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Editor's Note

New product offerings raise questions about the importance of brands

While brands are valuable, mergers, acquisitions and new product lines can lessen their importance

Debra Schug

September 12, 2017

Our annual list of top companies provides an interesting look at the value of brands.

Top 100 Food & Beverage Companies

2017 Top 100: The World’s Top 100 Food & Beverage Companies

Nestle takes top spot for the second year in a row.

Claire Phoenix

September 6, 2017

Pepsi, Coca-Cola, Mars, Cargill among top companies.

Industry Reports

PMMI’s Vision 2025 report focuses on personalization, other consumer demands

Increase in consumer demand for personalized products is challenge for packaged goods companies

Casey Laughman

July 21, 2017

An increase in consumer demand for personalized products is a big challenge for consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies, says a new report from PMMI, the Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies.

Processing

Amazon and the shift to direct-to-consumer packaged food

915 Labs CEO Mike Locatis discusses how processors can prepare for consumers purchasing more groceries online.

Debra Schug

June 27, 2017

A spotlight on new technology to improve the processing and packaging of healthier food.

Sustainability at FA&M 2017

DanoneWave to be largest public benefit corp in US

The company’s sustainability director discusses merger and operational goals at FA&M 2017.

Debra Schug

April 27, 2017

Deanna Bratter, director of corporate sustainability, recently spoke at Food Engineering’s Food Automation and Manufacturing Conference in Naples, Fla. She says the purpose that is coming to life for DanoneWave is centered on maintaining a balance of doing what is right for the business, for people and for the planet.

PMMI: Are sustainability initiatives sustainable?

PMMI’s Tom Egan on how sustainability is bolstered by consumer preference and inherent cost savings.

January 29, 2017

PMMI's Tom Egan on what the future holds for sustainability initiatives in the consumer packaged goods industry, what considerations brands must heed and what resources are available to brands looking to make a difference.

TECH FLASH

Consumers more educated on GMOs, still concerned

NPD Group report shows few are aware of new federal GMO labeling law

Crystal Lindell

December 15, 2016

U.S. consumers are now more informed about genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and the benefits of their use in producing food, but many still have concerns about them.

Annual State of Food Manufacturing Survey ranks automation top trend

To stay competitive, more processors are focusing on and increasing automation in their plants.

Debra Schug

October 5, 2016

Automation's role in food processing will become ever more ubiquitous.

QR codes not a smart move for GMO labeling

Jeremy Gerrard

September 29, 2016

A new law gives USDA two years to develop a national GMO labeling standard. While there are likely a number of ways companies will be able to maintain compliance, a QR code shouldn’t be one of them.

Trade show partners announce launch of ProFood Tech

Making an impact on the shelf and beyond

September 28, 2016

Food brand owners realize they need solutions that not only boost shelf appeal, but which also demonstrate a positive impact on social and environmental issues that are important to consumers.