Processing & Packaging

Mondelēz International said it is aiming for at least a 25% reduction in virgin plastic use. Pic: Mondelēz International

Environment

Mondelēz commits to virgin plastic reduction

By Anthony Myers

Mondelēz International has pledged to increase its commitment to reduce use of virgin plastics in its packaging, as part of the confectionery giant’s ongoing environmental efforts across its portfolio.

Seebo can help prevent quality and waste losses with automated root cause analysis. Pic: GettyImages/mady70

Seebo to ramp up AI footprint with $24m funding round

By Gill Hyslop

Seebo – the artificial intelligence (AI) platform used by producers like General Mills, Nestlé, PepsiCo and Mondelēz to predict and prevent quality, yield and waste losses – is planning to expand its global reach following a $24m Series B financing round.

The pandemic’s impact on packaging and label trends

The pandemic’s impact on packaging and label trends

By Gill Hyslop

By now, the coronavirus’ impact on consumer needs is evident, with both consumers and retailers prioritising a safe and transparent food system. But how has the rush to meet the overwhelming shift to ecommerce and food delivery affected packaging demands...

Bakers Basco invested an additional £1m worth of equipment into the system to address the increased demand for baked goods at the outbreak of the pandemic. Pic: Bakers Basco

New in brief

Bakery equipment recoveries up more than 50% in second half of 2020

By Gill Hyslop

Bakers Basco – the bakery equipment solution set up by five of the UK’s largest plant bakers for transporting bread and morning goods – has reported an increase of over 50% in the number of bread baskets and dollies recovered in the second half of 2020...

Consumers are increasingly looking for smaller packs of snacks. Pic: GettyImages/FotoDuets

Guest article

Capitalising on the small pack trend

By Gill Hyslop

Lifestyle changes are redefining the packaging sector. Along with the increased lean towards the snackification of mealtimes – ‘grazing’ on snacks throughout the day – consumers are also demanding more convenient, timely and portable solutions. Mike Pipe,...

47% of American claim to have purchased unfamiliar brands based solely on the item's packaging. Pic: GettyImages/Goran 13

Smart packaging

The influence of savvy packaging

By Gill Hyslop

Shorr Packaging recently published its 2020 Food Packaging & Consumer Behavior Report, which looks into how food packaging can dictate consumer purchasing decisions.

Salty snack sticks get inspected on the production line. Pic: GettyImages/dusanpetcovik

Processing innovation

Do you know your TDC from your TCO?

By Gill Hyslop

A successful packaged food production lines requires a well-established metric in the industry is Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), writes Neil Giles, marketing communications manager for Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection. So, how does Total Delivered Cost...

Pringles is trialling recycled paper packaging through Tesco in the UK to find 'the Pringles can of the future'. Pic: Pringles

Pringles’ iconic tube pilots an eco-makeover in UK

By Gill Hyslop

The Kellogg’s brand is trialling a tube made of recycled paper – which is widely recyclable – in the UK, which ‘will shape what the Pringles can of the future could look like’.

Bulk food xray inspection system. PicL Mettler-Toledo

Guest article

How to reduce business risk post COVID-19

By Gill Hyslop

As manufacturers grapple with the new reality of the post-COVID-19 world, Paul Lerigo, marketing manager for Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection, says it is more important than ever that costs are controlled and productivity optimised, with minimum risk...

Bakery and snacks manufacturers - both large and small - will benefit from digital transformation in 'the new normal'. Pic: VEC

Guest article

Embrace digital transformation to survive ‘the new normal’

By Gill Hyslop

Dr Andy Levers, executive director of the Virtual Engineering Centre at the University of Liverpool looks at what steps businesses should embrace to ‘Return, Restart and Repurpose’ after the coronavirus crisis.

Tomra Foods is holding a webinar to help its customers with production solutions during the coronavirus restrictions. Pic: Tomra Foods

Sweets & Snacks Expo

Tomra to host ‘Sweet Stuff’ virtual webinar

By Anthony Myers

With the cancellation of this year’s Sweets & Snacks Expo, Tomra Food solutions is offering its skill and guidance regarding confectionery sorting solutions online.

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