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Crewmint Limited was founded in 1997 as a processor of fresh fruit and vegetables and is now a leading supplier to commercial food producers and catering companies in the UK and Ireland.

Pepperidge Farm baked goods are a common sight in pantries and on grocery shelves.

Applying microwave energy in a vacuum to dry or dehydrate foods has a checkered past, but a Canadian scientist believes he has solved the challenges.

Faced with changing consumer demands, processors require quick turnarounds, accurate fills and decreasing energy costs.

Product velocity through the checkout line may be the best indicator of tomorrow’s production needs, and food companies are getting closer to accessing that data and other demand metrics.

With their ability to tell a story while standing on a supermarket shelf, retail packaging easily flags a change in recyclable content or biodegradability.

Technology needs to find its market, and packaging professionals at Crown Holdings Inc., along with their US food-manufacturing clients, are keeping an eye on a healthy snack launched in September in France and other European countries to see if it clicks with mothers and their children.

At first blush, White Wave Food’s Stok black coffee shots look like any other 0.5 oz. creamer in a Bosch thermoformed cup. 

Not only must they meet regulatory standards, valves also have to keep processes running 24/7.

Economic constraints are impacting all operations areas, but packaging professionals aren’t suspending efforts to improve sustainability and flexibility.