Beverage

Ready-to-Drink Functional Beverages the Latest Growth Market

Nootropics and pre, pro, and post-biotics are all popular growing beverage offerings, particularly in RTD or premium packaging. These offerings do come with challenges for beverage manufacturers, however.

June 23, 2021

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Operational Excellence

Growing a Successful CBD Brand

Medterra has only been in business for four years, but this brand has been leading CBD sales in U.S. grocery for over 16 months and is expanding rapidly.

June 21, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

Beverage Manufacturers Respond to Consumer Trends on Plastic Packaging

Plastic has become an issue for consumers, particularly related to plastic waste in the environment. This directly impacts the beverage industry, which is made up of 45% rigid plastic packaging, only 25% of which ends up being recycled in the US.

June 17, 2021

Operational Excellence

Cybersecurity Risks Mount While Bag-in-Box Gives Brewers “Cider Security”

In this two-part Take Five, we first take a look at mounting risks around cybersecurity, then switch gears to look at a rising bag-in-box trend among intentionally flat beers and ciders.

June 11, 2021

Material handling

Companies Invest in the International Expansion of Safe Load Testing Technologies

Safe Load Testing Technologies

Safe Load Testing Technologies' products and its leadership in Europe were the two determining factors for the MONDRAGON Corp. and CDTi to invest more than €600,000 in international expansion of the company.

June 8, 2021

Operational Excellence

Accelerating Speed to Market for New Food and Beverage Product Ideas

There are some common challenges when moving a new food or beverage product from idea to reality, and some considerations such as packaging and sustainability that are an integral part of the process.

June 7, 2021

Podcasts

unPACKed podcast: Market Disruption as a Competitive Advantage

Listen to the unPACKed with PMMI podcast as Tom Morrison outlines a classic good news/bad news evaluation for the next five to ten years.

June 3, 2021

Operational Excellence

Approved Vendor Lists for Packaging

To be told, “You’re on my list,” is welcomed news when it refers to an AVL.

May 24, 2021

Operational Excellence

One Step Closer to Cannabis Access for Medical Research

After years of dragging their heels on approving marijuana cultivation applications for research, the DEA looks to be moving forward with licenses soon.

May 18, 2021

Digital Transformation

OEMs Play Larger Role in Manufacturing Industry Cybersecurity

Since OEMs also serve manufacturing clients who are themselves vulnerable to cyberattack, there are a few extra considerations to be aware of with regard to cybersecurity.

May 18, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

Flex Forward Offers Pet Food Industry Recycling Solutions for Flexible Packaging

A “Return to Retail” pilot for pet food flexible packaging had an unexpected benefit for store owners.

May 17, 2021

Sustainability

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

Digital Transformation

Personnel Training: A Critical Third Step in Cybersecurity

The best cybersecurity plan is only as good as the individuals tasked with carrying it out.

May 11, 2021