Articles by Crystal Lindell

The new barrier bag from Conitex Sonoco provides puncture-resistant packaging that protects against humidity, moisture, oxygen, salt spray, aromas, grease and other airborne contaminants.

With an updated look, sleek new packaging, the debut of four bold, new flavors and a new campaign, The Coca-Cola Company is hoping to re-energize and modernize Diet Coke for a new generation.

StackTek may be best known for its applications in the wine industry, but now it’s making its way into the baby food market.

Mondi Extrusion Coatings says its new paper bag solution will cut plastic usage while fitting existing F/F/S machines.

In the coming year, packaging will likely be more succinct, focused on reducing food waste and designed for e-commerce.

Target is making a major push into the online marketplace — with an emphasis on groceries. The retailer has agreed to pay $550 million cash to acquire Shipt, Inc., a leading online same-day delivery platform that’s known for its grocery delivery service.

Already used in jams and cereal, fig has increasingly been making its way into other categories including yogurt, tea, energy drinks, and even chewing gum.

A research team from the National University of Singapore has successfully turned tofu whey — a liquid that is generated from the production of tofu and is often discarded — into what they describe as a tasty alcoholic beverage called Sachi.

In 2017, Amazon captured an industry-leading 18 percent of online food and beverage sales in the U.S. — twice its closest competitor Walmart, which had 9 percent of the market.

Oprah has once again released a list of all her favorite things, just in time for the upcoming holiday season. This year’s list includes an array of food and beverage items, including hot sauce, smoked turkey and cakes, among other things.