2023 March

Packaging Strategies

Check out the March 2023 issue of Packaging Strategies, featuring our cover story on the foodservice industry, as well as a story on achieving seamless integration of picking, packing and shipping, and much more.

Foodservice

Packaging Innovations Continue for Dine-in, Carryout

Consumers’ concerns about eco-friendly packaging extend to restaurant and take-out supplies.

Brad Addington

March 3, 2023

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More and more consumers are concerned about the environmental impact of the packages they use, and restaurant and take-out supplies are no exception.

Robotics

Addressing the Weakest Links in Automation

Achieving seamless integration of picking, packing and shipping among the challenges of automating packaging operations.

Brad Addington

March 7, 2023

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The picking productivity increase may solve one direct labor problem, but in doing so, it creates another. The company will now have to find space and people for manual pack & ship stations to accommodate the improved picking productivity.

Materials

The Little Adhesive That Could

H.B. Fuller, Henkel provide real-life examples of how the humble adhesive can contribute to sustainable packaging.

Brad Addington

March 6, 2023

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H.B. Fuller has multiple projects involving its scientists designing and engineering technologies that contribute to the circular economy and help its customers “reduce, reuse and recycle,” ranging from formulating adhesives using fossil-free raw materials to developing new, naturally, and responsibly sourced adhesive raw materials.

Foodservice

Packaging Innovations Continue for Dine-in, Carryout

Consumers’ concerns about eco-friendly packaging extend to restaurant and take-out supplies.

Brad Addington

March 3, 2023

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More and more consumers are concerned about the environmental impact of the packages they use, and restaurant and take-out supplies are no exception.

Orchard Valley Harvest redesigned packages

Brand Packaging

Orchard Valley Harvest Unveils Purpose-Led Packaging Redesign

New packaging spotlights connection to charity partner Conscious Alliance and other organizations tackling food insecurity.

Brad Addington

March 1, 2023

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Nut industry leader John B. Sanfilippo & Son has relaunched its Orchard Valley Harvest (OVH) brand, with an identity and packaging developed in partnership with global brand design agency Straight Forward Design.

Editor’s Note

March Springs Eternal

Just as basketball fans await the fates of their favorite college teams during March Madness, eco-conscious consumers are looking forward to continued innovations in the arena of foodservice packaging.

Brad Addington

March 2, 2023

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Just as intriguing as the statistics behind KU’s and Gonzaga’s storied basketball successes are the statistics behind foodservice carry-out, which is the focus of one of this month’s feature stories as it relates to packaging.

Florida Distillery Chooses Frugalpac’s Frugal Bottle to Launch Newest Spirit

March 11, 2023

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Specializing in small-batch spirits using locally sourced ingredients, Distillery 98 aims to incorporate sustainability into every aspect of its business.

Rabbit Hole Distillery Touts Partnership with Independent 2, Domino Digital Printing

Rabbit Hole Distillery produces one-of-a-kind American whiskey by using its own original recipes, but the whiskey is not the only element that makes the company unique.

March 10, 2023

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Rabbit Hole Distillery, located in Louisville, Kentucky, produces one-of-a-kind American whiskey by using its own original recipes, but the whiskey is not the only element that makes the company unique.

New Packages

Propel Fitness Water Undergoes Major Brand Redesign

The new bottles will feature a larger logo on the label that displays a vibrant orange bolt across the surface, helping the product stand out in crowded supermarkets.

Bobby Douglas

March 9, 2023

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Propel Fitness Water, a PepsiCo brand made with Gatorade electrolytes, has announced that it will start 2023 with a major brand redesign and a bold new look.

New Packages

Berry Partners with Coca-Cola to Provide Tethered Caps in EU Markets

Over 400 million tethered caps have been applied on Coca-Cola bottling lines in Germany, Spain, and the United Kingdom, and the project is expected to expand into other European countries as well.

March 8, 2023

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Packaging Strategies

2023 March

Cover Story

Packaging Innovations Continue for Dine-in, Carryout

Feature Articles

Addressing the Weakest Links in Automation

The Little Adhesive That Could

Packaging Innovations Continue for Dine-in, Carryout

Orchard Valley Harvest Unveils Purpose-Led Packaging Redesign

Columns

March Springs Eternal

New Packages

Florida Distillery Chooses Frugalpac’s Frugal Bottle to Launch Newest Spirit

Rabbit Hole Distillery Touts Partnership with Independent 2, Domino Digital Printing

Propel Fitness Water Undergoes Major Brand Redesign

Berry Partners with Coca-Cola to Provide Tethered Caps in EU Markets

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