2023 June

Packaging Strategies

The June 2023 issue of Packaging Strategies features a look at how form/fill/seal technologists are responding to new challenges. This month's issue also features the Top 100 Beverage Companies of 2022, and much more!

TNA Solutions, Viking Masek Packaging Technologies, and Formost Fuji Corp. executives

Form/Fill/Seal Equipment Manufacturers Responding to New Demands in Sustainability

New demands include films that allow for more sustainable packaging but also offer the same durability and performance as prior options

Brad Addington

June 5, 2023

Packaging Strategies recently spoke to three heavyweights in the area of form/fill/seal equipment, TNA Solutions, Viking Masek Packaging Technologies, and Formost Fuji Corp., regarding their responses to a variety of new demands including sustainability and new food trends.

Sustainability

Charting Their Own Paths to Sustainability

While there are many well-known routes to more sustainable packaging, these companies have developed unique and ingenious ways to keep packaging materials biodegradable or ease their recycling.

Brad Addington

June 1, 2023

While responding to consumer and regulatory demands for more sustainable packaging is certainly one of the biggest challenges facing the industry, the good news is that there is no single solution but rather a plethora of routes to a circular economy.

High Tech Meets Simple Pleasures in the Snacks and Cereals Segments

Some of the most sophisticated solutions for sustainable packaging are coming to the snack world. Plus, some iconic cereal characters have been recruited to promote recycling.

Brad Addington

May 30, 2023

In this story, we take a look at some of most recent announcements regarding the creation and adoption of new snack packaging materials.

Minute Maid Refreshes Brand Identity with First-Ever Global Campaign

Bobby Douglas

May 26, 2023

For the first time in its 77-year history, Minute Maid will harmonize its global juice portfolio under one consistent look and feel with the new campaign: Filled with Life™.

Editor’s Note

Circular Economy … Circular Career

Writing about packaging for fresh produce takes this journalist back to his early B2B reporting days

Brad Addington

May 24, 2023

My early career as a journalist — over a span of roughly six years — involved reporting for metropolitan weekly and daily newspapers. However, I have spent a much larger portion of my career in the B2B arena, and I cut my B2B teeth reporting on — ta-dah!! — the fresh produce industry. Hence, I can’t help but get excited when I get to write about packaging as it relates to fresh produce.

ON DEMAND: With the assistance of the Frito-Lay R&D team, Bryce produced a fully industrial compostable, BPI certified flexible packaging structure for five different Frito-Lay products for the Coachella Music Festival in 2023.

ON DEMAND: Three words on everyone’s lips across the packaging industry these days are “Extended Producer Responsibility,” known as EPR. This panel will feature various perspectives from suppliers, converters and industry and offer individual snapshots of the challenges and potential solutions.

Packaging Strategies

2023 June

Feature Articles

Form/Fill/Seal Equipment Manufacturers Responding to New Demands in Sustainability

Charting Their Own Paths to Sustainability

High Tech Meets Simple Pleasures in the Snacks and Cereals Segments

Minute Maid Refreshes Brand Identity with First-Ever Global Campaign

Columns

Circular Economy … Circular Career

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