Jorge Izquierdo

Utilizing Automation, New Packaging Materials for a More Efficient and Sustainable Future

February 13, 2025

With investment in automation and advanced technologies, food processors can embark on a path toward a more efficient, sustainable future.

Packaging

PACK EXPO preview: Tips for thriving in an e-commerce marketplace

Flexibility, collaboration and automation offer keys to success in an omnichannel world

Jorge Izquierdo

October 27, 2020

The e-commerce revolution has not only changed the rules for consumer packaged goods companies, it has created a whole new game in which the new coronavirus has only cemented the need for brands to adapt.

Packaging

What’s in your sustainability toolkit?

Key considerations for brands and OEMs implementing eco-friendly packaging solutions

Jorge Izquierdo

January 23, 2020

The move toward sustainable practices, products and materials is no longer on the horizon but ever-present.

ProFood Tech Preview

Inspection equipment gets smarter, better, faster

Jorge Izquierdo

March 18, 2019

Manufacturing's pioneers have shaped cutting-edge forms of product inspection technology that help processors make significant gains in food safety while enhancing efficiency. These recent strides also have manufacturers focusing on cost in alignment with capability—and niche automation markets, such as machine vision, are expected to grow even more.

Supply chains

Supply chain transparency is a win-win for brands

Greater visibility drives consumer loyalty, helps meet government regulations and leads to a better understanding of a company’s own processes

Jorge Izquierdo

July 13, 2017

As consumers demand more information about the origin and authenticity of the products they consume, farsighted brands seek to reach new levels of transparency.

Recalls

Managing recalls: How data collection helps companies

Regulatory and consumer trends drive track and trace adoption

Jorge Izquierdo

March 8, 2017

The tremendous amount of resources that go into bringing a product to market can be eclipsed by the costs of an unforeseen recall.

Automation

Automation’s role in future food factories

Jorge Izquierdo

February 28, 2017

In a recent food processing market research report by PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, 50 percent of food manufacturers indicated that operational improvements involving automation would receive the most attention over the next three to five years.