Industry Across Borders
UK packaging innovation consultancy ThePackHub has been hosting free webinars since the doors of their packaging events temporarily closed at the start of the pandemic nearly 15 months ago.
June 4, 2021
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Rapid-Response Packaging Development Aids Distribution of COVID-19 Vaccines and Test Kits
Trays, inserts, tubs, and lids were developed in mere days, compared to the traditional weeks or months. The companies had to navigate shortages in resin supply due to COVID-19 and Texas storms.
June 1, 2021
The new lid has a snap feature that holds it tightly in place because a robotic arm grabs the tubs by the lid at the vaccine filling plant.
From Empty Warehouse to Sanitizer Bottling in Three Months
This new hand sanitizer packaging plant uses a unique automation architecture featuring edge computing to run at the pace of modern business.
May 24, 2021
Shown here is the rotary filler/capper running on one of the five packaging lines that E66 now has running smoothly in its Oklahoma facility.
unPACKED with Packaging World Podcast: Did 2020 Change Packaging Forever?
Listen to the unPACKed with Packaging World podcast for Matt Reynold's take on the seismic shifts in packaging caused by COVID-19 and societal call for social responsibility.
May 14, 2021
Consumers are telling brands with their wallets that they want the brands to have a stance, to say something, to have an opinion, and to vocalize that opinion in a way that lets them know where they stand.
Packaging World on Marketplace: How COVID-19 Might Change Packaging for Good
Packaging World Editor Matt Reynolds talked packaging with Marketplace’s Kai Ryssdal earlier this week. Here’s how that interview unfolded…
May 12, 2021
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Specialty Deli Meat Pack Redesign Highlights Home-Prepared Meal Possibilities
This past year, more people than ever prepared meals at home, with 71% of Americans stating that they will continue this trend after the pandemic, according to food and beverage agency Hunter.
May 7, 2021
The redesign features a modern design that, with color and chalkboard imagery, suggests gourmet bistro food.
5 Benefits of Virtual Focus Group Testing
Necessitated by the pandemic, virtual consumer focus-group testing offers benefits such as reduced costs, more authentic outcomes, and a wider pool of subjects from which to draw.
May 6, 2021
Video conferencing software and the adoption of digital communications across demographics has enabled virtual consumer focus-group testing during COVID.
The Trickle-down Effect of Millennial Home Buying Trends
The pandemic has boosted millennial home sales, which is consequently impacting related consumer goods sales - from lawn care to pet supplies.
April 28, 2021
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R.A Jones Offers Remote Assistance Capabilities
To identify and resolve packaging equipment issues quickly and in a COVID-19-safe manner, R.A Jones is offering remote assistance capabilities for customers across markets.
April 23, 2021
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