As flexible packaging becomes thinner and thinner to improve sustainability scores, the challenge becomes greater and more difficult to consistently apply legible “date codes.” Thankfully, new technologies in materials and machinery have advanced the use of reduced substrates in most flexible packaging applications.
A study released by the Center for Food Safety at the University of Arkansas’ Department of Food Science documents that multiple hurdles continue to exist in ensuring reusable plastic containers (RPCs) are clean and lack microbial contamination above safe levels.
Walmart US, Bentonville, Ark., partnered with IFCO Systems US, Tampa, Fla., to provide Walmart’s U.S. stores with a new generation of wood grain reusable plastic containers (RPCs) for wet and dry produce.
As PACK EXPO Las Vegas celebrated its 20th anniversary at this year’s show, owner and producer PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, Reston, Va., served up its largest Las Vegas event to date.
The U.S. packaging machinery market grew 4.2% from 2013-2014, coming in at $9.41 billion, according to the 2015 PMMI State of the Industry U.S. Packaging Machinery Report.
The Food Processing Education Consortium (FPEC) announced the creation of the Food Industry Technicians Development Program (FIT), what is said to be the first national certification program for service technicians in all segments of the packaging, processing and food and beverage manufacturing industry.
PMMI, Koelnmesse and the International Dairy Foods Association joined forces to launch ProFood Tech, a new event that will focus on processing and production technologies serving the food and beverage industry.
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