New-look containers and packages with enhanced functionality are pouring out of R&D labs, but turning them into production-friendly containers is where the rubber meets the road.
On almost any night of the week, you can turn the television to the latest installment of so-called "reality television"-supermodels eating pig intestines, the boy-next-door running through the Amazon jungle, or twenty-somethings vying for millionaire jobs.
Building a food plant is a little like gem polishing: square cut or pear shaped, the finished product's value depends on the talent and expertise brought to bear.