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    Snack Foods

    The Fresh Factory Expands Snack Bar Production Capabilities

    Andy Hanacek
    Nov. 13, 2023
    Carol Stream, Ill.-based food and beverage processor has targeted the growing refrigerated snack bar category for growth.
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    Capital Spending

    United Premium Foods Invests $1.8 Million to Boost Pet Food Processing Capabilities

    Andy Hanacek
    Sept. 27, 2023
    Human and pet food co-man’s capital investment offers customers more flexibility and aims to take advantage of fast-growing pet food business.
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    Automation of beverage production presents unique challenges, partly because of the high-speed nature of the work.
    Automation

    Beverage Plants Thirst for Automation

    Pan Demetrakakes
    Oct. 24, 2022
    High-speed operations make beverage plants a challenge to automate, especially as trade customers get more demanding.
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    Packaging Machinery

    Processors Under Pressure When it Comes to Packaging

    March 7, 2022
    More expensive materials, labor and transport add up to a challenge for users of all kinds of packaging.
    Beverage Products

    Coors Light Eliminates 6-Pack Plastic Rings

    March 1, 2022
    $85 million investment by MolsonCoors will replace plastic rings with a cardboard wrap.
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    Candy & Confectionary

    Sustainable Films Hit the Sweet Spot for Candy

    Nov. 5, 2021
    Unconventional packaging film can boost a candy/confectionery company’s green credentials – but there are tradeoffs.
    Logistics

    Equipment Suppliers Can't Keep Up with Demand: PMMI

    Sept. 28, 2021
    Senior Editor Pan Demetrakakes reports from the floor of Pack Expo 2021
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    Technology

    Food Industry Struggles with Barriers to Automation

    May 1, 2020
    Automation has great potential, but daunting barriers stand in the way.
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    Laboratory Equipment

    Getting the Most from Checkweighers and Secondary Packaging Equipment

    Dec. 3, 2018
    Secondary packaging and checkweighing equipment can both add versatility and yield useful data.
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    Form, Fill, Seal

    Need for Versatility Drives Form/Fill/Seal Innovations

    Carolyn Schierhorn
    Oct. 1, 2018
    Packaging equipment must be flexible to meet diverse customer needs in an ever-evolving market.
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    Technology

    New Trade Group Seeks to Rebrand HPP as Cold Pressure

    Kevin T. Higgins
    April 25, 2017
    Council tackles challenge of educating consumers about the nonthermal pasteurization technology.