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Packaging Technologies

Primary Packaging Performs Well

At 45% of the end-use market, food packaging generates $19B in sales.

May 22, 2026

Primary packaging ensures the freshness and safety of dairy products. In 2024, U.S. flexible packaging sales reached $42.6 billion, up 2.9% from 2023, with a projected growth to $44.6 billion in 2025.

Pittston Co-Packers opens 403,000-sq.-ft. facility in Pennsylvania

August 26, 2025

Strategically located for efficient East and West Coast distribution, it supports both low- and high-acid product lines for cold fill and features advanced aseptic and PET technology for cartons, bottles and more.

Equipment Showcase

Equipment suppliers highlight the latest advances in fillers and cappers

April 30, 2025

New equipment from Filler Specialties, FILTEC, and Unifiller.

Evertis to open $100M U.S. packaging plant

February 25, 2025

The initial phase of the expansion will add 30,000 tons of new capacity to the North American packaging market and is projected to create more than 100 full-time jobs in the region.

Sidel launches new PET bottle

The bottle would also suit applications within the juice, nectar, soft drinks, isotonics and tea sector, the company said.

November 9, 2023

The mini-size has been designed for products such as drinking and probiotic yoghurts with capacities between 65ml to 150ml and is ideally suited for ambient and cold chain processes.

Equipment suppliers highlight the latest technology in fillers and cappers

April 28, 2023

New equipment from Bericap, Filler Specialties, Fogg Filler, and more!

Case Study

Indian manufacturer ITC partners with Sidel for complete aseptic PET line

The new line helped the company achieve many firsts.

Johanna Issako Dzartah

October 16, 2020

Kolkata, India-based ITC Ltd. introduced a new range of milk-based drinks with fruit pieces while expanding its juice portfolio with a variety of premium 100% Indian fruit, 0% concentrate and 0% preservative juices. With both launches, the company trusted Parma, Italy-based Sidel's proven expertise in aseptic packaging.

Sustainability

Dairies transition to a greener package

Processing and packaging technology suppliers are accommodating the accompanying material and equipment requirements with innovations such as those seen in September at Pack Expo Las Vegas