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Liners/Labels

G+D Launches Smart Label for Location Tracking

January 9, 2025

G+D provides an all-in-one solution that includes hardware, an iSIM, IoT connectivity, and an IoT platform that manages the connection and firmware updates.

Sustainable Packaging

Extended Portfolio of Recycled Content Films

July 1, 2024

The extension to the Encore range of sustainable BOPP films include the use of chemical recycled polymer for food contact applications and the addition of mechanically recycled PCR for non-food.

Label verification system increases automatic identification of barcodes, defect detection, code dates and SKU management

Food Giant 'Expedites' Quality Control Upgrade

New labeling equipment and connecting to its SCADA platform add critical data monitoring to packaging lines, avoiding recalls and reputational harm.

Grant Gerke

June 14, 2023

In a FOOD ENGINEERING interview, a PMMI VP said that three-quarters of food manufacturers were expected to spend money on new equipment from 2020-2025. PMMI’s Jorge Izquierdo, VP of market development at PMMI, said the driver behind the increase in processing and packaging purchases was “to leverage new technologies that offer increased flexibility.”

USDA Proposes New Requirements for the ‘Product of USA’ Label

The agency is seeking comment on a proposed rule.

April 25, 2023

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released a proposed rule with new regulatory requirements to better align the voluntary “Product of USA” label claim with consumer understanding of what the claim means. The proposed rule allows the voluntary “Product of USA” or “Made in the USA” label claim to be used on meat, poultry and egg products only when they are derived from animals born, raised, slaughtered and processed in the United States.

Flexible Packaging

Fedrigoni Self Adhesives Launches New Line of 100% Recycled Fiber Self Adhesive Papers

February 20, 2023

The new line of self-adhesive papers includes two sustainable alternatives for the beer and wine sector.

Image of a woman looking at the label of a grocery product in the produce isle of a grocery store

Regulatory Watch

FDA Issues Guidances on Food Allergen Labeling Requirements

Consumers can avoid ingredients they may be allergic or sensitive to in a food by looking for specific allergen labeling and reading the ingredient list.

January 23, 2023

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued two guidance documents about food allergen labeling requirements to help the food industry meet the requirements to list any major food allergen on the labels of FDA-regulated foods.