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Packaging

PTI launches two compartment snap-fit PET package

Perfect for cocktails, protein shakes and coffee

December 14, 2016

How many times have customers stood in the alcohol aisle wishing they could just get all the parts of a great cocktail in one bottle? Well, Plastic Technologies, Inc. (PTI) has good news!

Packaging

Swedish drinking yogurt switches to new carton bottle

Skånemejerier is first to use carton bottle from Tetra Pak

Crystal Lindell

December 14, 2016

A Swedish company is changing how it packages drinking yogurt to something more environmentally sound.

TECH FLASH

Coca-Cola announces new CEO

COO James Quincey to take over in May

Casey Laughman

December 14, 2016

The Coca-Cola Company has announced that current President and Chief Operating Officer James Quincy will be the company’s next CEO.

Manufacturing News

FDA: Education is the key to getting on track with FSMA

Companies and FDA inspectors both still learning FSMA

December 13, 2016

Small business and very small business see FSMA compliance dates coming soon.

People & Industry News

People & Industry News: December 2016

December 12, 2016

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

Regulatory Watch

FDA clarifies compliance dates for nutrition initiatives

Partially hydrogenated oils, Nutrition Fact labels, vending machines all face new regulations

December 9, 2016

Summer of 2018 to bring a number of compliance dates for key nutrition initiatives.

Recall

National Steak and Poultry Recalls Ready-to-Eat Chicken

Recall expands to almost 2 million pounds

Casey Laughman

December 6, 2016

National Steak and Poultry has expanded a recall of potentially undercooked ready-to-eat chicken to almost 2 million pounds.

PMMI

PMMI Report: Packaging machinery Shipments to reach $8.5B by 2020

More than half of the growth is expected to come from the food and beverage sector.

Casey Laughman

November 30, 2016

"Factors such as changing consumer habits, new regulations as well as general economic development are fueling this development,” says Jorge Izquierdo, vice president, Market Development, PMMI.

TECH FLASH

How 3D printing is propelling the robot revolution

PMMI’s Jorge Izquierdo on how technology is changing manufacturing facilities for the future.

Crystal Lindell

November 30, 2016

Two of the most futuristic sounding technologies are working together to change the manufacturing world while saving processors a lot of upfront costs.

FE’s new senior editor draws on background in commercial facilities

Casey Laughman on how his experience covering corporate headquarters will help him report on the food manufacturing industry.

Casey Laughman

November 30, 2016

Most people probably don’t think there’s much in common between a food manufacturing plant and a corporate headquarters, but I bet a lot of you understand that there is.