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Bottle packaging

Crown’s latest bottle top eliminates need for opener

New crown can be fastened to bottles using the same machinery used for standard pry-off and twist off designs.

July 13, 2017

To remove the crown from the bottle, consumers simply hold the bottle in one hand, place their thumb under the lever and push the lever upward. No separate opening tools are required.

Plastic Packaging

Sonoco releases plastic WindowCan with transparent window

The new WindowCan combines plastic packaging and rigid paperboard containers.

Crystal Lindell

July 13, 2017

Sonoco Europe’s new WindowCan gives customers a clear view of food products like muesli and confectionery — while combining the advantages of rigid paperboard containers with those of plastic packaging.

Candy packaging

Hershey launches more sustainable packaging

New design uses 32 percent less material, including 3.12 fewer pounds of corrugate.

Crystal Lindell

July 13, 2017

Hershey is launching an innovative new packaging approach that the company developed in 2016 to reduce corrugate waste, lessen its carbon footprint and improve sustainability efficiencies across the supply chain.

Food Science

Vinome uses DNA to recommend wines

‘DNA-based wine experience’ uses genetic samples to recommend wines

Casey Laughman

July 11, 2017

A new wine service is replacing a sommelier with science.

People & Industry News

People and Industry News: July 2017

July 11, 2017

Announcements about new hires, staff promotions, association news, awards, mergers and acquisitions.

M&As

Campbell Soup to buy Pacific Foods for $700 million

The acquisition is expected to expand Campbell’s healthful food offerings.

Debra Schug

July 7, 2017

Pacific Foods will become part of Campbell’s Americas Simple Meals and Beverages division.

Food Safety

Chicken bites recalled due to possible bone fragments

Recall announced after bone found in product

Casey Laughman

June 30, 2017

Vernon, Calif.-based Overhill Farms, Inc., is recalling more than 50,000 pounds of chicken bites that may be contaminated with bone fragments.

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.

Dirty Jobs

Mike Rowe thinks more kids should skip college

Dirty Jobs host recently spoke at PowerPlex about the need to encourage more students to pursue a trade.

Crystal Lindell

June 27, 2017

While he isn’t anti-college — Rowe himself has a degree — he does believe more people should be encouraged to do blue collar work, such as learning a trade or working in the manufacturing sector.

Regulatory Watch

Guidance updated for swine inspection

Guidelines define how to handle Brucellosis

Casey Laughman

June 26, 2017

The Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has provided instructions to inspection program personnel at establishments where feral swine and/or reactor pigs suspected of having Brucellosis are inspected.