Process Expo Blog

‘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

hanaceka@bnpmedia.com (Andy Hanacek) — 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

Routsonj@bnpmedia.com (Joyce Routson) — 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

fishe@bnpmedia.com (Eric Fish) — 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

carperj@dairyfoods.com (Jim Carper) — 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.