Vendors in the chocolate market are introducing a range of new and creative packaging and branding to attract customer attention in order to increase shelf life and revive customer interest.
Investment in four Stealth metal detectors from Fortress Technology has underpinned an expansion program at Arizona-headquartered Doughnut Peddler. The presence of the metal detectors has enabled the doughnut producer to elevate its lines to top food safety standards, meeting GMP requirements and winning the confidence of new retail customers.
With e-commerce sales predicted to be at an all-time high this holiday season, and online grocery orders expected to increase at least 50 percent, transporting products in a safe and efficient way is more important than ever.
Honeywell is collaborating with Fetch Robotics to provide distribution centers with autonomous mobile robots to help them more effectively fulfill growing e-commerce orders.
A recent survey of 200 U.S. brand managers and packaging stakeholders revealed that 72 percent have seen brand packaging affected by the introduction of more sub-brands, products and SKUs over the past two years. What is driving this trend? The battle for relevance.
With Halloween here, there are raising concerns about marijuana candy. Washington State just banned gummy and candy edibles, citing youth safety. At least a couple of other states also have a ban on the candy lookalikes. And, if consumers think buying online will be a breeze, think again.
After conducting an industry leading package theft report last year, Shorr Packaging has released a 2018 report on package theft that is focused on Amazon package theft in cities across the United States. Last year, the company found that over 31 percent of all Americans had experienced package theft and it's expected to increase. In its latest report, Shorr analyzed Google search trends in the 50 largest cities across the U.S. to see where package theft is most concentrated.