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Packaged Cereal Inspection
Package Detectability

Technology Advances X-ray and Metal Detector Inspection Capabilities

Metal detectors and X-ray machines both have a place on the production line, and different packaging types and products can affect their performance.
Steve Gidman
March 30, 2021
With a metal detector, metals that have one or both conductive magnetic characteristics will create a detectable signal. Non-magnetic stainless steel is harder to pick up — it’s a bad conductor — and certain food products with added iron, moisture, salt and acids tend to mask metal detection. Known as the “product effect,” this can impact inspection performance.
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filling machines
Machinery

Sustainability: It’s The Outside That Counts

Making liquid and viscous food packaging more sustainable in the future.
Kristen Kazarian
March 29, 2021
In recent decades, packaging technologies continuously improve to combine optimum product protection with highly efficient processes. One factor has gained importance within the last few years: The environmental impact of packaging.
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PREMIUM PET FOOD BRANDS
Market Trends

Top Packaging Considerations for Premium Pet Food Brands

Keep your brand on the cutting edge with quality packaging.
Tom Morsheimer
March 24, 2021
A recent report by Packaged Facts estimates the overall U.S. pet food and treats market at $39 billion in 2020. Given the increase in pet adoption in 2020, seasoned and new pet parents alike are seeking the best options for their four-legged companions.
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Coronavirus Coverage
Brand Packaging: Post-COVID

COVID-19: How Brands Can Respond To New Lifestyles with Empathy

Brands have to evolve their offering to align with current needs, which currently means community mindedness as well as being responsive to uncertainty.
Matt Caldwell
March 23, 2021
Months from the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, there appears to be widespread transition on the part of brands: leading away from a “hunker down” mentality centered on protecting availability, and instead moving toward a prolific period of new product development and fresh marketing strategies.
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