Process and packaging technology supplier Bosch Packaging Technology announced plans to acquire the Georgia-based Kliklok-Woodman Corporation, a manufacturer of packaging machinery for the food industry.
Featuring more than 40 sessions, the Innovation Stage at PACK EXPO Las Vegas (Sept. 28-30; Las Vegas Convention Center) will join together the latest technology and industry leaders for a series of free educational programs, according to show organizer PMMI, the Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies.
Recent changes in demographics—population distribution, fewer married couples, smaller household size and multi-generation households—are leading to changing in household dynamics and eating behaviors, researchers say.
Food manufacturers can expect to find the latest in processing and packaging technologies, trends and best practices at the 20th anniversary edition of the show.
The need to satisfy quickly changing consumer preferences is transforming operations throughout the food industry.
PMMI, the Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, produces the largest-ever edition of its Las Vegas show.
Over the 20 years of its existence, PACK EXPO Las Vegas has grown from a regional show to one of the most expansive events for packaging and processing innovation.
As more companies continue to beef up their sustainable manufacturing practices, Coca-Cola has introduced a PET plastic bottle made entirely from sugarcane.
The retort packaging market is projected to reach $41.14 billion by 2020 with a CAGR of 6.7 percent from 2015 to 2020, according to market analyst MarketsandMarkets.
RPC Barrier Containers’ multilayer plastic pot used in Soulié Restauration’s Shake Me pasta product won the best convenience/on-the-go packaging at the World Food Innovation Awards.