Fear of failure is a major barrier to innovation, and the fear factor increases when both the product and the package are new and different. To overcome innovation inertia, Tetra Pak Inc. is taking a do-it-yourself approach to risk assessment for Tetra Wedge Aseptic (TWA), the microwaveable carton that substitutes silicon oxide for aluminum in the barrier laminate.
To command an upscale price, premium ingredients and packaging are a given, believes Kevin Tisdale, marketing director for the Pacific Natural Foods brand of Tualatin, OR-based Pacific Foods.
I am writing this column on the day they call the most depressing day of the year: January 24. By the time you read this, say around mid-February, I am not so sure that day will seem any different.
Your assignment: increase production by 250 percent. You cannot hire any additional staff. You cannot add production hours. And, you can have only a small increase in space on the plant floor.
AccuRate's SacMaster is a bulk bag discharge system featuring bag tensioning, hoist or forklift loading, height adjustability and a Posi-Flow agitation system.
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