Best ProFood World Podcasts (2026)

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Driving Energy Efficiency in Dry Processing: ProFood World 13:32

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How can dry food processors maximize energy efficiency, reduce costs, and comply with new regulations by upgrading their processing equipment? Dry food processors can maximize energy efficiency by addressing core challenges in their operations, particularly in the most energy-intensive steps like drying. This involves evaluating existing processes …

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Wild Introduces Refillable Roll-On Deodorant to U.K. Market: Packaging World 15:37

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How should refillable innovations balance with customer needs? London-based sustainable personal care brand Wild debuts a refillable roll-on deodorant product featuring a reusable metal case and a bio-based, compostable refill pack. The decision to introduce a roll-on format came from consumer insight. “Data showed that a large segment of potential…

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Top Episodes of 2025, #1: Sustainable and Recyclable Blisters for Pharmaceuticals: Healthcare Packaging 12:38

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The number 1 most downloaded episode of 2025: As environmental concerns for PVC-based blisters rise, the pharmaceutical industry is seeking to transition to alternative materials. Sustainable blisters take material selection, quality regulations, machinability, and printability into account. This is an AI generated episode. The full featured articl…

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Top Episodes of 2025, #1: Organizational Design Principles: ProFood World 8:45

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The number 1 most downloaded episode of 2025: Organizational design principles as a mood for boosting the bottom line. Processors that incorporate all staff levels into decision making can create an environment where long-term greatness is achieved. This is an AI generated episode. Read the full featured article on ProFood World.…

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Top Episodes of 2025, #1: How2Recycle's New Guidelines: Packaging World 14:55

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The number 1 most downloaded episode of 2025: How2Recycle released its semi-annual Guidelines for Use, a guidance document instructing the program’s more than 800 members on proper use of North America’s most recognizable on-pack disposal instruction. This is an AI generated episode. The full featured article can be found on ⁠Packaging World⁠.…

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Top Episodes of 2025, #2: Digital Display Labels: Healthcare Packaging 11:46

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The number 2 most downloaded episode of 2025: Merck and Johnson & Johnson form a partnership to collaborate on modernizing the pharmaceutical sector using digital display labels. This is an AI generated episode. The full featured article can be found on ⁠Healthcare Packaging⁠.By Packaging World, ProFood World, Healthcare Packaging

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Top Episodes of 2025, #2: Sargento’s Product Development and Manufacturing Work Together for Natural Cheese: ProFood World 16:13

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The number 2 episode: Casey Flanagan, Associate Editor with ProFood World, sits down with Rod Hogan, Senior Vice President - Innovations at Sargento to discuss how working with manufacturing from the earliest stages of development meets consumer expectations, retailer needs, and the company’s own business goals. Read the full featured article on Pr…

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Top Episodes of 2025, #2: Packaging Trends in Maturing Craft Brew Market: Packaging World 11:51

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The number 2 most downloaded episode of 2025: Making craft beer stand out among an industry plateau. Packaging World Editor-in-chief, Matt Reynolds sits down with Bart Watson, president and CEO of the Brewer's Association, to discuss how brewers are utilizing packaging design and automation as strategies. Read the full featured article from Packagi…

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Top Episodes of 2025, #3: Tracing the Tracks of the Drug and Medical Device Trail: Healthcare Packaging 12:39

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The number 3 most downloaded episode: One continuously developing tactic to prevent and detect counterfeits and other types of fraud in the medical device space is the ability to track and trace products through serialization. By linking the drug code, filling batch, timestamps, and other relevant data with a CUID, full container traceability is ac…

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Top Episodes of 2025, #3: Land O'Frost Automates on a Budget: ProFood World 13:42

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The number 3 most downloaded episode: Land O'Frost automates without high initial costs. Thanks to the RaaS offering from Formic, the company's able to avoid the typical upfront challenges of five palletizers. The rental of automation equipment has also solved Land O’Frost's struggle with having a qualified maintenance staff. This is an AI generate…

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Top Episodes of 2025, #3: Tropicana Weathers Blowback from Package Redesign: Packaging World 10:17

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The number 3 most downloaded episode: Changing packaging design without upsetting the consumer can be challenging to navigate. Tropicana once again redesigned packaging in such a way that cost the company 19% in sales. Packaging World spoke to expert Brent Lindberg of Fuseneo, designer of the legacy pack that's being replaced. This is an AI generat…

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Top Episodes of 2025, #4: Med Device Sterilization Considerations Amid EPA Regulation: Healthcare Packaging 14:32

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The #4 most downloaded episode: Editor-in-chief Elisabeth Cuneo sits down with Wendy Mach, Packaging and Sterilization Expert at Canyon Labs, to discuss best practices for medical device companies. They talk about action plans and new innovations in the medical device space following the EPA's announcement of new concentration limits for medical de…

