Recently, an online poll conducted by Packaging Digest indicated that 80% of those who responded feel companies are not doing enough when it comes to the safety of the foods they eat. Almost 80% of respondents feel that manufacturers of food and beverage products would benefit by additional inspection on their packaging lines. One respondent said that when you compare …
Steel Cans Likely to Remain Popular Type of Food Packaging
In Europe, it isn’t likely that steel cans for canned foods will be disappearing any time soon; in fact, the opposite is true, given the demand by consumers for foods packaged in single-serve cans, according to a recent article at Food Production Daily. Why this growing demand for foods packaged in single-serve cans? Some of the consumer concerns regarding food …
Packaging News – Box Design Illustrates Product’s Invisibility
As leaders in industrial marking and coding systems, we know the importance of keeping up with packaging news. Recently, 3M released a limited edition promotional package in Germany that illustrates just how effective and innovative product packaging can be, when it introduced its “empty” box design in the summer of last year. Scotch Magic Tape is known for its invisible …
Critical Packaging Trends For Today’s Consumers
Simplified, eco-friendly, lightweight, and ‘digitally savvy’ are a few of the trends in packaging this year, according to a recent article at Packaging Digest. Considering many consumers are as much in the public as celebrities given the popularity of “selfies,” Facebook posts, tweets, and other methods used to share and document their existence, it’s no wonder food and beverage companies …
Food Labeling Regulations Expected To Be Finalized In 2015
It’s 2015, and along with the new year will likely come the evolution of food labeling regulations by both the FSIS (Food Safety and Inspection Service) and the FDA. While there have been improvements in labeling in past years, 2015 promises to bring finalization of some of the regulation and labeling standard alterations set forth in 2014 and prior years, …