The acquisition of Companhia Hemmer Indústria e Comércio will allow Kraft Heinz to expand its consumer taste options in Brazil and grow its Taste Elevation product platform and presence in emerging markets. The rule will promote a fairer, more competitive market for all organic dairy producers by making certain certified USDA organic dairy products are produced to the same consistent standard. Industry veteran Andrea Tucker has been promoted to the position at the company’s largest facility, which is also the largest pork processing operation in the world. Redzone enables plant floor employees to contribute their full potential with technology to improve productivity and throughput, while Netzsch focuses on sanitary design of pumps. The guidance will help companies prepare to quickly and effectively remove violative products from the market, as the agency urges companies to be “recall ready” to protect public health. Manufacturers are rethinking production and packaging strategies as the industry shifts to new formats such as customized medicines and injectables, but other trends are affecting production as well.
Live from PACK EXPO East, Donna Ritson, president at DDR Communications, shares insights on industry player collaboration and more. Sustainability, technical innovation, & print quality continue to be driving forces behind advances in flexible packaging. Noteworthy among the 2022 Flexible Packaging Association Award winners was how consumers or end users interact with the packs. New white paper by PMMI Business Intelligence talks about the challenges for drug makers to strike a balance between regulated packaging efficacy and sustainability goals. The ISTA Pharma Committee recently held a virtual Technical Exchange to help shape the future of ISTA Standard 20 and 7E.
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