In about seven short weeks, REA JET will be in attendance at AISTech 2015 in Cleveland, the steel industry’s premier technology event. The event begins on May 4, and we want to invite you to come by and visit with our team at booth #1651. This is sure to be one of the most educational and exciting technology conference and …
Food & Beverage Industry Reportedly Drives Green Packaging
Recently, TechNavio, a research firm with locations in North America, Europe, India, and China, issued a report titled “Global Green Packaging Market 2015-2019.” In this report, the company claims that the largest consumer of green packaging materials is the food & beverage industry, an industry that will lead the green packaging market to 2019. Green packaging, according to TechNavio, is …
Ecommerce Packaging – Enhancing Consumer’s Experience
In past years, containers or cases used to ship products by retailers in ecommerce wasn’t really a big deal. It was the product inside, not its packaging, that was really important. All that is changing today, as companies try to enhance the consumer’s experience – and given the importance of social media in everything we do, opening packages or simply …
Scrutiny of Restaurants as Food Labeling Strategies Change
In order to avoid compliance issues and risks of litigation as much as possible, many food packaging companies have begun updating their food labeling strategies in recent months. However, it appears that scrutiny regarding restaurants and the food service industry is growing, as consumers become wary of whether the health claims of restaurants, particularly menu items at fast food chains, …
Report Calls Out Brands for Poor Packaging Sustainability
Recently, a report compiled by the Natural Resources Defense Council and As You Sow entitled ‘Waste and Opportunity 2015‘ revealed the leaders and those food/beverage brands lagging behind when it comes to sustainable packaging practices. While we won’t call out any of the brands mentioned in the report, there were a total of 47 beverage and consumer good companies, grocery …