Debra Schug

Food Packaging

Egg-cellent packaging

June 10, 2016

High-protein snacks, such as eggs, are trending this year, and the new brand Yowk, with the help of package design companies RPC Design and RPC Bebo UK, is making eating a soft-boiled egg on the go possible.

Food Packaging

Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards

Consumer convenience and functionality capture the spotlight.

Debra Schug

June 8, 2016

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) has announced the winners of its 60th Annual Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards.

TECH FLASH

Candy printing on demand

Dylan’s Candy Bar unveils the first 3D gummy candy printer in the US

Debra Schug

May 31, 2016

The printer produces custom candy in approximately five minutes.

Food Packaging

Food Packaging: Yogurt cup redesign

Debra Schug

May 25, 2016

Because the yogurt retail shelf is becoming an increasingly crowded place, product differentiation is crucial.

Tech Update: Cooling & Freezing

Preserving quality and safety

As consumers demand food and beverage products made with fresher ingredients, refrigeration and freezing technology becomes more important.

Debra Schug

May 20, 2016

The clean label movement has been seeking and destroying artificial ingredients in food products for a number of years now.

Food Packaging

Food Packaging: The new honey pot

Debra Schug

May 18, 2016

When Nature Nate's set out to redesign its honey bottle, the company wanted a unique container that was more user-friendly and assisted, didn’t hinder, supply chain management.

Food Packaging

Shelf-ready packaging

Debra Schug

May 11, 2016

Moving products quickly and easily through the supply chain has always been an attractive quality of shelf-ready packaging or SRP.

Food Packaging

Flexible pouch makes new beer dispenser possible

Debra Schug

April 22, 2016

The SYNEK countertop appliance refrigerates, pressurizes and dispenses beer for the home consumer.

Food Packaging

Coating chemicals

Debra Schug

April 19, 2016

The Food and Drug Administration recently announced the ban of three chemicals it had previously approved for use in food packaging such as pizza boxes.

Green Series

Reducing water usage in food and beverage processing

For decades, water was seen as a free commodity in processing environments, but attitudes are starting to change due to increasing drought conditions and recent water pollution crises.

Debra Schug

April 18, 2016

At the beginning of 2016, the world learned about the elevated lead levels in Flint, MI’s drinking water.