Consumer priorities have shifted, with value and quality taking center stage. This is reflected in a significant increase in the number of shoppers seeking protein sources and meal solutions that enhance their culinary experience (up from 37% in 2016 to 73% in 2023) and extend the timeframe between grocery runs, according to the Meat Institute’s…
The seafood industry is currently facing a confluence of three major market challenges: sustainability, product freshness, and evolving consumer expectations. To address these issues simultaneously, producers and retailers are turning to innovative packaging solutions. This recorded webinar delves into the trends and technologies shaping the future of seafood packaging, offering valuable insights for industry professionals….
Harpak-ULMA collaborated with our friends at Canadian Packaging to present this webinar – but the insights here apply to more than just Canadian operations! Watch the full recording below to see our Automation Product Manager John Weddleton, along with multiple other experts in the automation and sustainability space, break down current sustainability trends and how…
The dawning of the New Year doesn’t mean an end to last years’ challenges for tortilla producers. They face the same storm of issues from the lack of continuity in the supply chain to the limited supply of raw materials and the growing fear of the Coronavirus’ new variant spreading to human employees in plants…
Manual labor is still a part of modern tortilla production. Packagers at all production levels employ human operators to fulfill most stacking, filling, and closing operations using soft, wicketed polyethylene bags and semi-automated equipment. Many cite the historically lower up-front costs of a labor-centric system and inexpensive materials over packaging robots, system automation, and improved…
