Modern packaging practices balance the need for a personal touch with the convenience and cost-savings of automated packing capabilities. Each case is unique, so automation plays a more significant...
Modern packaging realities would have been unimaginable to observers studying the state of the industry decades ago. But like most progressive, demand-driven businesses the consumer packaging industry continually evolves,...
Blockchain technology may be closely associated with cryptocurrency such as Bitcoin, but the technology is also having an impact on the supply chain. Packagers use blockchain to improve package...
Secondary packaging serves multiple functions for producers and their on-line or retail customers. The role of secondary packaging goes beyond building an attractive final package. It protects products moving...
Every so often a product or concept lands in the marketplace, generating a sustained buzz. CBD oil and related cannabis products are one such line of goods, presently making...
Packaging trends reflect everything from advancing technology to shifting consumer preferences. For example, it is thought ninety-percent of consumers use their phones while shopping, so communication technology has a...
The contract packaging business continually adapts and evolves, presenting new and improved packaging solutions for consumer goods. Some package designs are short-lived, replaced by more effective innovations, while other...
Technological breakthroughs, commercial innovation, and consumer preferences continually influence how food moves through the supply chain to its place on U.S. dinner tables. Although it’s hard to predict exactly...
Some products exhibit dramatic sales spikes and valleys, reflecting unstable consumer demand. The call for honey doesn’t follow a similar pattern; the substance seldom falls out of favor with...
Reusable packaging furnishes benefits across the entire supply chain. As technology and industry practices continue to shift toward these reusable designs, producers and their packaging partners will find new...
Popular acceptance of healthy lifestyles and personal training regimens continues to fuel the call for protein supplements. These plant and animal based products come to market in several ways,...
Retail trends are driven by wide-ranging influences, including consumers’ perception of products and their benefits. In some cases, sales spikes come and go, without leaving a lasting long-term impact...