Packaging Strategies

‘Bar’ing all

Wed, 09 Sep 2015 00:00:00 -0400

Hearthside Food Solutions founder and chairman shares his insights with Candy Industry regarding the mega deal involving VSI and Post Holdings’ PowerBar facility.

Protein pushes breakfast bonanza

Wed, 02 Sep 2015 00:00:00 -0400

For years, the health-and-wellness and food industries have been bringing Americans back to a traditional mindset — the decades-old foundational thought that eating a good breakfast can jumpstart the day and in some ways, assist with healthy goals in individual consumers.

Processing a healthier future

Wed, 26 Aug 2015 00:00:00 -0400

In the beverage industry, new products are fulfilling more than just offering refreshment.

Industry survey: Convenience stores are a place for healthy snacks

Wed, 19 Aug 2015 00:00:00 -0400

Convenience store retailers are optimistic about their future, despite increasing competition from quick-service restaurants, according to data collected by their industry group.

El regreso de lo artesanal, también a los refrescos

Wed, 12 Aug 2015 00:00:00 -0400

Es innegable que la tendencia “hipster” es ya una corriente mundial y ha sido una de las pioneras en volver a lo artesanal.

Snack time moves beyond snack foods

Wed, 05 Aug 2015 00:00:00 -0400

Cookies, chips, snack cakes, crackers and so on no longer dominate snack time. Consumers are branching out into healthier snack, snacks as meal replacements and eating single servings of just about any food.

Four food trends for the future

Wed, 29 Jul 2015 00:00:00 -0400

Time keeps slipping away, but its passage allows us a glimpse at patterns that may influence the months and years ahead.

Insight on rigid to flexible packaging changes

Wed, 22 Jul 2015 00:00:00 -0400

The shift from rigid to flexible packaging has been evident for some time now – and it’s only growing.

Recent developments in cold food packaging

Wed, 15 Jul 2015 00:00:00 -0400

When developing packaging solutions for the cold food industry, it’s important to take note of some recent trends impacting how refrigerated and frozen foods are sold and displayed on store shelves.

The trend in dairy packaging clear: see-through packaging that shows swirls and colors

Wed, 08 Jul 2015 00:00:00 -0400

Dairy processors are looking to grab more retail shelf space with compact packaging and easier-to-stack containers. Makers of ice cream use clear containers.

Packaging portion control

Wed, 01 Jul 2015 00:00:00 -0400

Several prevailing discussion points continue to surface as I enter into conversations with snack food and bakery industry colleagues these days, and one that frequently rises to the top is portion control.

Industry addresses food waste, works to defeat hunger at PROCESS EXPO 2015

Wed, 24 Jun 2015 00:00:00 -0400

Two special events—SAVE FOOD and DEFEAT HUNGER—will take once again at PROCESS EXPO 2015, scheduled for September 15-18 at Chicago’s McCormick Place.

How sweet it can be

Wed, 17 Jun 2015 00:00:00 -0400

Earlier this month, Candy Industry Magazine hosted its 17th annual European Suppliers Roundtable in London.

Snacking routine for most Americans

Wed, 10 Jun 2015 00:00:00 -0400

At 10 a.m. do you wander into the kitchen or break room, or reach into your desk drawer for snack?

Tyson / Hillshire’s Storm Lake facility storms back after massive fire in 2014

Wed, 03 Jun 2015 00:00:00 -0400

Rule No. 1 in journalism is to avoid reliance upon clichés when writing feature stories.

Thinking outside the (bag-in) box

Wed, 27 May 2015 00:00:00 -0400

Bag-in-box applications may have had a negative association to them some years back but that just isn’t the case anymore. More wines (and premium ones at that) are rolling out in this classic format for many reasons.

Trends: What's next? Gluten-free sriracha?

Wed, 20 May 2015 00:00:00 -0400

Without a doubt, food manufacturers have not slowed product development in the gluten-free realm.

La importancia del cara a cara

Wed, 13 May 2015 00:00:00 -0400

Dicen que sólo hay una oportunidad para dar la primera impresión y que ésta es la más importante y difícil de cambiar.

NFC labeling technology emerging in the flexible packaging industry

Wed, 06 May 2015 00:00:00 -0400

The gradual commercialization of Near Field Communication products show how companies like Thin Film Electronics (Thinfilm) are pushing the integration of electronic intelligence into everyday products such as packaging labels.

Expanding its reach

Wed, 29 Apr 2015 00:00:00 -0400

For consumers, a trip through the grocery aisles can be overwhelming when you take into account the SKU proliferation that has taken place in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) market during the last decade or so.

Kroger takes a fresh approach to dairy beverages at its new plant in Denver

Wed, 22 Apr 2015 00:00:00 -0400

Best practices at the highly automated Mountain View Foods plant in Denver preserve milk’s freshness and help Kroger develop innovative dairy-based products.

Extruding creativity

Sun, 01 Mar 2015 00:00:00 -0500

Ingredient diversity—combined with creative died and a revival of extrusion technology—has injected a strong level of innovation into the extruded snack world of late.

How HPP offers that added layer of food safety

Thu, 11 Sep 2014 00:00:00 -0400

Despite the nation’s economic turmoil and the ongoing food recalls and contamination problems, the world of high-pressure processing (HPP) has remained robust.

Expanded educational sessions at PROCESS EXPO 2015 aid time-pressed processors

Mon, 11 Aug 2014 00:00:00 -0400

Programs will include a focus on packaging technology and feature professors from major universities.