Articles Tagged with ''sustainability''

In an effort to provide more sustainable options for transport refrigeration, Carrier Transicold released four premium performance trailer refrigeration units.

As more beverage facilities add automation to their operations, companies are recognizing the durability, sustainability and longevity that reusable transport packaging offers.

Pernod Ricard announced a significant move to further leverage the strong growth and growth potential of its premium American whiskey portfolio: The American Whiskey Collective. The wine and spirit company will invest approximately $250 million over five years to build a state-of-the-art, carbon neutral distillery, with related aging warehouses in Marion County, Ky., for its fast-growing Jefferson’s Bourbon brand.

Stamford, Conn.-based BlueTriton Brands announced teaming up with New York-based Teads, a global media platform, to launch a first-to-market sustainability initiative that will reduce the carbon impact of BlueTriton’s digital advertising practices.

Back after four years, PACK EXPO International convened more than 44,000 attendees, surpassing the 2018 event. With 2,200 exhibitors and more than 1.2 million net square feet at McCormick Place in Chicago, PACK EXPO International took place Oct. 23-26, showcasing the latest innovations and trends impacting the packaging and processing markets.

Food-grade lubricants are helping beverage-makers protect their products’ integrity, efficacy and safety. Additionally, as demands rise for certifications and allergen-free products, suppliers are actively working to meet those needs.

When it comes to making the “business case” for sustainable manufacturing, experts note that sustainable facilities can increase an operation’s efficiency by reducing costs and waste.

The specialty coffee is roasted in small batches and packaged individually — but CEO Josh Wilbur says Steeped “is not coffee in a teabag,” though it’s as simple as that.

Hamilton, Bermuda-based Bacardi announced it is cutting approximately 140 tons of single-use plastic annually by removing plastic pourers from its bottles in the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico, Spain and Portugal. The removal has already begun, and by early next year, all 1.75-liter bottles of BACARDÍ rum – including Superior, Gold and Coconut – in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico will no longer contain the plastic pourer, cutting 76 tons of plastic annually, the company says.

When it comes to beverage manufacturing and packaging practices, OEMs are creating the machinery necessary to help beverage-makers conserve and reduce their energy output. For plastic bottle manufacturing, it’s not just the increasing adoption of rPET plastic bottles, but also reducing the amount of carbon dioxide that it takes to power these machines, experts note.