Packaging

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Highlights from 2025 Women in Supply Chain Forum™

Check out the highlights from the 2025 Women in Supply Chain Forum™.

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How Packaging Design Supports More Efficient Food Supply Chains

October 7, 2026

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ORBIS Enhances BulkPak Containers

October 5, 2026

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The Hidden Warehouse Cost Inside Cold Chain Packaging

October 2, 2026

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Strengthen Food Safety Through Proactive Labeling Compliance

September 30, 2026

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Kyocera Launches Thermal Printhead for Cold Chain

September 26, 2026

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Automation and AI Drive North American Packaging Machinery Growth

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GoAndTrack Introduces Smart Tracking Sticker for Global Shipments

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Revolutionizing the Last Mile: The Science Behind 0°C Freshness in Perishable Shipping

The next frontier for last-mile cold chain innovation is to replace guesswork and costly trial shipments with predictive, repeatable methods for selecting ice pack weight and insulated box specifications.

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How Biological Modeling Transforms Exposure into Instant Food Safety Signals

Vitsab International AB

As global food systems continue to expand and delivery models become more decentralized, the demand for clear, trustworthy cold chain signals will only grow.

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Iconex Introduces RFID Linerless Label Technology

Designed for logistics, distribution, e-commerce, retail, and food and grocery operations, the new solution helps organizations improve supply chain visibility, automate data collection, reduce waste, and increase operational efficiency, all within a single label format.

Chemicals in Food Packaging Lack Data Needed to Protect Consumers

Food Packaging Forum Foundation

Nearly 1,222 food contact chemicals are already known to be hazardous for human health, but more than 13,000 lack sufficient publicly available data to determine whether or not they are safe for consumers.

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U.S. Consumers Concerned About Frequency of Food Recalls

At the same time, fewer people believe food recalls are effective in protecting public health and safety.

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Catch Weight in Case Picking: Turning Compliance into a Competitive Advantage for Foodservice Distributors

Lucas Systems, Inc.

When implemented correctly, catch weight capture becomes a foundation for track and trace, inventory integrity, and regulatory compliance, without slowing down the picker.

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Manufacturing & Processing

The True Price of Unplanned Downtime in Food Manufacturing

The prediction is only ever as good as the history behind it, which is why the capture has to come first. There is no shortcut around that step.

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How Rethinking Food Packaging Can Cut Carbon Emissions

Changing packaging cannot be to the detriment of the product it is protecting. In essence, don’t shift the problem and thereby make it worse.

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2026 Women in Supply Chain Forum™ Award Celebrates Next Generation of Female Logistics Leaders

This year's winners are making a difference in the supply chain, both personally and professionally. Let's meet the winners from the 2026 Women in Supply Chain Forum™ Award.

Vitsab Unveils Time-Temperature Monitoring Label for Safe Seafood Handling

Vitsab International AB

The color-change technology indicates potential spoilage and temperature-related losses.

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Why the Next Phase of Supply Chain Automation Won't Be Won by Robots Alone

Tosca Services LLC

Automation strategy and packaging strategy are becoming one and the same. Here's why.

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Sustainability to Reshape Equipment Requirements Across Food Packaging and Processing Industry

PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies

Industry experts express growing demand for equipment capable of handling lightweighted packaging, post-consumer recycled (PCR) materials, smaller pack sizes, elimination of secondary packaging, and handling other sustainable formats.

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