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Andy Hanacek and Tom Egan, vice president, Industry Services for PMMI, dig deeper into the next-generation robotics

Is the playing field as flat as it has ever been for packaging suppliers? There

According to a recent study from PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, the number of manufacturing locations using robots has more than tripled since 2008

As plastics have become more and more common in packaging, concerns have arisen about their ability to compromise the quality and safety of products.

Examining the status of sustainable packaging can be tricky

With film-based packaging (bags, peelable pouches, vacuum packs, zipper packs, etc.) having become so popular for meat, poultry and seafood products, upgrading or adding a packaging line often involves a form/fill/seal (FFS) machine.

Bill Gill, assistant vice president, Environmental Affairs, Smithfield Foods, discusses how manufacturers can use metrics to communicate their sustainability story to their customers, consumers and stakeholders.

If you made a list of packaging types where you are most likely to see the most interesting ideas, I would wager casings would be nowhere near the top.

Founded in 1979, Blue Ridge Beef manufactures raw pet food from its two facilities in North Carolina and Georgia.

Reclosability ranks as a popular value-added feature for meat, poultry and seafood packaging.