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As the world becomes more environmentally conscious, businesses are looking for ways to reduce their carbon footprint and make sustainable choices. One area that has come under scrutiny is food packaging. One alternative to the more prevalent plastic food packaging is food packaging made with wood. In this post, we’ll discuss the benefits of using food packaging made with wood.

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The past few years have been testing the patience of anyone involved with wholesale packaging and jan/san products. Longer lead times, staff shortages, increased freight charges and unpredictability on whether your PO’s will even be filled. It really has brought a somewhat calm market to its knees. The industry has had a typical pattern of following the price increases up

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Many companies are beginning to refocus on sustainable packaging alternatives looking for more sustainable options to offer their customers. This has been further driven by new laws in Europe banning single use plastics entirely and new legislation in the United States. In New Jersey, beginning in 2024, recycled content will be required in many types of products. Rigid plastic containers

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Cleaning is hard work, that’s why buildings are not cleaned more often. Commonly required at off hours, most heavy cleaning must be done quickly and quietly. Interfering with the experience of customers, employees, or guests is not ideal. Most frequent cleaning tasks must be accomplished very quickly. Facility managers are short staffed, now more so than ever before, yet facilities

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People’s perceptions of snacking are shifting. It’s no longer considered a bad thing to snack. Ninety-one percent of people say they snack daily, according to Nielsen. In fact, it seems as if snacks are being viewed as a way to eat sensibly. Healthy snacks seem to be the cause of the shift. The snack market expects continued growth (projected increase

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Millennial food choices are getting attention and for good reason. According to a recent Forbes article, there are 80 million millennials in America today (about a quarter of the population) who represent about $200 billion in buying power. This eye-catching statistic makes you take notice and corporations are starting to pay attention. In  particular, corporations are interested in millennial food choices. Just take

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Restaurant diners are seeking out locally sourced natural food. According to the National Restaurant Association, which surveys chefs each year for feedback on trends for the upcoming year, consumers want local, natural and organic. Locally sourced and grown foods were named in four out of the top ten trends. Also named were natural foods and sustainability with an emphasis on organic, healthy

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More than 48,400 attendees and 2,352 exhibitors participated in the 2014 PACK EXPO International that took place in Chicago this past November. On November 5, Jeff Lukas, National Sales for IML North America, presented as part of the Innovation Stage at McCormick Place in Chicago. During his presentation, Igniting Sales with Market-Leading Packaging, Jeff discussed how product packaging can create

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Asian food, particularly pho, is gaining in popularity, especially in the fast casual arena. New and trendy foods always get noticed, and Asian food is leading the way in that area and showing solid growth. For proof, consider these numbers: Technomic profiled 11 fast casual Asian/noodle concepts that saw $2.7 billion in sales from 2,273 units, a 23% sales growth

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We continue to keep an eye out for innovations in food packaging from around the world. The trends in design are warm graphics that look “homemade” or simple and friendly.  Wood and paper give the consumer a feeling of being green or natural.  Special people-friendly features built into packaging can give a useful dimension instead of a disposable carrier that

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