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Top Episodes of 2025, #4: Upcycling to Combat Food Waste in Manufacturing: ProFood World 13:28

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The #4 most downloaded episode: Manufactures repurpose food byproducts to reduce their waste as concerns about food waste grows. With so much of the waste happening before the food reaches the consumer, producers are finding new ways to make use of what previously went to landfills. This is an AI generated episode. Read the full featured article on…

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Top Episodes of 2025, #4: AI Chat-enabled Packaging Machine Copilots: Packaging World 13:16

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The #4 most downloaded episode: As AI continues to grow in its capabilities and prevalence, it may be time for packaging and processing equipment to come with a ChatGPT-style interface. AI chat copilots could assist in alleviating some of the workforce challenges CPGs are experiencing. This is an AI generated episode. Read the full featured article…

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Top Episodes of 2025, #5: Requirements of Pharmaceutical Packaging Compliance: Healthcare Packaging 10:04

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The #5 most downloaded episode: Healthcare Packaging Editor-in-chief, Elizabeth Cuneo sits down with industry expert Aladin Alkhawam to discuss the intricacies and challenges of implementing the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) in the current regulatory landscape. Read the full featured article on Healthcare Packaging.…

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Top Episodes of 2025, #5: Rebellyous Foods Automates Plant-Based Meat Production: ProFood World 14:55

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The #5 most downloaded episode: Rebellyous Foods' Mock 2 production line has a multi-faceted impact on the company’s alternative protein processing endeavors. It automates processes and enhances efficiencies that were absent when the company used traditional animal-based meat machinery. This is an AI generated episode. Read the full featured articl…

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Top Episodes of 2025, #5 SC Johnson Calls for EPR Clarity at Packaging Recycling Summit: Packaging World 12:41

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The #5 most downloaded episode: Packaging World editor-in-chief, Matt Reynolds and Jeff Bezzo, executive director of plastic and packaging sustainability at SC Johnson, discussed harmonization across states as a potential catalyst for EPR compliance at the 2025 Packaging Recycling Summit. Download the full panel on video by registering for free her…

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Fiber Closures Revolutionizes Nutraceutical Packaging: Healthcare Packaging 14:40

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How can sustainability-driven innovation achieve functional, regulatory, and cost parity with plastic? Learn about the full commercial rollout of fiber-based screw caps by Swedish nutraceutical brand Great Earth, a result of collaboration with Blue Ocean Closures (BOC). This innovation replaces plastic closures across Great Earth’s entire line of o…

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Virtual Process Simulations for RTE Meal Producer: ProFood World 11:31

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How can digital twin technology increase production line efficiency? Uitgekookt, a Dutch company that prepares and delivers custom-made, RTE meals, is working with Visual Components to make use of a digital twin simulation. The simulation allows the company to see its factory processes, counter potential production issues, and reduce downtime. This…

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Glacier's AI Tool Turns Recycling Data into Insight: Packaging World 14:48

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How can brands better understand what actually happens to their packaging? Pilots with Colgate-Palmolive and Amazon helped shape Glacier’s new DataStream platform, a subscription tool launched today that lets CPGs verify recyclability performance and close the loop between packaging design and real sortation and recovery outcomes. Read the full fea…

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Teva Proves Sea Freight for Temperature- Sensitive Medicines: Healthcare Packaging 14:39

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How can strict temperature control be maintained over sea routes, while ensuring full compliance and product integrity? Teva Pharmaceuticals, in partnership with Kuehne + Nagel and Cold Chain Technologies (CCT), successfully validated the global transportation of temperature-sensitive medicines by sea. This is an AI generated episode. Read the full…

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Experts Urge Clear Framing on Ultra-Processed Foods: ProFood World 12:17

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What do CPGs need to know as consumers become more skeptical of ultra-processed foods? During the Chicagoland Food & Beverage Network's ‘Ultra-Processed Foods’ panel in Chicago on Oct. 22, food industry experts offered insight into the perception and handling of definitions, implications, and regulations of ultra-processed foods. They noted the imp…

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Nextloopp is Solving America's Polypropylene Recycling Puzzle: Packaging World 18:53

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How can polypropylene, one of the most widely used plastics in consumer packaging, be diverted from landfills or incinerators? Packaging World Senior Editor, Anne Marie Mohan, sits down with Professor Edward Kosior, CEO and founder of Nextek. They discuss how the Nextloopp initiative is uniting stakeholders across the packaging supply chain to enab…

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The Three C's of Sustainable Packaging: Healthcare Packaging 14:37

