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PepsiCo announces pep+, new strategic end-to-end transformation

September 23, 2021

PepsiCo has introduced pep+ (pep Positive), a strategic end-to-end transformation with sustainability at the center of how the company will create growth and value by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change for the planet and people.

Tekni-Plex Acquires Grupo Phoenix F&B Packaging

Tekni-Plex Completes Acquisition of Packaging Manufacturer Grupo Phoenix

September 22, 2021

Tekni-Plex has completed its acquisition of rigid packaging manufacturer Grupo Phoenix, putting the company in a stronger position to broaden its market-focused, customer-driven innovations, especially in food and beverage markets.

New insulation on dairy piping saves energy and reduces the chance of bacterial cross-contamination

Insulating pipes

Hygienic process insulation solves dairy coop condensation issues, saves energy

Kamataka Milk Producers replaced aging and cracking foam and nitrile rubber insulation, reducing the potential for bacterial cross contamination

Wayne Labs

September 22, 2021

Replacing aging insulation on piping not only reduces the potential of developing bacterial cross-contamination, but also saves energy.

ACS Laboratory elevates industry standards with tested safe certified seal program

Kristen Kazarian

September 20, 2021

ACS Laboratory, the largest state-of-the-art testing facility in cannabis and hemp testing in the eastern U.S., has launched a proprietary and trademarked Tested Safe Certified Seal program, which is endorsed by the American Cannabinoid Association.

Helping customers adapt to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic

September 20, 2021

This is a video with PerkinElmer’s Greg Sears, Vice President & General Manager: Food Business Unit and Mass Spectrometry.

FDA selects winners for low- or no-cost food traceability challenge

Kristen Kazarian

September 20, 2021

FDA has announced the 12 winners of the FDA New Era of Smarter Food Safety Low- or No-Cost Tech-Enabled Traceability Challenge. There were 90 submissions from June 1, 2021 until the submission window closed on July 30, 2021.

Plant Openings

Plant Openings & Expansions: September 2021

September 14, 2021

Plant openings and expansions in food and beverage manufacturing for September 2021.

Manufacturing News

People and Industry News: September 2021

September 13, 2021

The people, companies and facilities making headlines in the food and beverage manufacturing market.

Supply Chain

How COVID-19 is continuing to disrupt supply chains

Insights from a specialty food purveyor

Casey Laughman

September 10, 2021

Over the last 18 months, the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted supply chains from end to end around the globe. In many cases, food and beverage processors suddenly learned the hard way where weaknesses in their supply chains were. Justin Marx, CEO of Marx Foods, a supplier to restaurants and home cooks, shares insights on the ongoing supply chain challenges facing the industry.

MAP Leak Detection

How high-speed laser detection ensures seal integrity of modified atmosphere packaging

Automated, in-line systems can spot micro pinholes or bad seals at rates of up to 200 packages per minute, improving efficiency and reducing waste

Jason Mitchell

September 7, 2021

When strolling the aisles of a supermarket, consumers constantly evaluate products, often according to their packaging. People judge obvious things like uniform fill levels, straight labels, firmly closed caps, and so on. Many of these are cosmetic, but there is one evaluation point far more important: Is the package leaking? This is not always an easy thing to determine, which makes it even more critical since buyers may not realize what has happened until they get the product home, only to find it spoiled.