Featured Stories

RSS

From resealable aluminum bottles to beverage can printing technology, Ball knows how to play the game.

When it comes to packaging, PDC Corp. knows how to wrap it up in all areas, from the start of a concept to the end of production.

In-depth reporting identifies key players and market trends, and analyzes their impact on your packaging business.

As prices increase for key commodities, food packaging will have to adjust its priorities.

Top 75 Food Packagers

For the last couple of years, Swiss-based food giant Nestlé has been busily adding to its already diverse product portfolio.

No. 2 food company Kraft Foods continues to be squeezed like the filling in an Oreo cookie.

Even by the standards of mega-food companies, Unilever is extraordinarily diverse, with a product portfolio that ranges from ice cream to powdered soup. (And food represents only a little more than half the company’s total revenue; it also has a substantial business in personal care products.)

As a retail category, meat has the same packaging requirements as any food product: attractiveness, convenience and, lately, sustainability. It also has some concerns that are unique, or at least especially prominent: ease of use and safety.

Good news. Bad news. The produce industry has enjoyed considerable growth due to consumers’ interest in “healthy” foods, a label that fits fruits and vegetables like a peel.