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PepsiCo to Reach Customers in Home with Purchase of SodaStream

August 29, 2018

PepsiCo has announced plans to acquire at-home carbonated drink maker SodaStream for $3.2 billion. The deal gives PepsiCo a new avenue to reach customers — in their homes.

Intertek Opens Packaging Performance Testing Facility in U.S.

August 23, 2018

Intertek has opened a packaging performance testing facility in its Grand Rapids, Mich., laboratory. The facility provides end-to-end evaluation of product packages, from design to material assessment and sustainability.

7 Ways Efficient Packaging Can Improve Your Bottom Line

David Roberge

August 21, 2018

As a brand manager, production or plant manager, your primary focuses include your bottom line. Packaging affects many aspects of your product line and with that, your business growth.

Ardagh Group Glass Facility Achieves Certification for Environmental Management of Businesses

August 21, 2018

Ardagh Group, Glass – North America, a division of Ardagh Group, has achieved ISO 14001:2015 certification at its Dolton, Ill., facility. ISO 14001 is the internationally recognized standard for the environmental management of businesses.

Beverage Packaging Industry Seeing Growth

August 20, 2018

The beverage packaging and processing industry is experiencing major growth, according to the 2018 Beverage Trends in Packaging and Processing report by PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies.

Here Comes the Sol with a Brand Redesign

August 20, 2018

MillerCoors recently relaunched Mexican import beer brand Sol, and partnered with brand agency Soulsight to redesign a vibrant new look and feel.

PMMI Corner

Cannabis Packaging is Growing Like a Weed

Maria Ferrante

August 16, 2018

Despite being surrounded in controversy, the U.S. cannabis industry is experiencing rapid growth. Experts estimate legal cannabis will grow from $7.3 billion to $24.5 billion between 2016 and 2020. Currently, 65 percent of cannabis sales stem from medical marijuana.

PepsiCo Partners with Recycling Partnership on Residential Recycling Efforts

August 15, 2018

The PepsiCo Foundation, the philanthropic arm of PepsiCo, and The Recycling Partnership have launched All In On Recycling, the largest ever industry-wide residential recycling challenge to make recycling easier for families.

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Machinery Technology: Form / Fill / Seal

10 Tips on Sanitary Equipment Design for VFFS Baggers

Long before the FSMA was passed, forward-thinking companies provided information on how to improve bagger sanitation to meet their needs.

Kim Magon-Haller

August 15, 2018

Whether planning to purchase a new VFFS bagger or would like to evaluate your existing equipment, it’s helpful to know what to consider in terms of sanitation, maintenance and reliability. To aid in that process, here are 10 things to know about sanitary equipment design for VFFS baggers.

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Cover Story: Thirst for Growth

The 2018 Top 25 Beverage Packaging Companies

Beverage industry leaders use packaging innovation as a key method to drive their expansion in a competitive market.

John Kalkowski

August 15, 2018

As the Packaging Strategies ranking of the largest beverage packaging companies demonstrates, the big just keep getting bigger. Since its merger with SAB Miller in late 2016, Anheuser-Busch InBev has become the undisputed king of the beverage world, leading the list for the second year in a row.