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Recession? What recession?

At November’s PACK EXPO trade show, food and beverage equipment buyers came, they saw, they purchased.

February 6, 2013

If market share numbers are indicative of trade show attendance, 27,000 packaging machinery buyers from food and beverage companies prowled the aisles at the 2012 PACK EXPO event, and they had the kind of checkbook balances that make equipment fabricators’ eyes water.

Sausage maker streamlines shrinkwrapping on breakfast line

November 7, 2012

System upgrade doubles throughput, maximizes line uptime and provides efficient long-term operational ROI.

Processor uses VFFS to meet changing customer demands

November 7, 2012

Low maintenance, flexible vertical form-fill-seal equipment delivers increased speed and uptime.

All that jazzy

Kevin T. Higgins

October 4, 2012

In August, Britain’s best-dressed spud debuted on grocers’ shelves in a distinctive bag that lets it preen for shoppers in all its glory.

TECH FLASH

Efficiency is the key to a successful line

September 25, 2012

Efficiency, however, requires accuracy, reliability and effective use of resources.

TECH FLASH

Ensuring the sustainability of sustainability efforts

August 28, 2012

Making a product “green” often calls for manufacturing changes—sometimes with unexpected results that must be factored into the equation.

Green, by the way

Kevin T. Higgins

August 6, 2012

Functionality usually takes a back seat or rides shotgun with environmentally friendly packaging materials, but that’s not the case with a new polymer film from the Australian firm Plantic Technologies Ltd.

Store-wrapped beef’s Waterloo?

Kevin T. Higgins

August 6, 2012

Case-ready meat has replaced in-store wrapping for many products, and a new film provides another opportunity for centralized packaging in vacuum bags.

TECH FLASH

FSMA and its impact on the packaging line

July 24, 2012

Think FSMA only relates to the process? Think again. The FDA will peruse your packaging lines with the same scrutiny.

Trade secrets on display

Kevin T. Higgins

June 8, 2012

Packaging machinery and processing equipment are joined at the hip, and there were plenty of innovations in both at March’s Anuga FoodTec show.

Alternative Protein in 2025: Key Trends and Technologies

Campbell’s Terminates Exec Over Alleged Disparaging Comments

circular packaging material for frozen and chilled food packaging

Sustainable Barrier Coatings Replace PFAS, PE and other Plasticized Materials in Packaging

Events

June 17, 2025

Refrigerated & Frozen Foods’ State of the Cold Chain

On Demand Kelley Rodriguez, Editor in Chief of Refrigerated & Frozen Foods, will be joined in this 60-minute webinar by industry experts to help unpack the latest research.

July 23, 2025

Decarbonizing Process Heat: What You Should Know and Next Steps

On Demand Driven by climate goals, business risk, client interest, and resilience considerations, food and beverage companies are increasingly turning their attention to decarbonizing their production processes.

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