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Contract packing industry pivots, grows from challenges

Diverse beverage market encourages modernization of contract packing

December 2, 2020

With the pandemic conditions impact on supply chains, contract packers have had to innovate in search of ways to meet trending demands while also adapting, improving and growing.

GEA offers Visitron Filler All-in-One

Monobloc filler rinses, fill and caps products on one machine

January 15, 2020

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The compact monobloc filler rinses, fills and caps products within a small production footprint and saves time during filling and format changeovers.

Fogg Filler launches new down bottle reject system

Non-electrical system uses mechanical motion to decrease downtime

January 14, 2020

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Ideal when running small bottles at high speeds upstream, the system forces downed bottles to be rejected through a 100 percent mechanical motion that requires no electricity or programming, the company says.

2020 Beverage Bottler of the Year: Refreshment Services Inc. (RSI) Key West

Southern Pepsi bottler embodies ‘conch life’ through local servic

Barbara Harfmann

January 7, 2020

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A privately held independent bottler of PepsiCo Inc., Refreshment Services Inc. (RSI) Key West has been quenching the thirst of residents and visitors for more than 51 years.

Brooklyn Bottling’s contract manufacturing business.

Contract packers leverage reach for beverage brands

Emergent brands turn to co-packers for recipe, commercialization expertise

Barbara Harfmann

December 18, 2019

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Contract packing allows small, medium and large brands to outsource the packaging of their products, which is particularly important in light of the shifting beverage landscape.

Multi-Conveyor LLC recently designed, built and installed a new stainless-steel, washdown table-top conveyor line. - Beverage Industry

Multi-Conveyor launches compact table-top conveyor

New canning section, mobile bridge facilitates canning and labeling

July 8, 2019

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Multi-Conveyor LLC recently designed, built and installed a new stainless-steel, washdown table-top conveyor line that will pick up empty bottles after rinsing and then convey them to either the existing bottler or to a canning machine.

Exact Metrology's Grade GE Phoenix v|tome|x m, a CT scanner system - Beverage Industry

Exact Metrology expands 3-D scanning operations

CT scanner checks seals on bottles, cans

March 25, 2019

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The new equipment will enable measurement to 2 microns, even on denser parts.

Coca-Cola Bottling Fleet - Beverage Industry

2019 Beverage Bottler of the Year: Coca-Cola completes bottling initiative

68 independent bottlers part of refranchised network

Barbara Harfmann

January 22, 2019

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To keep operations streamlined and humming along, the Coca-Cola system in North America embarked on a milestone commitment nearly a decade ago to reshape its North American bottling operations by returning ownership to local partners.

Southeast Bottling & Beverage - Beverage Industry

Customized beverage needs heighten demand for co-packers

Production of functional beverages and shots streamlined

Barbara Harfmann

December 6, 2018

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A number of macro trends are empowering beverage innovation and contract packagers/contract manufacturers are helping to fill an important need state, experts say.

Niagara Bottling to build new manufacturing plant

Company to invest $62 million in Indiana facilities

July 30, 2018

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Niagara Bottling LLC, Ontario, Calif. announced plans to build a new $56 million, 469,000-square-foot manufacturing and bottling plant in the River Ridge Commerce Center in Jeffersonville, Ind., the company says. In addition, the current Plainfield operation will undergo a $6.1 million expansion, bringing a total investment of $62 million in southern Indiana, states the Indiana Economic Development Council (IEDC).