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Facing e-Commerce packaging challenges

Consumers are driving a boom period for online food ordering, but manufactures will need to fundamentally change packaging and supply chain to keep up.

Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute

February 26, 2018

It's no secret that e-commerce differs from traditional retail outlets, with more touchpoints involved before a product reaches a customer. And thus, the changes in shopping habits will also mean packaging and supply chain challenges.

Packaging

Consumers demanding more sustainable packaging

Companies can turn to recycled materials, or reduced packaging to meet their sustainability goals.

Sean Riley

February 4, 2018

The demand for easily recyclable material (and machinery that can handle such material) in this sector is expected to continue growing, according to the State of the Industry – U.S. Packaging Machinery Report 2017 from PMMI.

Food fraud

Combatting the growth of fake food

Food is now the fourth most valuable counterfeit market, and foods such as olive oil, honey, fish, vinegar, vanilla and coffee top the list.

Maria Ferrante

November 29, 2017

As brand manufacturers continue to source from an ever-growing list of ingredients and suppliers, food is now the fourth most valuable counterfeit market, according to the 2016 Brand Protection and Product Traceability Market Research Report.

U.S. Packaging industry market value approaching $10 Billion

Amidst strong industry growth, PMMI report shows robust sector.

Crystal Lindell

September 28, 2017

The U.S. packaging machinery market is expected to increase 4.8 percent from 2015 to 2016, coming in with a total market value of $9.8 billion.

Food fraud

How barcodes can help fight food fraud

Food ranks among the top five most valuable counterfeit markets

Sean Riley

September 28, 2017

Within the layered approach to brand protection are overt technologies — barcodes, holograms, watermarks, embossing and etching — and covert technologies — taggants, UV, infrared and fluorescent inks, Smart technology and radio frequency identification (RFID).

Packaging

The Amazon Effect: How eCommerce will change food and beverage packaging

Amazon, Whole Foods deal propels food and beverage eCommerce forward, and companies will need to respond.

Crystal Lindell

September 13, 2017

Amazon recently bought Whole Foods for $13.7 billion, and as soon as it was finalized, the eCommerce giant started including more groceries online — successfully.

Packaging

Packaging technology helps processors meet challenges

Latest solutions can cut costs, reveal opportunities

Tom Egan , PMMI

August 3, 2017

Today’s food manufacturers face a whole host of new challenges. A shift in consumer needs and demands driven by the increasingly diverse needs of all consumer groups, such as singles, empty nesters and smaller family units, have likely been the greatest disruptors.

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.

Manufacturing News

HPP gets an official voice

Industry group focuses on advancing high-pressure processing

Wayne Labs

June 20, 2017

Nine founding companies have worked together with PMMI to create a new industry group, the Cold Pressure Council (CPC), to focus on the advancement of high-pressure processing (HPP) within the food and beverage industry.

High Pressure Processing

High Pressure Processing helps keep products fresh without preservatives

HPP and packaging demonstrations available at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

Maria Ferrante

April 25, 2017

With consumers placing a healthy emphasis on clean eating, manufacturers are looking at ways to extend the shelf life of fresh or minimally processed food and beverages while maintaining taste and texture.