As consumer preferences and priorities evolve, both packaging and food and beverage companies look for ways to innovate, so their packaged goods will not only meet the needs of consumers, but also stand out on store shelves.
Reed-Lane, a New Jersey-based contract packaging provider serving pharmaceutical manufacturers, has added a dedicated room for vial and ampule kitting to its cold chain capabilities. The space is capable of labeling vials and ampules, then kitting them with other components such as printed literature.
Nestlé has launched its YES! snack bars in a new recyclable paper wrapper. In a breakthrough innovation, for the first time a confectionery bar has been packaged in paper using a high-speed flow wrap technology.
Steeped, Inc., a Santa Cruz, CA-based startup that is revolutionizing the way people prepare and enjoy premium single-serve coffee, won the Best New Product award at the 2019 Specialty Coffee Expo in Boston for their packaging made using renewable and compostable materials.
Country Pure Foods, a producer of juice-based products and a contract packaging solution for other beverage companies, is adding aseptic flexible packages from Ecolean to its product offering because of the package’s unique conveniences, shape and low environmental impact.
CannAmerica Brands Corp. (CANA) has made its first shipment of cannabis packaging for new gummy flavors in Colorado and received its first purchase order from Flower One Holdings Inc.
FPA is helping to bring together a wide variety of processing industry professionals, resources, and services by partnering with ProFood Tech (March 26-28, 2019, McCormick Place, Chicago) in the ProFood Tech 2019 Partner Program.
Mother Parkers Tea & Coffee has selected Amgraph Packaging, Inc., of Baltic, Connecticut, as its 2018 Supplier of the Year. Amgraph is the first American supplier to receive the distinction and the first tea packaging supplier to be recognized.