With a competitive, evolving global market place, changes in outsourcing and scarce availability of engineering talent, the decision to make or buy conveyors is one that many companies face every day.
Lightweighting rigid containers is extremely important for the future of rigid packaging. Overall, plastics are lighter and more efficient than many alternatives. The lighter weight reduces waste, energy use and carbon emissions through the full life cycle of a product.
Whether avoiding a certain food type is due to an allergy, or a preference, retailers around the world are embracing the growing free-from culture. In the U.S. alone, 3.1 million people follow a gluten-free diet. 72 per cent of these are classified as PWAGs — people without celiac disease avoiding gluten.
Plant-based yogurt brand Lavva has launched new packaging with design by famed cut-paper artist, Hattie Newman. The bold, colorful designs will help it stand apart from the white and cream-colored packaging typical of competing brands.
Processors gain a competitive edge by providing quick-serve restaurants and grab n’ go deli establishments with ready to use, pre-sliced, interleaved portions of meat and cheese.
As the new U.S. master distributor for the Italian OEM, Ossid, a ProMach brand, will be responsible for sales and support of the superior REEPACK brand of thermoformers and tray sealers.
A new report published recently by the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) finds significant reductions in energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions associated with incorporating recycled plastic resin into the manufacturing of new products.
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