Articles by Debra Schug

Automation's role in food processing will become ever more ubiquitous.

There might be a discrepancy between what food and beverage packages are communicating and what consumers actually experience.

Although they represent less than 3 percent of total packaging costs, adhesives play a critical role in creating sustainable packaging.

Even though the clikPET material is PET-based, it is has the ability to bend and click.

Because most pouches are made of a variety of materials, they are challenging to recycle.

Figuring out what customers want to eat and how they will buy it is a full-time job, obviously, and there is an army of people trying to do just that.

The short shelf-life of fresh meat and seafood, as well as delicate fruits, is a quotidian challenge for retailers and consumers alike.

Since 1985, Hughson Nut Incorporated in Hughson, CA, has specialized in the processing and marketing of in-shell, shelled and blanched almonds to high-end confectioners, such as chocolate producers and bakeries, both domestically and internationally.

The DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation program has recognized several food and beverage products for packaging that offers enhanced customer experiences and improved sustainability, as well as cost-efficient production technologies.