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What are three components to consider for sustainable healthcare packaging? The growing trend of sustainable pharmaceutical packaging relies on commitment, circularity, and cost. Companies like Opella and AbbVie are implementing strategies for eco-friendly solutions, moving from aspirational goals to grounded, measurable commitments, and focusing o…

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A Roadmap to Food and Beverage Power Transmission: ProFood World 14:36

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What do food and beverage operations need to know to choose power transmission wisely and run efficiently? Choosing the right motor, belt, or gearbox isn’t just a matter of specs. It’s about fit, function, and future-readiness. This ProFood World podcast details a 10 step checklist for power transmission product selection. This is an AI generated e…

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Logitech Switches to Paper for Mouse Packaging: Packaging World 9:27

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How has online shopping changed the needs of packaging? Computer peripherals and software company, Logitech, has nearly completed a transition from plastic clamshells to paper-based packaging for its hallmark computer mice. The switch comes after online shopping and environmental concerns grew in its customer base, meaning customers have less of a …

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Automatic Capsule Filling Machine Ramps Up Production for Co-Man: Healthcare Packaging 10:59

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How can automation impact a co-man's production capability? Yundu Machinery Technology Co., Ltd, a contract manufacturer dedicated to the health and wellness sector, turned to an automatic capsule filling machine to ramp up its production. The most dramatic change was the speed. After the equipment installation, production capacity at Yundu increas…

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Increasing Potential from Existing Production Lines: ProFood World 14:45

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Do you truly maximize the lines you already have? In most processing facilities, there’s a gap between what the line is doing and what it could be doing. That gap may be caused by inefficiencies in changeovers, unplanned micro-stoppages, inconsistent material flow, operator variability, or lack of real-time visibility. This is an AI generated episo…

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Kopu Water Brings Aluminum Bottles to Luxury Hotels: Packaging World 9:25

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Why does aluminum reign supreme for recyclable packaging materials? Kopu Water is helping hotels and resorts make a sustainable shift by offering a bottled water program that replaces glass packaging with lightweight, recyclable aluminum bottles and pairs it with a built-in recycling system. This is an AI generated episode. Read the full featured a…

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AI Tools Promise Improved Tracking & Trace for Life Sciences: Healthcare Packaging 19:20

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Despite the potential benefits, why does the reported adoption rate of AI for supply chain tracking and tracing in the U.S. life sciences industry remain low? AI tools are being implemented in the life sciences supply chain, enhancing tracking and tracing capabilities to improve visibility, streamline operations, and support compliance with regulat…

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Traceability Learnings from Fresh Fizz Sodas: ProFood World 12:21

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How can MRP software improve traceability? Fresh Fizz Sodas finds full traceability and accurate cost tracking with MRP software. The MRPeasy system records vital events related to ingredient lots and product batching as well as associated costs. This helps the soda producer know the cost of a product batch or unit, explore the details of various c…

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How Amazon Combines Tech and Material Innovation to Cut Waste: Packaging World 17:57

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How does Amazon meld a better customer experience with sustainability? Paul Jenkins, managing director of U.K. packaging innovation consultancy ThePackHub, sits down with Pat Lindner, VP of mechatronics and sustainable packaging at Amazon, to discuss how consumer needs and sustainable solutions often overlap, and the sustainability wins the company…

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Digital Solutions Improve Serialization and Cold Chain Management: Healthcare Packaging 14:27

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How are companies adapting their processes to ensure the safety and efficacy of their products, while meeting the rising demand of refrigerated biologics? With biologics comprising over 40% of drugs in development, the need for precise temperature control is paramount. These drugs typically require refrigeration at temperatures between two to eight…

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How to Engineer a Production Line for Food Product Attributes: ProFood World 10:25

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What factors go into creating a production line that produces food reliably, safely, and consistently to impact the bottom line? The process must be engineered backward from the final product attributes, incorporating considerations for ingredients, food safety, equipment selection, and business infrastructure to ensure reliable and consistent manu…

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Dropps Packaging Goes Omnichannel: Packaging World 11:26

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How can sustainability and convenience intersect? Laundry and dish pod trailblazer Dropps doesn't need to get up on a soap box about sustainable packaging. Its new omnichannel carton range, rolled out in June 2024, sends that message on its own, both via e-comm channels and in the retail detergent aisle. This is an AI generated episode. Read the fu…

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Med Device Sterilization Considerations Amid EPA Regulation: Healthcare Packaging 14:32

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What are the best practices for medical device companies following the EPA's announcement of new concentration limits for medical device sterilization cycles? Editor-in-chief Elisabeth Cuneo sits down with Wendy Mach, Packaging and Sterilization Expert at Canyon Labs, to discuss action plans and new innovations in the medical device space. Watch th…

