There are a variety of challenges food manufacturing companies are confronted with today’s changing landscape. According to Packaging World, food manufacturing equipment in use today maintains an average of 56% of its original value and can often conflict with current manufacturing trends. Jim Prunesti, Vice President of Engineering at Conagra Brands, explains that in […]
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Sustainable packaging is all the buzz right now. When people see a photo of a turtle with a plastic straw in their nose, they want to make sure they are buying products that are sustainable. However, consumers still demand a level of quality and consistency with their packaged products. At Pioneer, we can help create
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At Pioneer Packaging, we believe that sustainability initiatives such as reducing waste, re-using and recycling materials, and lowering energy consumption are the fundamental responsibilities of everyone. Fortunately for the packaging industry, there are always new innovations and inventions arising to combat the typical wasteful packaging we’re used to; and 2020 is already off to an
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For years, Toothpaste brands have made their packaging out of layers of plastics, polymers, and other non-recyclable materials that take more than 500 years to break down. Colgate has recently launched a new product line of toothpaste called Smile for Good that is aimed to promote the use of sustainable resources. Instead of the usual
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At Pioneer Packaging, we believe that sustainability initiatives such as reducing waste, re-using and recycling materials, and lowering energy consumption are the fundamental responsibilities of everyone. In this day and age, it’s now more important than ever to go green where you can. Fortunately for the packaging industry, there are always new innovations and inventions
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This holiday season, packaging is everywhere. Unfortunately, most of it is comprised of excessive materials that can clog landfills and end up in places it shouldn’t. While 2019 may be coming to an end, we’re glad to see that sustainable packaging is ramping up. Take a look back at some of the coolest, most sustainable
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Every industry has key trends or even megatrends. Trends are a major movement, pattern, or emerging force that will have a significant impact on consumers, and the trends for packaging products are no different. As an all-encompassing industry term, packaging is a designed solution for the technology and work going into protecting or enclosing every
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E-commerce is taking over as the primary way consumers shop. People are shopping online and having products delivered to their door because it is convenient. However, with companies offering free shipping and sometimes free 2-day shipping, customers are buying various products on demand, which causes more packaging materials to be used. Businesses are asking
Recently, it was announced that a remote archipelago in the Indian Ocean which is home to less than 600 people contains more than 400 million pieces of plastic waste weighing 238 tons. The vast amount of plastic that is part of the global packaging industry is a pivotal part of the world’s plastic waste
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Single-use, ready meals are becoming increasingly popular in today’s day in age. This is because people are busier than ever working, parenting, and dealing with life; home cooked meals have taken a back seat in some households. Companies have been adjusting to people’s lifestyle by having more ready to eat meals available that sustain the
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