Through the Line: Packaging and Processing

Kopu Water Brings Aluminum Bottles to Luxury Hotels: Packaging World

04 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Why does aluminum reign supreme for recyclable packaging materials?Kopu Water is helping hotels and resorts make a sustainable shift by offering a bot...

AI Tools Promise Improved Tracking & Trace for Life Sciences: Healthcare Packaging

31 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Despite the potential benefits, why does the reported adoption rate of AI for supply chain tracking and tracing in the U.S. life sciences industry rem...

Traceability Learnings from Fresh Fizz Sodas: ProFood World

29 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How can MRP software improve traceability?Fresh Fizz Sodas finds full traceability and accurate cost tracking with MRP software. The MRPeasy system re...

How Amazon Combines Tech and Material Innovation to Cut Waste: Packaging World

28 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How does Amazon meld a better customer experience with sustainability?Paul Jenkins, managing director of U.K. packaging innovation consultancy ThePack...

Digital Solutions Improve Serialization and Cold Chain Management: Healthcare Packaging

24 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How are companies adapting their processes to ensure the safety and efficacy of their products, while meeting the rising demand of refrigerated biolog...

How to Engineer a Production Line for Food Product Attributes: ProFood World

22 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What factors go into creating a production line that produces food reliably, safely, and consistently to impact the bottom line?The process must be en...

Dropps Packaging Goes Omnichannel: Packaging World

21 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How can sustainability and convenience intersect?Laundry and dish pod trailblazer Dropps doesn't need to get up on a soap box about sustainable p...

Med Device Sterilization Considerations Amid EPA Regulation: Healthcare Packaging

17 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What are the best practices for medical device companies following the EPA's announcement of new concentration limits for medical device steriliz...

The Key to Effective Maintenance is Data: ProFood World

15 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What is the key factor in maximizing uptime?The key factor in maximizing uptime is data. Informed data helps to produce goods more productively across...

Package Design Plants a Flag for Non-Alcoholic Craft Beer: Packaging World

14 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How can your packaging counter outdated perceptions about a product, like stigma around non-alcoholic beer?Summit Brewing’s Nialas non-alcoholic cra...

The Importance of Collaboration in Combination Products Pack Development: Healthcare Packaging

10 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Why is collaboration between marketing, human factors, and packaging teams essential for successful product development?Editor in Chief, Elisabeth Cun...

Upscaling the Automated Food Manufacturing Workforce: ProFood World

08 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What does faster automation mean for operations teams?As machines take over the most repetitive and labor-intensive tasks, employees are empowered to ...

"Tattooed" Fruits Save Plastic with Laser Date Coding: Packaging World

07 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How can a company eliminate applying plastic price look-up (PLU) stickers to individual fruits?Laser etching directly onto suitably thick-skinned frui...

Navigating The Sterilization Transition: Healthcare Packaging

03 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What challenges are popping up as the healthcare industry continues to move away from ethylene oxide?Regardless of sterilization type, securing vendor...

Equipment Bid Selection: ProFood World

01 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What steps should you take to ensure that the optimum system for a capital project is purchased?Before attempting to source quotes to address project ...

Danone's Insight to PCR at Packaging Recycling Summit: Packaging World

30 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Would recycled content in packaging influence your purchasing decisions?Kory Nook, VP, packaging R&I, at Danone, shared the company's experie...

Sterility Across the Packaging Value Chain: Healthcare Packaging

26 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What standards for transport and storage conditions need to be upheld to maintain sterile packaging conditions? A properly designed and validated ste...

Connections Make Smiles for The Campbell’s Company: ProFood World

24 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How can a company successfully improve throughput, while saving money, and giving back to the community?Campbell's Goldfish created a new line th...

Paper Cup Melds Finnish Licorice with Forest Innovation: Packaging World

23 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How can regenerative forestry, renewable materials, and collaborative design bolster a circular economy?Kouvolan Lakritsi, a family-run confectionery ...

Challenges in Medical Device UDI Implementation: Healthcare Packaging

19 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Why is GS1 US increasing its focus on barcode scalability?The Barcode Assessment revealed that while most manufacturers are now labeling medical devic...

