Smart Packaging Can Reduce Food Safety Incidences

It’s been a promise from the packaging industry for at least 30 years. A package that would flag foods and beverages that contained harmful bacteria or contaminants. And although it's been tested, its still hasn’t made it to market — but perhaps that is about to change. Find out more by watching this installment of The Lempert Report.

Oct 24th, 2018

It’s been a promise from the packaging industry for at least 30 years. A package that would flag foods and beverages that contained harmful bacteria or contaminants. And although it's been tested, its still hasn’t made it to market — but perhaps that is about to change. Find out more by watching this installment of The Lempert Report.

Cream of Wheat, Mrs. Butterworth Confront Race in Packaging

The soul-searching comes in the wake of PepsiCo's announcement Wednesday that it's renaming its Aunt Jemima syrup brand.

Buyer's Breakdown: Push, Pull or Drag

The pandemic continues to punish industrial purchasing levels, but automotive and industrial supply buyers offer some opportunities.

A bottle of Aunt Jemima syrup sits on a counter, Wednesday, June 17, 2020 in White Plains, N.Y. Pepsico is changing the name and marketing image of its Aunt Jemima pancake mix and syrup, according to media reports. A spokeswoman for Pepsico-owned Quaker Oats Company told AdWeek that it recognized Aunt Jemima’s origins are based on a racial stereotype and that the 131-year-old name and image would be replaced on products and advertising by the fourth quarter of 2020.

Aunt Jemima, Uncle Ben's Retired

“We recognize Aunt Jemima’s origins are based on a racial stereotype," said a Quaker Foods spokesperson.

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Pepsi Recycling Program Awards $350K to Schools

Schools will use the cash prizes towards sustainability initiatives or other important projects.

Purdue University innovators hope new technology provides a more business-friendly option to utilize sustainable cellulose nanomaterials for use in vehicles, food packaging and other manufactured items.

Sustainable Cellulose Nanomaterials for Vehicles, Food Packaging

New technique for polymer manufacturing with reduced solvents aimed at vehicle, packaging production.

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Seagram's 7 Bottles Going 100% Plastic

Diegeo North America's iconic Seagram's 7 Crown bottles will be completely made from recycled plastic going forward.

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Inspection System Detects Glass Packaging Contaminants

Mettler Toledo's X3750 glass x-ray system can detect glass fragments — the most difficult contaminants for most x-ray inspections to detect.

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IMTS 2020 Canceled

An executive says the show "had to be canceled" over health concerns.

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Ag Secretary Sends Meat Packing Expectations

These letters establish the USDA's expectations for the implementation of President Trump’s executive order signed last week.

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The History and Future of Packaged Foods

Brad Hudson examines the timeline of packaged foods, covering everything from 19th-century innovations to the current pandemic's impact.

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Land O'Lakes Removes Native American From Packaging

Known as Mia, the woman was shown sitting in a serene landscape of lakes and woods on packages of butter, cheese and other products.

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Natural Preserving Food With Gas: What to Know

As health-conscious consumers become more educated about their food, more manufacturers are turning to a natural way of preserving food and extending shelf life.