Melissa Griffen

Editorial Intern

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.

Adoption of AI in validation and other processes, including data collection and management, can result in valuable predictive qualities within a manufacturing facility.

Data and AI Accelerate Digital Transformation in Pharma

The PDA Annual Meeting emphasized the growing need for pharma manufacturing facilities to become digitalized to improve productivity, open the door to further technologies, and make the most of the ‘digitally native’ workforce.

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Facilities Optimize Cost-Saving Sustainability With MnTAP | Digital Innovation Production Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

On this 'Take Five' episode, editor Aaron Hand tackles how COVID-19 accelerated food and beverage producers digital transformation journeys. Melissa Griffen covers how an intern program's sustainable solutions drove cost saving for Minnesota companies.

Excellence In Reusable Packaging Award

RPA’s Excellence in Reusable Packaging Award, Open through June 1

New B2C award category introduced this year in response to consumer trends amid the pandemic.

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Modular: The Modern Way of Manufacturing Injectables

Flexibility allows manufactures to meet the needs of the growing and versatile injectables market.

Matthew Landauer, chemical engineering major at the University of Minnesota

Yeast Processor Decreases Phosphorous and Cooling Water Usage

Internship program helps company pursue greener yeast production, saving on water consumption and reducing phosphorous discharge.

Madison Best, Bioproducts & Biosystems Engineering major at the University of Minnesota.

Snack Food Company to Minimize Water Consumption

MnTAP internship results in recycled water systems replacing fresh water consumption.

Companies in the life sciences industry need a granular view of the flow of products traveling through the supply chain, from the initial supplier to the patient.

Consequences of Supply Chain Blind Spots and Solutions in New Survey

Companies lose millions due to spoilage; improved tracking methods increase end-to-end visibility and mitigate loss.

Mason Balster, environmental engineering major at the University of Minnesota, interned with Schell’s and found solutions to decrease the company’s wastewater surcharges.

MnTAP Identifies Sustainability Improvements for August Schell Brewing Co.

Intern program provides brewery with solutions to reduce wastewater and improve recycling efforts.

MnTAP’s full-time technical staff provides 1-on-1 assistance to a broad range of industries.

MnTAP Provides Sustainable and Cost-saving Solutions

The intern program teams with Minnesota companies to reduce their environmental footprints.

A case study in the index also reports an escalated interest in trends for health products, such as immunity-boosting foods and drinks.

COVID-19 and the Consumer Landscape

Consumer priorities switch from the environment and general health-related issues to the pandemic, economic concerns, and food safety.

The 2020 Index concludes that on-package information is a good medium for brands to get their transparency message across.

Transparency Is the Key to Consumer Trust

Blockchain technology, connected packaging, and other innovations use the packaging to build consumer trust.

UHT products—especially broth, milk, dairy alternatives, juice, and petfood—are seeing large success in e-commerce.

UHT, Connected Packaging, and Other Food Safety Technologies of the Future

UHT products see growing success in e-commerce; manufacturers continue to improve food safety.