Training and Development in the Age of Automation: ProFood World

17 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As automation becomes increasingly central to production efficiency, quality assurance, and operational flexibility, how can operators navigate the sh...

Humanoid Robots in Packaging: Packaging World

16 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How can humanoid robots address the needs of businesses in logistics and manufacturing?This episode is a conversation between Associate Editor Casey F...

Improving DSCSA Data Exchange Accuracy: Healthcare Packaging

12 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Despite progress in accurate data exchange, what are the remaining challenges that the Healthcare Distribution Alliance (HDA) is working to solve for ...

Sargento’s Product Development and Manufacturing Work Together for Natural Cheese: ProFood World

10 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How can you find balance between product development teams and manufacturers? Casey Flanagan, Associate Editor with ProFood World, sits down with Rod...

Duracell's Shifts to Paper Packaging at Packaging Recycling Summit: Packaging World

09 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How can a sustainable packaging shift also simplify the process of buying, stocking, and shipping a product?Brandon Barr, VP/GM at Duracell, shared th...

Pharmaceutical Trends at PACK EXPO 2024: Healthcare Packaging

05 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What trends in pharmaceuticals did Healthcare Packaging editors see at PACK EXPO 2024?Healthcare Packaging Editor-in-chief Elisabeth Cuneo sits down w...

Bridging the Generational Knowledge Gap: ProFood World

03 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What are the best practices for passing down knowledge from retiring experts?Companies must not only implement systems and programs that facilitate kn...

Coding and Marking Trends at PACK EXPO 2024: Packaging World

02 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What trends in coding and marking did Packaging World editors see at PACK EXPO 2024?Packaging World Editor-in-chief Matt Reynolds sits down with Senio...

Circularity as a Mode for Sustainability: Healthcare Packaging

29 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is a circular economy the most direct path to sustainability in health care?Healthcare Packaging Editor-in-Chief, Elisabeth Cuneo sits down with Doret...

Overwrapping and Modified Atmosphere Packaging Safeguard Meat Packs: ProFood World

27 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What packaging precautions should brands take to keep its retailers happy?Best Choice Meats has upgraded its packaging line with overwrapping and modi...

Front-of-Pack Nutrition Labels: Packaging World

26 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What should brands expect with the FDA's proposed Front-of-Pack Nutrition Labels?Packaging World Editor-in-chief Matt Reynolds sits down with Eri...

Medical Device Trends at PACK EXPO 2024: Healthcare Packaging

22 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What trends in medical devices did Healthcare Packaging editors see at PACK EXPO 2024?Healthcare Packaging Editor-in-chief Elisabeth Cuneo sits down w...

HPP for Extended Food Shelf Life: ProFood World

20 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How can high pressure processing serve as a tool for extending shelf life?This pasteurization method disrupts microbes through intense pressure, offer...

Sustainable Packaging Trends at Pack EXPO 2024: Packaging World

19 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What trends in sustainable packaging did Packaging World editors see at PACK EXPO 2024?Packaging World Editor-in-chief Matt Reynolds sits down with Se...

Tracing the Tracks of the Drug and Medical Device Trail: Healthcare Packaging

15 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How can counterfeiting in the medical device and drug industry be counteracted?One continuously developing tactic to prevent and detect counterfeits a...

Boston Sword & Tuna’s Approach to Metal Contaminant Control: ProFood World

13 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What role does metal detection play in seafood quality and safety? Some metal detection systems can be confused by the saltwater and ice. Boston Swor...

SC Johnson Calls for EPR Clarity at Packaging Recycling Summit: Packaging World

12 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How are brands navigating the changing EPR legislation?Packaging World editor-in-chief, Matt Reynolds sat down with Jeff Bezzo, executive director of ...

Metering System Solves Date Coding Woes for Olly Containers: Healthcare Packaging

08 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How can the shape of packaging affect printing? To fix inconsistent date coding for Olly supplements, co-man MSI turned to a Morrison CHS metering sy...

