Kristen Kazarian

Labeling considerations have become a necessity after the supply chain demands of the past couple of years.

Recent packaging trends have us flashing back but also looking forward in new ways.

The processing of food at high volumes has traditionally posed many problems for robots and cobots, and has lagged behind other industries. Foods have a variety of shapes and sizes and can be delicate in nature. The often highly variable poses challenge when a robot tries to grasp an item. The delic…

Celebrating the central role of women and girls, the Hershey’s brand is highlighting the SHE at the center of the iconic milk chocolate bar as part of Women’s History Month celebrations in March. This new Hershey’s bar is a colorful reminder to celebrate the impact that SHE makes.

The global PBAT (polybutylene adipate terephthalate) market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 8.7% during the forecast period 2021 to 2031 with an end value of $2 billion, according to a report by Transparent Market Research. Fruit and vegetable intelligent packaging using PBAT-based biodegradable mu…

To help meet consumer demand, U.S. food manufacturers and retailers look outside of the country. As of 2019, the U.S. imported about 15% of its overall food supply. Importing human food ingredients might sound like a no-brainer: that’s what the FDA is for, after all. Yet in reality, it is not that s…

ACS Laboratory, the largest state-of-the-art testing facility in cannabis and hemp testing in the eastern U.S., has launched a proprietary and trademarked Tested Safe Certified Seal program, which is endorsed by the American Cannabinoid Association.

There have been 6 reports of Salmonella-related illness to date associated with these distributions of cooked shrimp.

AgroFresh, a global produce leader, has partnered with Know Hub Chile on a naturally derived technology that addresses superficial scald in apples and pears.

Corona has become the first global beverage brand with a net zero plastic footprint, meaning the brand recovers more plastic from the environment than it releases into the world. This achievement is part of the brand’s vision to be a sustainability leader in consumer packaged goods.

Italian food company Barilla, headquartered in Chicago, made a call for start-ups to participate in the fourth Good Food Makers global accelerator.

The ice cream company is voluntarily recalling the products as a precaution due to the potential to contain Listeria monocytogenes, an organism that can cause serious, and sometimes fatal, infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.

Food and beverage manufacturers look to digital printing for short runs and varied packaging types, but still need more traditional printing solutions.