Operational Excellence

Snack Consumer Trends Shift, Industry Sees Increases

The COVID-19 pandemic brought lasting lifestyle shifts, spurring growth in several snack categories.

November 14, 2022

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Operational Excellence

Predictive Maintenance Solutions Trending Among Companies

Packaged goods companies are implementing or considering a variety of predictive maintenance technologies, and OEMs are looking for ways to match demand.

November 14, 2022

Sustainable Packaging

Reusable and Refillable Packaging is a Global Opportunity

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Reusable and refillable packaging solutions make up a growing share of the sustainable initiatives tracked by ThePackHub's Innovation Zone, but brands must overcome hurdles like convenience and consumer incentive for successful adoption.

November 11, 2022

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Hear from PEI Attendees on the Hunt for Innovation

Discover what technology Grupo Herdez, Tricorbraun, and Varian Medical Systems were were looking for as they explored PACK EXPO International 2022.

November 7, 2022

Operational Excellence

Challenges and Opportunities in Sustainable Packaging Today

Companies across the packaging industry are encountering issues and brainstorming solutions to meet a growing demand for a lower carbon footprint.

November 3, 2022

Sustainability

Protein Brands and Consumers Alike Focus on Sustainability

Most protein brands are pursuing sustainability initiatives, and the majority of consumers now consider sustainable packaging when purchasing.

October 31, 2022

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PACK EXPO International: Follow-ups Transform the Future

What will your packaging operations look like in 2032?

October 27, 2022

Operational Excellence

Food & Bev Turn to R&D Digitization

The digitization of R&D is a process that, in packaging, enables developers to simulate and demonstrate a product, then thoroughly outline use cases.

October 26, 2022

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Recycle-Ready Progress

Amcor Flexibles at its PACK EXPO Booth S-3715 showed some of its recycle-ready advancements for PE-based films.

October 25, 2022

Podcasts

Highlights from PACK EXPO

From blister packing to vertical form/fill/seal equipment to a rotary filler designed for gummies, the show had it all. Listen to this podcast hosted by Pat Reynolds to hear it all.

October 23, 2022

Robotics

A Majority Now Use End-of-Line Robotics, But Growth Is Expected to Plateau

Robotics advancements significantly improve end-of-line efficiency, but surveys show flat growth in coming years.

October 14, 2022

Material handling

How Missing Traceability Data Might Affect Pharmacy Patients

If accurate and complete pharma traceability data isn't supplied to pharmacists, they may end up scrambling to serve the patients in front of them. Pharmacy leaders discuss how this may affect relationships with nonconforming trading partners.

October 14, 2022

Material handling

Experts Still Concerned About Exceptions Under DSCSA

Live from HDA's Traceability Seminar 2022: Data issues may cause double the product holdup when a mismatch of product and data are shipped.

October 13, 2022