Liz Cuneo

As we move into fall when foods fresh from harvest abound, this season really is the perfect time for nature’s candy, produce.

As we move into fall when foods fresh from harvest abound, this season really is the perfect time for nature’s candy, produce.

A study carried out last year by Global Industry Analysts Inc. (strategyr.com), predicted that world snack food sales will top a third of a trillion dollars by 2015

Grocery shopping is a necessary activity for most people and the process in which people are going about it has changed dramatically over the years.

Labels tell a story to the consumer, display product information, packaging details and showcase what makes the product unique, all in an attempt to get the consumer to “pick me, pick me.”

This year’s top 50 food packagers list includes the biggest and brightest names in food. From Nestle to Tyson, General Mills and Campbell Soup Company, our list features all of the big household names, as well as some of the smaller ones.

The flexible packaging industry is booming - I didn’t even need to tell you that - you know it already.

Inspection and detection machinery has a noble purpose in the food and beverage industry – to detect impurities in our consumables and reject the product, long before the item lands on store shelves.

Consumer wants and needs are affecting packaging innovation more than ever. In a culture of social media where we can hear customer feedback (wanted or not) via facebook, twitter, email, Linkedin and more, CPGs are bombarded with what the consumers want.

Our top 50 beverage packagers list is here once again and as it was last year, Coca-Cola stands tall in the number one position at $48.02 billion in revenue for 2012.