Packaging Strategies recently spoke to three heavyweights in the area of form/fill/seal equipment, TNA Solutions, Viking Masek Packaging Technologies, and Formost Fuji Corp., regarding their responses to a variety of new demands including sustainability and new food trends.
The growing awareness of consumers regarding health and the environment is creating a new demand for sugar-free varieties and packages that are more environmentally friendly.
Secondary packaging is an important area not to be overlooked. Automation as a way to increase speed, and case handling can create a more productive and profitable end-of-line solution.
The goal of secondary packaging is to ensure the integrity of a product during storage and transportation, making sure it reaches the hands of the user in the same state as it was made.
A recent headline in the Philadelphia Inquirer reading “Robots don’t get sick” succinctly summed up the current view of consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies during the COVID-19 pandemic when it comes to automation.
The products below will be shown at PACK EXPO Connects in Virtual Showrooms. These only touch the surface, as to-date there are more than 2,500 demos to view. Visit the Live Demo section on PACK EXPO Connects.
Let’s face it: The ecommerce revolution has not only changed the rules for consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies, it has created a whole new game in which COVID-19 has only cemented the need for brands to adapt.
It’s safe to say that within the next decade, the everyday routine of millions of American consumers will integrate some type of cannabis, whether as a functional food and beverage ingredient, a beauty product, or as a health or mood aid.
PACK EXPO Connects will bring together a full range of solution providers, minimizing the time and effort necessary for attendees to find answers to real-world packaging and processing challenges.