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Consumers' focus on sustainability, convenience and healthy lifestyles has placed new demands on manufacturers and the packaging they develop.

Evolution Fresh Greek Yogurt parfaits are recalled because of undeclared nuts; cheeses by Karoun Dairies are possibly contaminated with Listeria.

Research shows that the use of sustainable packaging affects beverage buying decisions. An equipment maker talks about the growing interest in PET bottles.

Conveyor systems and robotic palletizers, not people, are moving heavy packages around dairy plants. Robots grab cases and build pallets of dairy products destined for the load-out dock or the warehouse.

GEA's Panther NS3006L is a high-pressure homogenizer, which is a standalone, fully equipped laboratory unit that is designed for continuous operation up to 1500 bar for limited productions in pilot plants.

Online voting has begun for the third Dairy Innovations Awards program by the International Dairy Foods Association.

New developments in flexible materials and closures address consumer demand for convenience and recloseability.