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PACK EXPO

5 trends that are driving packaging updates

Sean Riley
February 18, 2020
Consumer desires and modern lifestyles continue to facilitate a shift in how people perceive food, according to "Trends and Advances in Food Packaging and Processing" from PMMI.
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robotics
Pack Expo

Pack Expo Preview: Tackling common robotics concerns

Sean Riley
September 15, 2019
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which make up much of the food industry, have been hesitant to invest in robotics solutions. However, there are many reasons for companies to reconsider.
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meat and poultry packaging
Food Packaging

Meeting meat and poultry packaging needs

Manufacturers try to achieve clean-label products, enhance sanitation and advance automation
Sean Riley
October 22, 2018
Expiration dates, packaging conditions, and product look, feel and taste are all considerations in consumer purchase decisions when reaching for meat and poultry.
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Sustainability
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.
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barcodes
Food fraud

How barcodes can help fight food fraud

Food ranks among the top five most valuable counterfeit markets
Sean Riley
September 28, 2017
Within the layered approach to brand protection are overt technologies — barcodes, holograms, watermarks, embossing and etching — and covert technologies — taggants, UV, infrared and fluorescent inks, Smart technology and radio frequency identification (RFID).
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Healthy snacks

Consumer demand increases for healthy snacks

Health, natural ingredients driving decisions on snack purchases
Sean Riley
August 4, 2017

The global market for savory snacks is expected to grow from $94.5 billion in 2015 to $138.2 billion by 2020. 


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PACK EXPO preview: 3 upcoming packaging trends

Consumers want packaging with intelligent features, eye-catching design and sustainable materials
Sean Riley
August 2, 2017
Technologies incorporated or embedded in the package can convey nutrition information, allergy information, expiration dates and more.
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VR and AR

Wearable technologies like VR and AR may have finally arrived

interpack highlights the increasing virtual reality applications, including augmenting sales and project demonstrations.
Sean Riley
May 29, 2017
OEMs used VR to demonstrate future projects and give examples of machinery output, replacement part ordering, step-by-step repair instructions and remote monitoring.
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clean labels

2017 Food trends: Keep it lean and clean

Healthy food options drive food processing trends according to recently released market research report 2017 Trends in Food Processing Operations.
Sean Riley
March 28, 2017
As with anything in the food industry, it is the consumer who ultimately drives trends that retailers pass back up the chain to processors.
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