ARTICLES BY ISAAC FLETCHER

• Aseptic Packaging Market Will Show Strong Growth Through 2020

  7/20/2015

  With many driving factors, aseptic packaging is becoming an increasing popular packaging format, spurring growth and providing packaging manufacturers with numerous market opportunities.

• USDA Program Promotes Use Of Plant-Based Materials

  6/29/2015

  In order to foster sustainability and environmentally-friendly practices throughout the country, the USDA is extending a program that encourages the use of plant-based materials for various food manufacturing practices.

• Coca-Cola Unveils Beverage Packaging Made Entirely From Plant Materials

  6/15/2015

  With a growing awareness about the environmental impacts of packaging, Coca-Cola’s continued efforts toward sustainable packaging have culminated in the creation of the PlantBottle.

• Shifting Consumer Preferences Create Opportunities For The Beverage Packaging Market

  5/27/2015

  Liquid packaging cartons are used for a variety of products — water, dairy, juices, and soft drinks — and with consumers showing a growing preference for convenience products, this packaging format is expected to experience increased demand in the coming years.

• Best Practices For Sanitary Design In Food And Beverage Plants

  4/29/2015

  With FSMA’s final deadlines looming on the horizon, there is no better time than right now for food and beverage manufacturers to enhance plant safety and protect against high costs incurred by food safety issues.

• A Recently Patented Bioplastic Offers New Opportunities In Food Packaging

  3/6/2015

  Thanks to its improved toughness, durability, and processing efficiency, a new bioplastic may soon be making its mark in the packaging industry. It may even allow manufacturers flexibility and efficiency not previously afforded through traditional bioplastics.

• Which Beverage Will Be The Most-Consumed Packaged Drink By 2016?

  1/13/2015

  As consumers become increasingly concerned with health and convenience, consumption of bottled water has steadily grown and is expected to outdistance all other packaged beverages by 2016/

• Why Permeable Packaging Can Be Very Problematic

  12/23/2014

  Shelf-life is an important indicator of how well a product’s packaging performs. Creating packaging that has barriers against moisture, oxygen, and contaminants is a critical step toward building a quality product line.

• The Beverage Packaging Market's Trends And Drivers

  8/26/2014

  As in many industry sectors, players in the beverage market are always looking for the latest and greatest ways to differentiate products. These innovations often occur in packaging — where they are most readily seen and experienced by consumers

• One-Step Bottle-Forming And Filling Afforded Through Pressurized, Consumable Liquids

  8/21/2014

  The development of a new bottle-forming and filling technology could revolutionize the industry, cutting costs and increasing efficiency by using liquid in the forming process, rather than compressed air.

• The Beverage Packaging Market's Expected Worth Is More Than $125 billion

  7/25/2014

  Driven by shifting preferences and the on-going hunt for alternative packaging methods and materials, the beverage packaging market is expected to show healthy growth in the coming years and into 2018

• Beer Brewers Raise A Glass To Approval Process Changes

  6/18/2014

  Recent changes made to the approval process for new products will reduce the time for new beers to arrive at market. Brewing companies will have more freedom to experiment and will be able to better adapt to new market trends

• Recyclable Coffee Pods May Be A Novel Idea, But Will They Work In The U.S.?

  6/11/2014

  Nespresso Austria has developed recyclable coffee pods and a collection system, but with low-recycling rates and lack of proper guidance, the recycling program may fight an uphill battle against American consumers.

• Heineken Rolls Out New Cans To Attract Modern Consumers

  6/5/2014

  In an effort to up the appeal of its product to contemporary, city-dwelling men, the beer-maker is introducing a fresh redesign of its cans.

• Soda Warning Labels Are One Step Closer To Law In California

  6/4/2014

  State legislature has passed a bill to put warning labels on soda bottles in an effort to inform consumers and improve public health.