Despite the challenges, the combined revenue of the food and beverage market this year was $435.3 billion and is expected to grow to a staggering $857B by 2025.*

Many food and beverage companies have dialed in to consumer preferences, and incorporated healthier options, as well as sustainable products.

There are a wide range of solutions that can be used to increase the shelf life of capsules, tablets, pills and other pharma products. Among these are PVC, PCTFE, PVDC and thermoform blisters for less sensitive products or Alu-Alu cold form blisters for APIs that are more sensitive.

Collaboration includes sharing knowledge on packaging technologies to reduce the environmental burden.

MULTIVAC has developed the DP 245, a new, highly innovative direct web printer for the X-line series of traysealers.

It’s in the best interest of all packaging companies to begin assessing and verifying their own data systems now to ensure they are prepared when EPR reporting requirements take effect.

When operations at the site begin on July 1, 2025, the area dedicated to cleanroom pouch production will have doubled in size compared to its previous capacity. 

Acquisition expands the company's footprint in Asia-Pacific and strengthens its beauty and cosmetic packaging offering.

The TOPPAN booth will focus on cosmetics, featuring a lineup of digital solutions addressing the challenges faced by the luxury cosmetics industry, such as achieving both brand differentiation and labor-saving as well as enhancing customer service.

recycle:me offers partners a truly collaborative approach to tackling the beauty industry’s waste problem, which sees an estimated 120 million units of packaging thrown away each year.

Acquisition expands the company's local footprint in Asia-Pacific and offers exciting new packaging solutions to customers worldwide.

With 484 companies already secured and more expected, the upstairs hall will feature displays of lightweight machinery and promotional materials.

For consumers, a trip through the grocery aisles can be overwhelming when you take into account the SKU proliferation that has taken place in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) market during the last decade or so.

Nestlé Waters North America’s ReadyRefresh by Nestlé delivery service has expanded its beverage portfolio as part of ReadyRefresh’s mission to deliver healthy, convenient and great-tasting hydration to its customers. 

The addition of state-of-the-art thermoforming equipment at Amcor’s manufacturing plant in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, will support increasing demand from customers in the medical, pharmaceutical, and consumer health sectors.

Ecopol’s recently completed production facility in Griffin, Georgia, successfully began operations in fourth quarter 2023 and is now serving customers across North America.

With the improvements made, Tetra Pak aims to grow the capacity of its field force, enhance the customer experience and build competency through workforce development.

A wholly owned subsidiary of the Pacteon Group, ESS Technologies aims to increase capacity and streamline its operations by consolidating its current facilities in Giles and Blacksburg into one larger facility in Montgomery County.

Acquisition broadens TransPak’s capabilities in custom packaging for military, aerospace and high-value equipment.

 The latest addition is the HERMA PP white light (grade 884) plastic film in combination with the special film adhesive 62Xpc.

RRD’s four new press installations increase speed and flexibility for brands, logistics, and freight services.

The two-and-a-half-year integration phase of the Sonderhoff Group into Henkel AG & Co. KGaA has been completed. As of January 1, 2020, all Sonderhoff companies have been merged into the Adhesive Technologies business unit. 

According to the FDA website: Midwestern Pet Foods, Inc. of Evansville, Ind. is expanding its December 30, 2020 voluntary recall of certain dog and cat food products produced in its Chickasha Operations Facility to include all dog and cat pet food products made with corn products because those products may contain aflatoxin levels that exceed acceptable limits.

The refreshed Single Serve and Pouch packages feature cheerful, vibrant colors; a larger playful color bar for ease of identification at retail; and a prominent new flavor image that shows ingredients and the finished confections for greater appetite appeal, plus a soft touch, matte tactile feel.

The use of home-compostable materials and bio-renewable inks are just some ways that companies are rendering chocolate packaging more eco-friendly.

The company is introducing larger package sizes with refreshed sleeve designs.

Better Sour’s new packaging includes the new tagline “Taste the World,” a nod to the brand's celebration of sour fruit flavors from around the globe.

The Food Processing Suppliers Association (FPSA) announced PROCESS EXPO UNIVERSITY has expanded to include international speakers from Canada and Latin America.

How Deuce Studio used packaging to help Crosta & Mollica expand its Italian food packaging range across new categories.

The long-time producer of pancake mixes and syrups changes its name to Pearl Milling Company, announces annual $1 million commitment to uplift black girls and women.

From projects to initiatives, the packaging industry is out to show that it’s serious about the planet.

Sidel has announced the acquisition of Makro Labelling in order to expand its offerings in the labeling machine domain, while also providing Makro with an opportunity for global development. 

The 185,000-square-foot addition will nearly double the size of the company’s current production space, optimizing its operational capacity to meet the growing demand of the automation industry.

The new U.S. chapter joins 20 Every Can Counts chapters across Europe, the United Arab Emirates, and Brazil.

Last year, I highlighted Brazilians' dedication to recycling aluminum cans, and extended the discussion to include aluminum recycling efforts in New Orleans, known for Mardi Gras. Recent headlines and conversations with industry leaders confirm that the commitment to recycling remains strong in both New Orleans and Latin America.

New equipment and new patents are part of this newly designed print, production and test site – one of the few North America locations for liquid-filled cartons.

Adding new blanking die cutters streamlines production and boosts capacity.

McIlhenny returned to R.A Jones to upgrade its production lines with four new Legacy CS-600 ultra high-speed Horizontal End Load Cartoners.

New product line provides fully compostable alternatives for over 40 popular packaging items that typically aren't available in compostable varieties – like window boxes and sandwich boxes.

The plastic and PFAS-free coating will be manufactured at scale at the 2M Group of Companies facility in Milton Keynes and supplied under its new business venture, Sustainable Packaging Technologies.

The IBIE organizers name BNP Media's Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery sponsors of BEST in Baking for another show cycle.

John B. Sanfilippo & Son, in business for more than a century, relies upon Bartelt's packaging technology in its nut processing and packaging operations.

New 34,000 square foot facility enables Atlantic Packaging to further support West Coast customers and the continued transition to sustainable packaging.

Crown Packaging Corp. expands services to meet growing demand for packaging solutions.

In 2023, the packaging equipment industry saw significant innovations, including Packsize's award-winning X5® solution, MGS's Matrix TL top-loading case packer, and Ishida Europe's ACP-700 series automatic case packing system. Read more about these game-changing innovations!

Company expects to avoid its use of new plastic by nearly 80 million pounds in 2024 – the equivalent of nearly 2 billion bottles.

Representatives of leading European fruit and vegetable supply chain organizations, gathered by Pro Food at the Fruit Logistica trade fair in Berlin, reiterated the need for a non-ideological, data-driven approach.

The brand currently includes blueberries, blackberries, raspberries and strawberries.