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The Key to Effective Maintenance is Data: ProFood World 13:18

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What is the key factor in maximizing uptime? The key factor in maximizing uptime is data. Informed data helps to produce goods more productively across the value chain. By collecting additional data from the factory floor and combining that with other enterprise operational data, a smart factory can achieve information transparency and make better …

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Package Design Plants a Flag for Non-Alcoholic Craft Beer: Packaging World 12:00

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How can your packaging counter outdated perceptions about a product, like stigma around non-alcoholic beer? Summit Brewing’s Nialas non-alcoholic craft beer line uses an adventure-themed packaging design to connect with active consumers and convey the flavor-forward character of the beers. This is an AI generated episode. Read the full featured art…

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The Importance of Collaboration in Combination Products Pack Development: Healthcare Packaging 11:45

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Why is collaboration between marketing, human factors, and packaging teams essential for successful product development? Editor in Chief, Elisabeth Cuneo, sits down with Chris Chudek, who has 10 years' experience in pharmaceutical packaging development, specifically with combination products. They talk about the importance of collaboration between …

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Upscaling the Automated Food Manufacturing Workforce: ProFood World 10:55

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What does faster automation mean for operations teams? As machines take over the most repetitive and labor-intensive tasks, employees are empowered to take on responsibilities that require critical thinking, adaptability, and collaboration. In this future-forward environment, line workers become system stewards. Maintenance techs evolve into automa…

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"Tattooed" Fruits Save Plastic with Laser Date Coding: Packaging World 13:59

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Navigating The Sterilization Transition: Healthcare Packaging 12:23

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What challenges are popping up as the healthcare industry continues to move away from ethylene oxide? Regardless of sterilization type, securing vendors has become increasingly more difficult over the past 5-10 years In some cases, X-ray is the more preferred process over EO as well as gamma, which requires the difficult-to-source Cobalt-60 radioac…

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Equipment Bid Selection: ProFood World 13:48

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What steps should you take to ensure that the optimum system for a capital project is purchased? Before attempting to source quotes to address project needs, ensure that all the relevant stakeholders are accounted for in the equipment need specification. Then split the requirements from the criteria for evaluation to make a list of absolute pass/fa…

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Danone's Insight to PCR at Packaging Recycling Summit: Packaging World 17:01

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Would recycled content in packaging influence your purchasing decisions? Kory Nook, VP, packaging R&I, at Danone, shared the company's experience managing consumer expectations with PCR at Packaging World's 2025 Packaging Recycling Summit. He explains that partial progress like 50% recycled content often doesn’t register with consumers. Read the fu…

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Sterility Across the Packaging Value Chain: Healthcare Packaging 11:16

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What standards for transport and storage conditions need to be upheld to maintain sterile packaging conditions? A properly designed and validated sterilization packaging system ensures the effectiveness of the sterilization process and maintains sterile barrier integrity until it’s opened. Key risk factors to consider are temperature, humidity, phy…

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Connections Make Smiles for The Campbell’s Company: ProFood World 11:06

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How can a company successfully improve throughput, while saving money, and giving back to the community? Campbell's Goldfish created a new line that adds an extra 50% of production capability to the facility, which means it can produce more than 5 million Goldfish per hour, or 1,500 Goldfish every second. This is an AI generated episode. Read the f…

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Paper Cup Melds Finnish Licorice with Forest Innovation: Packaging World 12:16

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How can regenerative forestry, renewable materials, and collaborative design bolster a circular economy? Kouvolan Lakritsi, a family-run confectionery known for its traditionally cooked licorice, has partnered with Metsä Board to unveil a new recyclable and reclosable paper cup—a packaging innovation that embodies regenerative forestry, circular ec…

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Challenges in Medical Device UDI Implementation: Healthcare Packaging 9:05

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Why is GS1 US increasing its focus on barcode scalability? The Barcode Assessment revealed that while most manufacturers are now labeling medical devices with barcodes containing the mandated Unique Device Identifier (UDI), healthcare providers aren’t consistently scanning those barcodes at the point of care. This is an AI generated episode. Read t…

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Training and Development in the Age of Automation: ProFood World 11:36

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As automation becomes increasingly central to production efficiency, quality assurance, and operational flexibility, how can operators navigate the shift from manual, repetitive tasks to technology-enabled roles? Automation isn’t replacing people; it’s freeing them. But for companies to realize the full benefits of this evolution, they must commit …

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Humanoid Robots in Packaging: Packaging World 20:30

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How can humanoid robots address the needs of businesses in logistics and manufacturing? This episode is a conversation between Associate Editor Casey Flanagan and Melonee Wise, former chief product officer at Agility. Wise participated in this report while in her former role but left the company in late summer 2025. They discuss the company's Digit…