Food Safety Metrics and Regulatory Standards at the 2025 Food Safety Summit: ProFood World

06 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What overarching considerations and strategies are shaping the evolution of food safety practices and regulations in the industry?Industry stakeholder...

Market Garden Brewery Scales Craft Beer Packaging: Packaging World

05 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How can a company navigate growth when constricted by tight quarters?Market Garden Brewery's nearly all-new packaging line has a rotary filler/ro...

Moderna Leverages Real-Time Tracking and Thermal Modeling: Healthcare Packaging

01 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What can healthcare companies gain from innovative tracking solutions? Jeff Lander, director of Global Logistics Engineering at Moderna and Paul Dell...

Retaining Talent in a Shifting Industry: ProFood World

30 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What are some of the best strategies for retaining talent in a shifting industry?When companies fail to prioritize workforce stability they risk highe...

Pet Food Packaging: Packaging World

29 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How can pet food brands continue to evolve their packaging to stand out on the shelves?Heckova!, DoggyLove, and Pure Balance showcase how premium desi...

Tariffs Affect on the Healthcare Packaging Supply Chain: Healthcare Packaging

25 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How can tariffs serve as an opportunity for companies to re-evaluate and diversify suppliers?To avoid paying high tariffs, companies may implement str...

Rebellyous Foods Automates Plant-Based Meat Production: ProFood World

23 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How does production for plant-based meat differ from animal-based meat?Rebellyous Foods' Mock 2 production line automates processes and enhances ...

Recyclable Aluminum Coffee Pod: Packaging World

22 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How can sustainability and single-serve coffee intersect?Senior Editor Anne Marie Mohan sits down with Kevin Hartley, CEO of Cambio Roasters, to discu...

Requirements of Pharmaceutical Packaging Compliance: Healthcare Packaging

18 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How are pharmaceutical companies implementing the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA)?Healthcare Packaging Editor-in-chief, Elizabeth Cuneo sits do...

Land O'Frost Automates on a Budget: ProFood World

16 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How can a company scale automation without a high initial cost?Land O’Frost is reaping the rewards of five palletizers without the typical upfront c...

Palm-Sized Carton Delivers 180 Doses of Skin Care: Packaging World

15 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How can skincare and beauty packaging be more sustainable?Nwär Skin’s Seid skin care products are encapsulated in tiny, dissolvable strips packaged...

Addressing Medication Adherence: Healthcare Packaging

11 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How can packaging simplify medication adherence?When enrolled in Amazon's PillPack, customers receive monthly shipments of daily tear-away packet...

Organizational Design Principles: ProFood World

09 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How can organizational design principles boost the bottom line? Processors that incorporate all staff levels into decision making can create an envir...

AI Chat-enabled Packaging Machine Copilots: Packaging World

08 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As AI continues to grow in its capabilities and prevalence, is it time for packaging and processing equipment to come with a ChatGPT-style interface?A...

At-home Test Kits: Healthcare Packaging

04 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What role does packaging play in ensuring consumers receive accurate results from at-home test kits?With at-home testing becoming normalized after the...

Linking Strategy to Action: ProFood World

02 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How can companies better communicate with employees and help them understand the company beyond their day-to-day operational activities?The OpX Workfo...

Robotic Cookie Multi-pack Automation System: Packaging World

01 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What does ZoRoCo Packaging have to offer Partake as a contract manufacturer?Ten delta-style robots that use unique, easily changed end-of-arm tooling ...

Patient Centric Autoinjector Pen: Healthcare Packaging

27 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Why is there an increased prominence of the auto injector pen?Serkan Oray from UCB provides insight to the prevalence of the medical device and discus...

The Scoop on Tillamook's Decatur Plant: ProFood World

25 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Why is West Coast headquartered Tillamook bringing an ice cream plant to Decatur, Illinois?Associate editor, Casey Flanagan shares insights from atten...

Sustainability Annual Outlook Report: Packaging World

24 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How are CPGs adapting to consumer pushes for sustainable packaging?Packaging World editors Matt Reynolds and Anne Marie Mohan discuss how CPGs are exp...

