Rose Shilling

Packaging

Food packaging innovations found at Pack Expo

Sample some recent innovations stretching packaging in new directions

December 14, 2018

The minds behind food packaging innovations offered creations this year that solved tricky storage situations, cut use of plastics, paper and other resources, and showcased products with stunning design.

Packaging

Nestlé Waters sets goal of 25 percent rPET in three years

Increasing recycled plastic packaging is part of broader sustainability plan to reuse water bottles in a circular economy

Rose Shilling

December 10, 2018

Nestlé Waters North America will use 25 percent recycled plastic for packaging in U.S. products by 2021, trying to increase its role in addressing the country’s recycling challenges.

Packaging

Split Nutrition puts PB&J in side-by-side pack

Rose Shilling

November 30, 2018

A new product called Split puts together the classic combo of peanut butter and jelly (or almond butter and preserves) in a single snack pack that separates the two in squeezable compartments.

Packaging

TemperPack has new cold chain products for customer shipments

Rose Shilling

November 26, 2018

TemperPack is offering two new environmentally friendly solutions to keep food shipments cold on the way to people's homes.

Food Safety

JBS USA recalls more ground beef that may be contaminated

Second recall this fall is due to possible E. coli in 100,000 pounds of Swift Beef

Rose Shilling

November 19, 2018

JBS USA subsidiary Swift Beef is recalling nearly 100,000 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the second recall for JBS in two months.

Food Safety

FSMA: From Education to Enforcement

Your FSMA safety plan is written. Now learn about common implementation difficulties, just as the FDA begins to ask for compliance proof

Rose Shilling

November 19, 2018

New challenges are coming into focus as food companies move from writing their FSMA safety plans to using them day-to-day to monitor for hazards.

Packaging

Survey: Millennials want something different in packaging

Younger adults prefer unique, easy-to-find packages

Rose Shilling

November 19, 2018

Millennials prefer shopping online more than other age groups, and a new survey finds that what they like about product packaging differs too.

Food Safety

Jennie-O Turkey recalls ground turkey that might be linked to Salmonella outbreak

USDA warns that more turkey products from other brands may be recalled

Rose Shilling

November 16, 2018

Jennie-O Turkey Store Sales is recalling about 90,000 pounds of ground turkey that may be associated with Salmonella illnesses in 35 states.

More products from other companies may be recalled, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced days ahead of Thanksgiving.

Sustainability

Starbucks, three suppliers recycle 25 million cups

Pilot with WestRock, Sustana and Seda is a sustainability test case

Rose Shilling

November 13, 2018

Starbucks and WestRock completed a pilot to recycle fiber from 25 million coffee cups for new cups.

Recycled paper company Sustana invested in pulping equipment to remove polyethylene liners from the cups and save the fiber, which was mixed into paperboard at WestRock’s mill in Evadale, Texas. Large rolls went to Seda packaging company for printing, cutting and forming.

Industry news

Blockchain on the menu for Thanksgiving dinner

Cargill’s Honeysuckle White expands traceable turkey program

Rose Shilling

November 5, 2018

After a popular pilot, Cargill’s Honeysuckle White will increase sales significantly of turkeys that buyers can trace to family farms using blockchain technology.