U.S. consumers think about cleaning more than what's for dinner, reveals a survey by Viva Brand. The act of cleaning also consumes their daily thoughts and overall happiness.
The retort packaging market was valued at U.S. $36.21 billion in 2018 and is expected to register a CAGR of 7.11 percent over the forecast period 2019-2024. The ease and adaptability of retort packaging technology has resulted in rapid growth of the market.
The market experienced record growth in 2018, with $3.827 billion in shipments, up 8 percent over 2017. According to the Motion Control & Motor Association, part of the Association for Advancing Automation (A3), shipments were up 3 percent in the last quarter of the year, at $946 million.
Ardagh Group, Glass – North America, a division of Ardagh Group, recently hosted a Sustainable Brewing & Packaging event at its Wilson, N.C. facility. Craft breweries from North Carolina, government agency officials and representatives from other supply chain businesses gathered to discuss sustainability and recycling initiatives.
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.
Dow's Packaging Innovation Awards once again includes an independent judging panel of packaging professionals representing major brands, converters, OEMs, media and industry associations.
Hamer-Fischbein, a world leader in bag closing technology and packaging solutions, announced the appointment of Thurman Melson, formerly from Honeywell International to the position of president.
Golden West Packaging Group LLC, a holding company for packaging businesses announced it has acquired Allpak Container LLC, a Pacific Northwest-based packaging provider.
Consumers will soon be able to get CBD products, including creams, patches and sprays, in select Walgreens stores across Oregon, Colorado, New Mexico, Kentucky, Tennessee, Vermont, South Carolina, Illinois and Indiana.