Advanced Recycling in Medical Packaging: Healthcare Packaging

20 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What is advanced recycling's role in medical packaging?Its ability to handle a wide variety of materials through centralized collection systems m...

Managing Asset Reliability in Food Production: ProFood World

18 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What do you do when a machine fails? Industry expert, Bryan Griffen and Shawn French, packaging engineering at Danone North America, discuss key deta...

Automation and Robotics Annual Outlook Report: Packaging World

17 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How do issues in the workforce connect to automation?Packaging World Editor-in-chief Matt Reynolds and OEM Magazine Editor-in-chief Sean Riley discuss...

Medication Accessibility Meets Packaging Sustainability: Healthcare Packaging

13 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Can packaging be accessible while furthering sustainability goals?SnapSlide Rx enables single-handed operation on prescription pill bottles. The desig...

Hesitancy to Adopt Remote Services: ProFood World

11 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Why are most end users hesitant to invest in remote services?Cost of retrofitting older machinery and poor communication from OEMs are some of the bar...

Once Upon a Farm Automates Case Packing: Packaging World

10 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How does improving case packing benefit a company?For Once Upon a Farm, upgrading their case packer allow for greater hourly throughput and greatly re...

Bayer's Sustainable Blister Pack: Healthcare Packaging

06 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How does shifting blister packs from PVC to PET align with Bayer's sustainability goals?The new PET blister has a significant reduction in emissi...

Evaluating OEE in Food Processing: ProFood World

04 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How can food processors evaluate, improve, and maintain overall equipment effectiveness?Joe Zembas, former project manager at Procter & Gamble, an...

Digitalization Annual Outlook Report: Packaging World

03 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How is digital transformation is reshaping the CPG packaging landscape in 2025?OEM Magazine Editor-in-chief, Sean Riley, and Packaging World Editor-in...

PlantFusion's Compostable Pouch: Healthcare Packaging

30 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is compostable packaging worth the cost to companies?Supplement producer PlantFusion launches a  stand-up pouch format for powdered protein that uses...

Keeping Water Safe and Tasty: ProFood World

28 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is it really necessary to treat the incoming water that’s being used for beverages? Shouldn’t the water coming from a municipality be good enough ...

Contract Manufacturing Annual Outlook Report: Packaging World

27 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Why are external manufacturing services expected to thrive?Packaging World editor-in-chief, Matt Reynolds and Joseph Derr, editor of Contract Manufact...

Package Design for Wellness Brands: Healthcare Packaging

23 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How can your company use package design attract wellness brand shoppers?We spoke with Carrie Dufour, Founder and Creative Director at Truly Creative, ...

Upcycling Coffee Grounds for Liqueur: ProFood World

21 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How do coffee grounds become alcohol?ProFood World editor-in-chief Derrick Teal sits down with CEO of Murray & Yeatman Distilleries, Rob Murray. T...

RAIN Spring Water Supercharges Packaging via Automation, Cobot Palletization: Packaging World

20 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How can packaging line operations move more efficiently?For RAIN Pure Mountain Spring, cobot palletization, alongside other automation improvements sp...

Prominent People in Packaging: Healthcare Packaging

16 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What insights to the evolution of packaging and automation in medical device manufacturing can a senior systems engineer offer?Healthcare Packaging Ed...

Strategies for Hygienic Plant Design: ProFood World

14 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How can manufacturers meet food safety goals through hygienic design?While the focus of food safety has often been on employees and processing lines w...

Workforce Annual Outlook Report: Packaging World

13 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Why are CPGs continuing to struggle with hiring in the workforce?Packaging world editors Matt Reynolds and Casey Flanagan explore the survey responses...

Emergency Medical Devices: Healthcare Packaging

09 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How can the usability of a medical device be suited for an emergency? Alper Hulusi, Head of Market Insights at ClariMed shares his story of being for...

Handling Growth in Pet Food Processing: ProFood World

07 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How can your company best equip itself to manage the fads and trends in pet food as the industry continues to grow?Processors need a flexible manufact...

E-commerce Annual Outlook Report: Packaging World

06 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What's in store for CPGs in 2025 and beyond?Packaging World editors Matt Reynolds and Sean Riley explore the survey responses from 118 brand owne...

