Ice Age Glacial Water is a new ultra-pure still bottled water from British Columbia that is untouched since the last Ice Age. The brand is being introduced to select U.S. markets including California, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado and Texas.
PepsiCo Inc. said Vivek Sankaran, who it recently tapped to lead its North American food operations, is leaving the company April 12 to become president and chief executive of grocery-store operator Albertsons Cos. The beverage and snacks giant named Steven Williams chief executive officer of PepsiCo Foods North America.
Golden West Packaging Group LLC, a holding company for packaging businesses announced it has acquired Allpak Container LLC, a Pacific Northwest-based packaging provider.
Piab has introduced piLIFT SMART, a more energy-efficient, quieter, ergonomic vacuum lifter that uses the same principles of physics as all vacuum lifters and is the market’s first Industry 4.0-ready vacuum lifter.
Procter & Gamble Co. has already achieved its goal of delivering 15 billion liters of clean drinking water to those in need by 2020, and the company has raised its target to 25 billion liters of clean water by 2025.
E-commerce is becoming a significant and high-growth opportunity for the corrugated packaging market to 2023, cites a Smithers Pira report. Sales have continued to show growth, and present a considerable opportunity for corrugated packaging suppliers.
Starbucks plans to trial “greener cups” in several markets worldwide. In New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Vancouver and London, the company will test a few different cups that are recyclable and compostable.
The cannabis packaging market has undergone significant growth, and various companies in many segments have recently launched recyclable packaging — such as metal cans, compostable cellophane bags and compostable pouches. Product marketing through packaging should be a focus, but meeting local and federal laws is critical for success.
Robots have done — and will continue to do — wonders for the labor force, in terms of helping relieve repetitive work and more mundane tasks for workers. But are we taking too many jobs away from people?
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