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PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2015 opens September 27

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.

September 14, 2015

The need to satisfy quickly changing consumer preferences is transforming operations throughout the food industry.

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Food packaging: Pushing away from petroleum

Coca-Cola unveils the first 100 percent plant-based PET bottle and begins work on its commercialization.

Debra Schug

September 8, 2015

As more companies continue to beef up their sustainable manufacturing practices, Coca-Cola has introduced a PET plastic bottle made entirely from sugarcane.

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Food packaging: Shake it up

August 20, 2015

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.

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Food packaging: Peel and reseal

August 15, 2015

Packaging designed to keep products fresh plays a crucial role in reducing some of the 1.3 million tons of food that is wasted around the world each year.

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Food packaging: Wasting away

Food wasted at the consumer level is gaining attention, and some see packaging as the key to reducing the amount of waste.

Debra Schug

August 10, 2015

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, almost half the food wasted in the US, approximately 44 percent, occurs in consumers’ homes.

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European Union levies $129 million antitrust fine on food packaging firms

The European Commission fined eight manufacturers and two distributors of retail food packaging trays for their participation in cartels.

Jeremy Gerrard

June 29, 2015

Fines were handed down by the commission for fixing prices and allocating customers of polystyrene foam or polypropylene rigid trays.

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Packaging Technology: Peel out

June 26, 2015

Creating an easy-to-open, but structurally sound, peel can be a tightrope walk.

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Packaging Technology: Breaking the mold

June 19, 2015

Food manufacturers looking to create proprietary shapes for cups and bottles at nearly the same cost as standard molds can now do so with IMA Dairy & Food USA’s open mold technology.

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Classico’s Mason jar social media campaign

The latest campaign, in cooperation with reCAP, urges people to use “inspiration, passion and creativity” in reimagining ways to reuse Classico sauce jars.

Debra Schug

June 15, 2015

Classico and reCAP are engaging consumers using the hashtag #ClassicoMakeItYourOwn, posting pictures, ideas and recipes on all social media fronts.

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Packaging Technology: The smart bottle

Mobile technology on packaging becomes a tool for manufacturers to protect their products and communicate personalized messages directly to consumers.

June 12, 2015

A few years ago, quick response codes became a huge advertising tool and were placed on many products to promote brands for smartphone-carrying consumers.