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Connected, secure automation yields positive results

March 5, 2015

Doing more with fewer resources. Big data.

TECH FLASH

Dietary guidelines committee submits recommendations

USDA and HHS will now consider the report and begin the process of developing the updated 2015 guidelines for Americans.

Jeremy Gerrard

February 25, 2015

The committee identified a healthy dietary pattern as one higher in vegetables, fruits, whole grains, low- or non-fat dairy, seafood, legumes and nuts.

Busy year for corporate mergers and acquisitions

TECH FLASH

Ball proposes acquisition of Rexam PLC

According to Ball, the combined company will have pro forma 2014 revenue of approximately $15 billion and approximately 22,500 employees across five continents.

Jeremy Gerrard

February 25, 2015

Headquartered in London, Rexam PLC operates 55 can manufacturing plants in more than 20 countries, employing approximately 8,000 people.

TECH FLASH

Reducing packaging bottlenecks

PMMI’s Tom Egan, vice president of industry services, says embracing optimization and automation can reduce bottlenecks.

February 25, 2015

The latest solutions to streamline operations can be found at PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2015.

TECH FLASH

Irish government invests in dairy processing

Officials pour nearly $40 million into the industry to promote more innovative, competitive and sustainable processing.

Jeremy Gerrard

February 10, 2015

Funding will go toward opening a Dairy Processing Technology Center and the expansion of the Moorepark Technology Ltd pilot plant.

Sealed Air brings aseptic technology to bag-in-box applications with its new IDC/Cryovac SpeedFlex aseptic system

TECH FLASH

Milk to aid aseptic packaging growth

A new report predicts the global aseptic packaging market will grow at a compound annual rate of 9.33 percent through 2019.

Jeremy Gerrard

February 10, 2015

Acceleration in the milk and dairy products industry will play a key role in propelling the growth of aseptic packaging in the coming years.

TECH FLASH

PACK EXPO East showcases future of packaging

Unique university partnerships will connect today’s packaging professionals with those of tomorrow.

Jeremy Gerrard

February 10, 2015

Packaging and engineering students from Rutgers University and Vanderbilt University will display and demonstrate their achievements in the industry.

TECH FLASH

Fair BEER Act to reform beer tax

A new bill proposes creating a graduated federal excise tax structure while maintaining a level playing field.

Jeremy Gerrard

February 10, 2015

The Beer Institute says this “laddered” approach gives the greatest relief to small brewers.

FDA gives sneak peek at new Food Defense Plan Builder tool

TECH FLASH

FDA commissioner to step down

After nearly six years in the position, FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg announced she will leave in March.

Jeremy Gerrard

February 10, 2015

During her time with FDA, Hamburg helped modernize the nation’s food safety system and took steps to help consumers make more informed, healthful food decisions.