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Food Waste

'Use by…,' 'Best before…,' confusion causes 10% of food waste in the EU

The problem of date stamps in the EU is just as much of a problem as in the US, even though there are only two date stamp choices in the EU.

Wayne Labs

February 11, 2018

A recent study on date stamping shows that confusion over date marking and other food label information contributes to as much as 10 percent of the annual 88 million tonnes (97 US tons) of food waste in the European Union.

Food Packaging

How retail changes are affecting packaging

Mike Kresbach, Bemis North America, says food and beverage companies need to create packaging that works for C-stores, dollar stores and club.

Crystal Lindell

February 11, 2018

Mike Kresbach, Bemis North America, recently spoke about the changes happening at brick and mortar stores during The Packaging Conference in Orlando, Fla., and he offered insight into how food and beverage companies can respond with better packaging options.

Meijer recalls yogurt after customer finds glass

No injuries have been reported, but there was a possible risk of contamination at the manufacturing facility.

Crystal Lindell

February 9, 2018

Meijer has voluntarily recalled select Meijer branded Greek and low-fat yogurt as a precautionary measure after a customer found glass in its yogurt cups.

Food Safety

Almonds recalled due to undeclared wheat and soy

Wasabi almonds packaged in plain almond bag

Casey Laughman

February 8, 2018

Kanan Enterprises has announced a voluntary recall of almonds sold at ALDI stores due to the potential for undeclared wheat and soy.

Food and beverage mergers and acquisitions trends

M&A activity sheds light on consolidations in the dairy industry, growth in the alcohol space and expansions into cannabis-related packaged food and beverages.

Debra Schug

February 8, 2018

The top deal both globally and in the US was the UK-based Reckitt Benckiser Group's US$ 17.8 billion acquisition of US-based Mead Johnson & Company, the baby formula company.

Packaging

Consumers demanding more sustainable packaging

Companies can turn to recycled materials, or reduced packaging to meet their sustainability goals.

Sean Riley

February 4, 2018

The demand for easily recyclable material (and machinery that can handle such material) in this sector is expected to continue growing, according to the State of the Industry – U.S. Packaging Machinery Report 2017 from PMMI.