Primary Food Packaging Multimedia
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Modified Atmosphere Extends Produce Shelf Life
9/28/2015
Dr. Eva Almenar, an assistant professor at Michigan State University School of Packaging, discusses extending the life of fruits and vegetables through packaging. She addresses how packaging can provide additional protection if its atmosphere is modified, reducing food losses, improving food safety, opening markets and increasing options for consumers. This talk will discuss the impact of packaging trends on in-package atmosphere and consequently, on the quality and safety of food products. Almenar has over 10 years of experience in prolonging the shelf life of fresh produces using packaging technologies based on plastic materials.
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ISTA Addresses The Hazards Food And Packaging Face Throughout The Supply Chain
9/28/2015
In this podcast, Eric Hiser, VP of Technical at the International Safe Transit Authority (ISTA), discusses with Food Online Voices the safe distribution of food products and what is driving the total distance a food and its packaging travel throughout the supply chain. Hiser continues by addressing some of the hazards food products face during transit and how food manufacturers, logistics companies, and retailers are addressing them. Further, Hiser offers advice to packaging producers on how to design packaging to prevent the impact of those hazards on them.
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How Is Robotics Impacting Food Manufacturing And Packaging?
9/28/2015
In this podcast, Craig Souser, President of JLS Automation, discusses with Food Online Voices robotics and automation within the food processing, food manufacturing, and food packaging industries. Within the discussion, Souser explains the expanded role that robotics has had in food production and how the technology can help food manufacturers improve worker safety while reducing production costs. Additionally, Souser explores some recent advancements in the food production and packaging industries that robotics have played a key part of. Finally, Souser examines which additional food industry segments can benefit from investing in robotics and automation and illuminates his point with a few implementation success stories.
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Worldwide Food Waste Hits 1.3B Tons
9/28/2015
Bernd Jablonowski, director of Interpack and a partner with Process Expo, describes the Save Food campaign, sponsored by two United Nations organizations and Interpack trade fair organizer Messe Dusseldorf. After four years, the campaign has 450 members and is the world’s leading food initiative. Nearly 1.3 billion tons of food is being wasted worldwide each year, and improved packaging can play a major role in reducing this waste, especially in developing countries.
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Evolving Technology Makes Filling More Precise
9/28/2015
In this podcast, Acyr Borges, president, and Alan Bonnano, marketing manager of Serac, a manufacturer of filling, capping and blow-molding equipment for bottles review filling technology. For companies producing millions of gallons of beverages, filling precise amounts is essential. Even small amounts of overfill or underfill can prove costly. This can be complicated as packagers push for increased production line speed. These industry pros discuss the advances that are producing more constant fill levels today.
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What Are The Craft Beer Industry's Biggest Challenges?
12/1/2014
John Beeze, Director of FCI Container Handling at Bevcorp, took some time out of his schedule at PACK EXPO 2014 to discuss some key issues in the beverage industry.
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Where Is Single-Serve/Portion Control Packaging Headed?
11/25/2014
At Pack EXPO, Matt Malott, VP of sales and marketing with Multivac, said he expects that single serve and portion control food packaging is set to become increasingly personalized in the future.
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The Future Of Robotics In Food Packaging
11/20/2014
In an interview at Pack EXPO, Kevin Keefe, marketing manager, Schneider Packaging Equipment Company, discusses the impact robotics has had and will have on the food and beverage industry.
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Growth And Trends In The Flexible Packaging Market
11/20/2014
In an interview at PACK EXPO 2014, Greg Berguig, VP of Marketing at PAC Machinery speaks with Todd Schnick and Todd Youngblood about current trends in flexible packaging.
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Increase End-Of-Line Packaging Efficiency With User-Centric Design
11/17/2014
Michael Senske, President of Pearson Packaging Systems — a company specializing in the design, integration, and service of automated, secondary-packaging solutions — joined Todd and Todd at PACK EXPO to speak about challenges of end-of-line packaging.