Simplified Prefilled Syringe: Healthcare Packaging

02 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How many steps should a patient have to take to prepare a drug when in medical emergency? Healthcare Packaging Editor-in-Chief Elisabeth Cuneo talks w...

The Challenges of Anaerobic Digestion: ProFood World

30 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As anaerobic digesters rise in popularity to reduce food facilities' environmental footprints. what should companies know before implementing thi...

Battery Packaging Shifts to Paper at Walmart: Packaging World

29 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How do big name companies lead the way in packaging shifts? Both Duracell and Energizer switch to fiber-based blister packaging that is 100% curbside...

Inclusive Design in Packaging: Healthcare Packaging

25 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How hard is for a consumer to open your company's packaging? Healthcare Packaging Editor-in-chief Elisabeth Cuneo sits down with Deb Gokie from t...

Upcycling to Combat Food Waste in Manufacturing: ProFood World

23 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How can manufactures repurpose food byproducts to reduce their waste? Concern about food waste continues to grow in importance globally. With so much...

Tropicana Weathers Blowback from Package Redesign: Packaging World

22 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Can you change packaging design without upsetting the consumer? Tropicana once again redesigned packaging in such a way that cost the company 19% in s...

Sustainable and Recyclable Blisters for Pharmaceuticals: Healthcare Packaging

18 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As environmental concerns for PVC-based blisters rise, how can the pharmaceutical industry transition to alternative materials? Sustainable blisters t...

Adding Inspection Upstream: ProFood World

16 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How can companies best reduce their risk for recalls? Product recalls and new demands from retailers are impacting inspection placement in food manufa...

Shop Beer Co.'s Shrink Sleeve Labeling: Packaging World

15 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In a saturated market, how can craft brewers stand out? The Shop Beer Co. utilizes an in-house shrink sleeve labeling operation and a new canning line...

Digital Display Labels: Healthcare Packaging

11 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How can two competitors like Merck and Johnson & Johnson form a partnership? The companies are collaborating to modernize the pharmaceutical sect...

Equipment Evolves to Meet Cleaning and Sanitation Challenges: ProFood World

09 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As food recalls rise, how can processors avoid contamination issues? With an ongoing labor shortage and tight budgets at some companies, cleaning and...

How2Recycle's New Guidelines: Packaging World

08 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How can recycling be simplified for the consumer? How2Recycle released its semi-annual Guidelines for Use, a guidance document instructing the program...

Moving On From EO: Healthcare Packaging

04 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What is beginning to replace ethylene oxide as industries are pressured to move to alternatives? The medical device and pharmaceutical industries fac...

Business Continuity Planning for Food Manufacturers: ProFood World

02 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How can manufacturing operators be prepared for potential crisis? This episode discusses some of the most significant features when beginning busines...

Munchkin Eliminates 1,200 Miles Worth of Plastic Ties: Packaging World

01 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How much plastic use is negligible? For Munchkin, a baby lifestyle brand, removing small amounts of plastic in ties and blisters has an enormous impa...

How to Respond to FDA Warning Letters: Healthcare Packaging

26 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What should you do if your company receives a warning letter from the FDA? Manufacturing and packaging experts offer a range of advice for how to proc...

Big Results from Small Automation: ProFood World

26 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How can automation fill the gaps left by a lack of skilled labor on plant floors? It doesn't have to be a complete overhaul, small automation pro...

Factors Slowing AI Adoption in Packaging: ProFood World

26 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Why are some CPG stakeholders hesitant to adopt AI technologies? AI has the potential to be a transformative tool for the packaging and processing ind...

Wild Alaskan Seafood Packaging Redesign: Packaging World

26 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How can packaging educate a consumer? Learn how Wild Alaskan Company's redesigned packaging is used as a tool to build trust, emphasize transpare...

Packaging Trends in Maturing Craft Brew Market: Packaging World

26 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How can craft beer stand out among an industry plateau? Packaging World Editor-in-Chief, Matt Reynolds sits down with Bart Watson, president and CEO ...