The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA), Washington, D.C., launched the SmartLabel initiative, a push for labels with barcodes that scan to manufacturer’s websites and provide ingredient and sustainability information.
European-based Südpack Verpackungen GmbH & Co. KG acquired Bahpol sp. z.o.o., a Poland-based packaging firm, to increase its packaging finishing capacity and further expand its service portfolio for international customers.
Omnitracs, LLC, Dallas, Texas, partnered with Drivewyze Inc., a Burlingame, Calif.-based smart mobility services company for the transportation industry, to equip Omnitracs mobile computing platforms with Drivewyze’s PreClear Weigh Station Bypass services.
In this video, Gerald Lessard of West Liberty Foods discusses repurposing of space within an existing plant and what trends are driving this as well as the pros and cons of repurposing existing space versus new construction.
Sonoco, Hartsville, S.C., renamed all of the former Weidenhammer Packaging Group (WPG) facilities to Sonoco Consumer Products Europe, effective Jan. 1, 2016.
Dematic, Grand Rapids, Mich., announced an agreement to acquire Reddwerks Corp., an Austin, Texas-based innovator of warehouse execution software (WES).
Pinnacle Foods Inc., Parsippany, N.J., entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Boulder Brands, Boulder, Colo., in an effort to expand Pinnacle's presence in the health and wellness categories.