food and beverage packaging

FPA Update

FPA Partners with ProFood Tech

March 18, 2019

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 Names Amgraph Packaging 2018 Supplier of the Year

March 12, 2019

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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.

New Podcasts

Hear from Jan Tharp of BumbleBee Seafoods, Alison Keane of the FPA

November 30, 2018

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BNP Media’s Packaging Group has recently launched a “Packaging Perspective” podcast series, where the group’s respective editors hold exclusive one-on-one conversations with some of the who’s who in the industry.

MonoSol Wins Indiana Innovation Award for Food-Grade Soluble Film

October 24, 2018

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MonoSol joined nine other organizations in winning a 2018 Indiana Innovation Award at a the Day of Innovation ceremony held Oct.11 at Butler University in Indianapolis.

Industry Q&A: Bag / Pouch Making

Cannabis, Cereal Markets Poised for Pouch Packaging Surge

October 9, 2018

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We recently caught up with Jesse Rosenow, Totani America’s sales engineer of technical products, for a discussion on pouch-making in eCommerce, pre-made pouch machines and why cannabis could be the next big market for pouches.

Millenial families evolve packaging industry

Technology: Fitments & Closures

As Millennials Grow Up, Snack Packaging Evolves

Richard Custer

May 1, 2018

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The fast-moving millennial generation reshaped the snacking industry by voicing its need for quick and convenient meals throughout the day. Millennials, likely to snack more than any other generation, make up a portion of a group Mintel identifies as "super snackers"

Manufacturers have developed a compostable coffee pod

Special Report: Single-Serve Packaging

Single-Serve Packaging: From "Eco-Villain" to Eco-Victor

Manufacturers can help their customers minimize risk and solve problems. This has recently been highlighted when it comes to single-serve coffee pods.

Nirav Desai, Contributing writer

May 1, 2015

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When major coffee manufacturers introduced single-serve coffee pods a few years ago, they probably weren’t bargaining for national news coverage and contentious debates.

Clondalkin Group Announces Registered Trademark for Advanced Printing Technology

March 5, 2015

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Clondalkin Group, an international producer of high value-added packaging products and solutions, is pleased to announce that the trademark for the company's Flexo HD printing technology, has been confirmed.

Technology: Pouches

Consumer Insights Drive New Packaging Innovation

Steve Callahan

November 4, 2014

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Big packaging ideas are born out of three small words: A better way. When developing new solutions in the packaging world, we need to ask ourselves, “Is there a better way?”

Craft Beer Sales Surge 110 Percent

September 3, 2014

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According to Mintel's new research, more than one in five respondents drink craft beer. While this is smaller than the 53 percent of consumers over the age of 22 that drink any beer, it's not far off from 30 percent of consumers who drink non-craft beer only.