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januari 31, 2011

Walmart adjusting pack sizes around pay periods

Walmart's plan is to reduce some pack sizes ahead of payday and then revert to larger sizes afterward, so shoppers can leverage volume purchases.

januari 25, 2011

Process Expo 2011 registration now open

The Food Processing Suppliers Association (FPSA) announced today that registration has opened for the 2011 PROCESS EXPO, taking place November 1-4, 2011 at McCormick Place in Chicago.

december 15, 2010

2011 global pack trends

december 15, 2010

Pack Expo 2010 without Process Expo increased visitor and exhibitor counts

Pack Expo 2010 didn't seem to suffer any as a solo show for the first time in 14 years.

december 14, 2010

International Potato Processing & Storage Convention – 2011 Announced

november 22, 2010

Aluminum packaging foil and its alternatives

In flexible packaging, aluminum foil (hereafter foil) is the benchmark for barrier substrates when the requirements are protection against gases, moisture, and light.

november 03, 2010

Frito-Lay replaces noisy Sunchips packaging in the US, but not in Canada

In the last PotatoPro Newsletter 'Chips bags from potato peel? Biodegradable snack packaging' we focused on the changes Frito-Lay was making to the 'noisy'biodegradable Sunchips bags. Sunchips original will continue to be sold in the 'noisy'compostable bags, but all other Sunchips versions will be packed in regular (non-compostable) packaging until an improved biodegradable packaging is developed.

november 03, 2010

New Research Chair in Materials and films for safe, smart & sustainable packaging at Polytechnique Montréal

This morning, with its partners and several guests from the food and packaging fields in attendance, Polytechnique Montréal inaugurated the NSERC/Saputo/Excel Pac Industrial Research Chair in Materials and films for safe, smart and sustainable (3S) packaging.

november 01, 2010

Boulder Canyon All Natural Kettle Cooked Potato Chips packed in biodegradable NatureFlex cellulose film

Boulder Canyon™ Natural Foods, a leading North American snack food manufacturer, has introduced a renewable, fully compostable pack for its line of All Natural Kettle Cooked Potato Chips.

oktober 31, 2010

MPI Announces Partnership with Cassel

Magnetic Products, Inc. (MPI), a worldwide provider of both magnetic and non-magnetic material handling solutions, is pleased to announce its partnership with Cassel Messtechnik GmbH.

oktober 25, 2010

Klamath Basin Fresh Direct chooses packaging option to prevent greening

oktober 23, 2010

700% Surge in Barcode scans, often 2D

Last week we included two articles on 'interactive'packaging and the use of labels to link to a website, video or application:

oktober 23, 2010

Number of items on the packaging influences how much you eat

There are lots of factors that affect the amount that people eat. It is now well-known that large plates will lead people at a buffet to fill them with more food than small plates and so they end up eating more.

oktober 20, 2010

Key Technology Introduces New Line Integration Services

Key Technology announces the launch of its Integrated Solutions Group (ISG) and the introduction of new line integration services.

oktober 16, 2010

T.H.E.M. and Zip-Pak to Showcase Zipbox Package Format and Mobile Marketing Technology at PACK EXPO

Technical Help in Engineering and Marketing (T.H.E.M.) and Zip-Pak will showcase the Zipbox™ at PACK EXPO International 2010

oktober 07, 2010

Trend to smaller size potato packages, River valley potato packers find

More and more, consumers are ignoring the 10-pound bags of red potatoes and instead picking up smaller, more convenient sizes

augustus 19, 2010

Frito-Lay on 'loud' SunChips biodegradable chip package: 'That's what change sounds like'

The world’s first 100 percent biodegradable chip packet – designed by Frito-Lay for its SunChips brand – has come in for criticism from Facebook members, with more than 30,000 agreeing the new packaging is too loud.

augustus 13, 2010

Sustainable Packaging Industry to Reach $142B by 2015

The global market for sustainable packaging is forecast to reach $142.42 billion by the year 2015, according to a new report.

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