Americans are at risk of serious illnesses, as 72% of consumers surveyed do not understand the recommended levels of salt, fat and sugar consumption, according to new research revealed by Spoon Guru, UK.

Amcor, Australia, acquired Chicago-based Bemis Co. Inc., effective June 11. The combined company will operate as Amcor plc.

Blockchain has unfathomable potential when it comes to improving processes and helping food and beverage companies leap to the front of the health movement.

Digimarc Corp., Beaverton, Ore., announced plans to collaborate with Walmart, Bentonville, Ark., to improve the management of packaged fresh foods.

Abris Capital Partners, Warsaw, Poland, sold its majority stake in CheMeS, Poland, to Innova Capital, Warsaw, Poland.

While "natural" is a non-regulated claim on food packaging, the word would be most likely to motivate over half (53%) of Americans to purchase a product this year, according to a survey presented by Label Insight.

DAVA Foods, an egg processor and packager in Sweden, significantly increased efficiency rates by utilizing a thermal inkjet (TIJ) printer from Matthews Marking Systems, Pittsburgh, Pa., to print “best before” dates directly on egg cartons.

The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA), Washington, D.C., shared the results of its date labeling initiative that narrowed the array of product labels to two options—“BEST If Used By” and “USE By.”

M&C S.P.A., the Germany-based owner of Treofan Holdings GmbH, sold its controlling stake in Treofan Europe to Jindal Films, an India-based film and label manufacturer.

Product identification in the form of date codes, lot codes and batch codes is a crucial step food and beverage manufacturers must take to ensure accurate tracking throughout the supply chain.