With increasing concerns about food safety and the environment, there are pros and cons to using plastic packaging for fresh foods. Add to that, consumer demand for convenience, and the question becomes even more complicated. A recent study revealed that about one-third of shoppers prefer to buy their fresh foods in plastics containers.

Fueled by today’s busy lifestyles, the convenience retail food market remains fast-moving and competitive. According to Statista, the U.S. market specifically is expected to grow. For manufacturers, this offers plenty of opportunities — but plenty of challenges as well.

Impossible Foods will sell its plant-based burger in grocery stores starting in September after the Food and Drug Administration approved its key color ingredient.

WeighPack Systems Inc. has designed its new USDA Sanitary PrimoLinear V-25 bulk weigh filling machine, engineered specifically for the meat and poultry industry.

The plastic protective packaging market is projected to pass 9 million tons in 2019, according to a new study. This is due to the focus of manufacturers on streamlining and optimizing plastic protective packaging, to advancements in plastic properties in line with reduced waste.

The Food & Beverage Innovation Forum 2019 (FBIF2019), was held in Hangzhou International Expo Center in China on April 23, 2019. The forum, themed as “Gaining New Momentum from Open Innovation,” focused on the new format in the food industry. More than 120 global speakers and 4,000+ decision-makers from 700+ leading companies were in attendance.

The new CX35 Combichecker links METTLER TOLEDO’s highly precise and versatile C35 checkweigher with its advanced X33 X-ray inspection system.

As part of its local community support program, Proseal has donated £2 million, to be shared equally between the building of the Christie Cancer Centre at Macclesfield General Hospital and East Cheshire Hospice in the U.K.

Over half of respondents to a survey in the U.S., China, Germany and Finland say they'd pay more for renewable food packaging, Kemira finds, and most hope to reduce their use of plastic.

Crowd Cow launches a farm to table meat tasting kit, partnering with NBC's Jeff Rossen. The kit comes complete with instructions, farm stories and tasting notecards.