Melissa Griffen

Contributing Editor

Post welcomed an MnTAP intern, who compared different options for boiler system operation and replacement, as well as on-site electricity production options.

Post Consumer Brands Gains Efficiency Through Boiler Optimization

The company utilized the MnTAP internship program to reduce energy consumption and increase self-sufficiency.

The company turned to BellatRx–a manufacturer of complete lines and packaging equipment for the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industries.

Provident Nutraceutical Increases Production Through New Complete Bottling Line

Complete bottling line from BellatRx–from unscrambling to labeling–owes its success to outstanding customer care and augmented reality software.

Advanced Manufacturing Emphasized at Powder Show Digital Flow | COVID-19 Shifts Consumer Trends

Take Five Video: International Powder & Bulk Solids Conference is making an in-person return, but live virtual content remains. Also, Tetra Pak’s research suggests consumers are still expecting manufacturers to meet environmental demands despite COVID-19.

As product is consistently moving in and out of a warehouse, it’s the non-product zone–with the forklifts, scissor lifts, and large ceiling fans–that gathers the most dust.

From Pest Control to “Roof Diapers,” Food Safety for DC and Warehouse.

AIB International discusses solutions for good manufacturing practices in areas where facilities struggle to meet standards and tend to overlook.

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An energy assessment performed at the facility offered Xcel Energy rebates for energy saving projects along with additional incentives, requiring projects be implemented within 12 months.

Candy Company Furthers Sustainability Efforts with HVAC and Lighting Upgrades

MnTAP internship results in solutions to reduce energy consumption, updating the 62-year-old facility.

Micro Marking in Millimeters: Anti-counterfeiting and Brand Protection

HD Barcode and RepExact offer authentication solutions at the Annual US Pharmaceutical Outsourcing & Packaging virtual reality event meant to be efficient, customized, and cost effective.

Digital Transformation Breakdown at the 2021 PDA Annual Meeting

The benefits of data collection, management techniques, and practices took center stage in a number of sessions at the 2021 Parenteral Drug Administration Annual Meeting. Learn about the latest developments from PDA's meeting in this Take Five video.

Attracting and retaining a quality workforce in manufacturing is a systemic key business challenge.

Attract and Retain a Quality Workforce, Insights with Gardner Carrick at PMMI’s ELC

NAM and MI programs and research bring information into labor outreach efforts and retention of a diverse, quality workforce.

In the News May 2021 Edition | Food Insecurity and Restaurant Consumer Trends Shift

Take Five Video: Consumers increase food spending and return to in-restaurant dining, but food insecurity caused by the pandemic continues. Beyond Meat enters China market, while General Mills and Smithfield continue to enhance their sustainability goals.

Americans are now reaching into their wallets to treat themselves and support local businesses.

Restaurant Consumer Trends Shift as the Pandemic Continues. The data suggests that even though restaurants in many states have had to limit capacity or transition to takeout-only service, Americans are now reaching into their wallets to treat themselves and support local businesses.

Consumers are returning to restaurants at an increasing rate. Food spending away from home has increased by 23.1% since the start of the pandemic while households are only spending 10.7% more on food at home.

Steriline designed an auger filling head equipped with a customized screw shape added to the PVFCM50 to protect product integrity

Bess Pro Creates Small Batch System for Powder Filling Line

Turnkey system to improve vial filling from manual and lab-scale to up to 200 vials/min provided in only 10 months despite the pandemic.

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Pre-Fabricated POD for Filling? Don’t Overlook One Key Topic | Modular: The Modern Way of Manufacturing Injectables

If you’re implementing a pre-fabricated POD at your facility, this Take Five video answers why you can’t overlook space for support systems. Also covered: As injectables increase, they become more customized, requiring modular, future-proof equipment.

Custom totes for a customer’s highly automated processes from SSI Schaefer.

Reusable Packaging Optimizes Supply Chain Automation

As the shift to automation grows in result of the COVID-19 pandemic, RPA outlines the specific uses and benefits of reusable packaging within the supply chain.