With exhibitors from 38 nations on the show floor, March’s Anuga FoodTec in Cologne, Germany was a showcase for global food packaging and processing technology.

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America’s transition from traditional food and beverage containers to flexible pouches has moved at glacial speed, though sustainability efforts that seek to reduce packaging’s cost and weight have helped spur adoption in recent years.

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Controls technology advances in small increments, and every few decades, the changes justify a complete overhaul.

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Secondary packaging typically is associated with behind-the-scenes activity, but a Long Island company is demonstrating the effectiveness of secondary packaging in making school breakfasts more appealing to children.


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Greek-style yogurt is emerging as the star of the grocery dairy case.


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Almost two years after Chinese juice processors started using liquid paperboard containers certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), a US food manufacturer has scrambled aboard the sustainable aseptic carton bandwagon.
 

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Foodservice customers can opt for the functional advantages of dressing in a pouch

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Conventional wisdom says people want the lowest price for commodity items in a down economy, but convention is wrong

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Polystyrene-foam clamshells are mainstays for restaurant take-out meals, with the notable exception of Chinese restaurants’ coated-paperboard containers.

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In cans and pouches, tuna is getting a spicy makeover from processors big and small.

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The book will address all aspects of the creative process including choosing a package format, colors and materials, final finishes, and special considerations such as awkward objects and unique display conderations.

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Packaging Research in Food Product Design and Development is the first book to comprehensively address the issues of graphics design and visual concepts, from a systematic, scientific viewpoint, yet with business applications in mind.

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For the first time, engineering for the packaging industry – and for the biggest packaging user, food processing – is presented in a way that clearly demonstrates its interconnected, globally integrated nature. Food and Package Engineering is a groundbreaking work that serves as a comprehensive guide to the complexities and the potential of the industry.

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BRANDPACKAGING reviews 2010's most innovative packaging from around the world.

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On-Demand: This “big picture” webinar will allow engineers and project managers to learn about planning for line controls and integration for packaging and process conveyor lines.

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On-Demand: With so many accumulation equipment options available, how do you make the right choice for your packaging line? In this webinar, we will provide a side-by-side comparison of all the accumulators commonly used in the packaging industry today.
 

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Every three years at interpack, more than 2,700 exhibitors from all over the world present the very latest in packaging systems and machinery, packaging materials, packaging, confectionery machinery along with accompanying services. Read More

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), Washington, D.C., represents the nation's dairy manufacturing and marketing industries and their suppliers, with a membership of 550 companies within a $110-billion a year industry. Read More

For four full days, PACK EXPO International 2012 brings together more than 45,000 buyers from all over the globe and 1,800-plus leading suppliers, showcasing state-of-the art materials, machinery and methods for packaging and processing in every market. Read More

ProcessTechnologyXchange (PTX) is the food & beverage industry's revolutionary, strategic process and packaging technology event designed to create relationships between processors with capital equipment and service initiatives and manufacturers whose products can provide solutions to the challenges identified. Read More

This course teaches core concepts of Food Science. It is designed for technical personnel from other disciplines (chemistry, biology, engineering) and nontechnical personnel who have little or no experience in the food industry. You will learn vocabulary associated with food science and manufacturing, and learn the core principles of food chemistry, engineering, microbiology, nutrition, sensory science, and packaging taught in the context of real-world food examples. Read More

A meeting point for decision-makers. A place for visionaries. A location for specialists. In 2012 more than ever, the Anuga FoodTec will become a compulsory event for discoverers and people like yourself who do not want to miss out on the trends of the future. From 27th to 30th March 2012, everything will revolve around the subject of innovations. Read More

IPACK-IMA is one of the most important international events in the field of packaging technologies, processing and internal logistics: a large system exhibition presenting technological solutions for the food industry and food to people from all over the world. Read More

The 98th Annual NW Food Manufacturing & Packaging Expo and Conference is the right place to be January 15-18, 2012. Sized right to attract premier food processing industry experts and exhibitors, it is the largest regional food manufacturing trade show in North America. Read More