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Type: Blog
Automation/Robotics
How to Safely Implement Collaborative Robots
As collaborative robots continue to be introduced in manufacturing, some key safety hazards need to be addressed before collaborative robots can be safely implemented on the line.
December 16, 2019
Jonathan Shaffer, corporate safety engineer, Optimation Technology
Beverage
The Dos and Don’ts of Beer Packaging
Troy Wade, co-founder and Strategy Director of brand design firm Brown&co, shares some of the biggest mistakes both heritage and craft beer brands make in designing their packaging and offers insight how to better appeal to consumers.
October 25, 2019
Troy Wade, Co-Founder & Strategy Director, Brown&co
Traceability/Serialization
Using Holography to Fight Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Brand Piracy
Column: New trends in pharma packaging follow developments in emerging markets, demographic changes and new technologies that include holography, says chairman of the International Hologram Manufacturers Association.
October 24, 2019
Holographic foils can be used to great effect to differentiate product at the point-of-sale.
Beverage
The Dos and Don’ts of Beer Packaging
Troy Wade, co-founder and Strategy Director of brand design firm Brown&co, shares some of the biggest mistakes both heritage and craft beer brands make in designing their packaging and offers insight how to better appeal to consumers.
October 19, 2019
Troy Wade, Co-Founder & Strategy Director, Brown&co
Cannabis
Cannabis Research Lights Finally Turn Green
DEA makes a move to help increase the availability of cannabis for medical research.
September 20, 2019
Eric Greenberg
Home
DSCSA: Where Are We, and Where Are We Going?
Recapping current progress, the Nov. 2019 saleable returns deadline and the supply chain transformation expected in 2023.
September 17, 2019
Home
DSCSA: Where Are We, and Where Are We Going?
Recapping current progress, the Nov. 2019 saleable returns deadline and the supply chain transformation expected in 2023.
September 17, 2019
Logistics/supply chain
DSCSA: Where Are We, and Where Are We Going?
Recapping current progress, the Nov. 2019 saleable returns deadline and the supply chain transformation expected in 2023.
September 17, 2019
DSCSA: Where Are We, and Where Are We Going?
Beverage
Are you in Control? The Benefits of a Transparent System
The intention of the a Clean-In-Place is always the same—to get the system cleaned efficiently and reliably. But what happens when part of the system fails? That’s where the benefits of a transparent system comes into play.
August 29, 2019
Eric Gruber, Principal Engineer, Avanceon
Beverage
The Advantages of an Agile Cleaning System
There are many benefits to investing in an agile cleaning system. And though manufacturers may have to make an initial financial investment, the advantages that come along with it are as many as they are profitable.
August 26, 2019
Timothy S. Matheny, President, ECS Solutions
Sustainability
Syngas is the Key to Packaging Sustainability
University of Florida professor Bruce Welt, Ph.D., shares the main takeaways from the first meeting of the Industry Consortium for Advanced Recycling, which took place in June.
August 20, 2019
Figure 1: Image Courtesy Global Syngas Technology Council - GlobalSyngas.org
Beverage
Are you in Control? The Benefits of a Transparent System
The intention of the a Clean-In-Place is always the same—to get the system cleaned efficiently and reliably. But what happens when part of the system fails? That’s where the benefits of a transparent system comes into play.
August 19, 2019
Eric Gruber, Principal Engineer, Avanceon
Beverage
Why Food and Beverage Must Keep Pace or Else Perish
While transformation in the food and beverage manufacturing can be slow going, some manufacturers are looking to Industry 4.0 enablers to gain a competitive edge in the industry, but not every organization has taken advantage.
July 29, 2019
Gareth Williams, Nukon
Beverage
The Benefits of Batch Recipe Lifecycle Management
It might seem appealing to use custom programming for recipe management, but that can come with problems. A batch management package can reduce risk and help get products to market much quicker.
July 8, 2019
The Benefits of Batch Recipe Lifecycle Management
Beverage
Bumble Bee Uses Blockchain to Track Tuna
As the first food company to use the SAP Cloud Platform with blockchain-as-a-service, Bumble Bee can provide visibility throughout the supply chain by following the fish from the ocean to your table.
May 28, 2019
Bumble Bee Uses Blockchain to Track Tuna
Beverage
Cooking to Kill
Mathematical integration helps to achieve goal lethality more quickly and efficiently, producing safe, quality food products with shorter batch times.
May 20, 2019
Tim Matheny, ECS Solutions
Regulatory
Cosmetics Claims: Stay In Your Lane
Claims to alter one’s appearance are OK, but cosmetics that claim effect on structure or function the body are, legally, drugs.
May 14, 2019
Eric F. Greenberg
Logistics/supply chain
Vaccine Storage Temperatures Come into Question
Vaccines rendered ineffective or questionable can undermine public trust. Ensuring proper cold chain transport and storage is a key piece of the puzzle.
May 1, 2019
Vaccines rendered ineffective or questionable can undermine public trust. Ensuring proper cold chain transport and storage is a key piece of the puzzle.
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