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Understanding Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Regulations and Their Impact

Welcome to another episode of The SNEED-CAST! This episode delves deep into the critical topic of environmental sustainability, with a particular focus on start-ups, small companies, and industry influencers. Our goal is to demystify Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and examine its profound impact on businesses of various scales. We are joined by Michelle Carver and Lydia Geddes of Lorax EPI who share the expertise in all things EPR to help us understand how current and future regulations may impact all businesses. 

Lessons Learned From ABInBev with Tom Newmaster

Welcome to the latest edition of SNEED-CAST, where insightful discussions meet industry expertise. In this episode, we have the privilege of hosting Tom Newmaster from FORCEpkg, delving into the nuanced debate sparked by ABInBev's recent Bud Light packaging design. This episode thoughtfully examines ABInBev's strategic oversights, underscores the criticality of ensuring promotions resonate with core company values, and imparts invaluable wisdom for startups and Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) companies aiming to skillfully navigate the complexities of controversial marketing campaigns without falling into common traps.
Tom is a seasoned professional in the packaging industry with over 30 years of experience across various roles, including head of new business development, COO, art director, and designer. In 2017, he founded FORCEpkg, a design and branding firm that emphasizes collaboration and mobility. Before FORCEpkg, he co-owned WFM from 1998-2016, working with many challenger brands to develop branding and packaging solutions. His work has earned him and his companies recognition in major publications and over 50 design awards. 
You can learn more about Tom and FORCEpkg at forcepkg.com

The Technologies of Date Coding For Secondary Packaging

In this installment of the SNEED-CAST, our hosts Alexa Marmolejo and Ken Mogensen, VP of Marketing and Sales, dive into the world of date coding technology for secondary packaging. They offer a comprehensive overview of packaging types, with a special emphasis on secondary packaging. They explore various printing technologies used on these packages, including direct printing methods like the valve jet (drop on demand), thermal inkjet, and high-resolution systems utilizing Xaar or Trident printheads, in addition to labeling techniques. This discussion builds upon a previous episode that focused on primary packaging.

The Technologies of Date Coding For Primary Packaging

Join us as we delve into the technologies of date coding for primary packaging with Alexa and Ken on this episode of The SNEED-CAST! The discuss the differences between the most popular technologies used such as continuous inkjet, thermal inkjet, laser engraving and more! Make sure to follow us on all podcast platforms!
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Industry Update - Episode #24 - Exploring Productivity Surge, Xolair for Food Allergens, Consumer Inflation, and USDA's Energy Initiatives

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Thanks for joining us for another episode of SNEED-CAST; the show where we’re keeping you up to date with the ever changing world of manufacturing, processing, packaging, coding and so much more. Today we’ll be discussing topics ranging from productivity surging thanks to innovative solutions to Xolair being used to treat food allergens, to consumers fighting inflation, and finally, the USDA launching renewable energy initiatives.
Articles:
1) Productivity Surge Helps Explain Economy's Surprising Resilience - www.foodmanufacturing.com/home/news/22887674/productivity-surge-helps-explain-economys-surprising-resilience?
2) FDA Expands Use of Asthma Drug to Treat Severe Food Allergies - www.foodmanufacturing.com/ingredients/news/22887443/fda-expands-use-of-asthma-drug-to-treat-severe-food-allergies?
3) Consumers Are Increasingly Pushing Back Against Price Increases — and Winning - www.foodmanufacturing.com/consumer-trends/news/22888124/consumers-are-increasingly-pushing-back-against-price-increases-and-winning?
4) USDA, DOE Launch Renewable Energy Initiative for Farmers - www.foodmanufacturing.com/facility/news/22888304/usda-doe-launch-renewable-energy-initiative-for-farmers
 

Industry Update - Episode #23 - Exploring a World of Innovation: From Federal Funding to Farming Advancements

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Thanks for joining us for another episode of SNEED-CAST; the show where we’re keeping you up to date with the ever changing world of manufacturing, processing, packaging, coding and so much more. Today we’ll be discussing topics ranging from Federal funding to feeding children, to new feed sources for cows, to the FAA granting commercial drone use in agriculture, and finally addressing worker shortages in manufacturing.
Articles:
1) Nebraska Governor Reverses Course on Federal Funding to Feed Children - www.foodmanufacturing.com/supply-chain/news/22887128/nebraska-governor-reverses-course-on-federal-funding-to-feed-children?
2) Spent Hemp Biomass Could Serve as Feed for Dairy Cows - www.foodmanufacturing.com/ingredients/news/22886288/spent-hemp-biomass-could-serve-as-feed-for-dairy-cows?
3) Volatus Receives FAA Approval for Ag Drone - www.foodmanufacturing.com/supply-chain/news/22886807/volatus-receives-faa-approval-for-ag-drone?
4) We Need Hands-On Training in Manufacturing - www.foodmanufacturing.com/labor/article/22886797/we-need-handson-training-in-manufacturing?
 

Industry Update - Episode #22 - Building Communities, Beef Grading, Economic Bright Side, and Fracking Wastewater Treatment

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Thanks for joining us for another episode of SNEED-CAST; the show where we’re keeping you up to date with the ever changing world of manufacturing, processing, packaging, coding and so much more. Today we’ll be discussing topics ranging from building an affordable community in California to expanding access to beef grading to analyzing the economic bright side as inflation slows, and finally investing in treating fracking wastewater.
Articles:
1) After Stealthily Snapping Up Farmland, Silicon Valley Billionaires Seek Approval for New City - www.foodmanufacturing.com/capital-investment/news/22884677/after-stealthily-snapping-up-farmland-silicon-valley-billionaires-seek-approval-for-new-city?
2) Pilot Program Aims to Expand Access to Beef Grading, Certification - www.foodmanufacturing.com/labeling/news/22884811/pilot-program-aims-to-expand-access-to-beef-grading-certification?
3) Economic Outlook Brightens as Inflation Slows, Wages Outpace Prices - www.foodmanufacturing.com/supply-chain/news/22884923/economic-outlook-brightens-as-inflation-slows-wages-outpace-prices?
4) New Mexico Governor Proposes $500 Million to Treat Fracking Wastewater - www.foodmanufacturing.com/facility/news/22884778/new-mexico-governor-proposes-500-million-to-treat-fracking-wastewater?
 

Industry Update - Episode #21 - Business Regulations, AI in Manufacturing, Texas Railroad Closure, and Water Legislation

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Thanks for joining us for another episode of SNEED-CAST; the show where we’re keeping you up to date with the ever changing world of manufacturing, processing, packaging, coding and so much more. Today we’ll be discussing topics ranging from 2024 business regulations, to revolutionizing manufacturing with generative AI, to closing down Texas railroads indefinitely, and finally, passing wastewater to drinking water legislation.
Articles: 1) What to Know About New Business Regulations in 2024 - www.foodmanufacturing.com/facility/news/22882561/what-to-know-about-new-business-regulations-in-2024?
2) How Generative AI Could Revolutionize Manufacturing - www.foodmanufacturing.com/facility/blog/22882290/how-generative-ai-could-revolutionize-manufacturing?
3) Two Texas Railroad Crossings Temporarily Closed - www.foodmanufacturing.com/home/news/22882415/two-texas-railroad-crossings-temporarily-closed?
4) California Approves Rules for Turning Wastewater into Drinking Water - www.foodmanufacturing.com/facility/news/22882345/california-approves-rules-for-turning-wastewater-into-drinking-water?
 

Industry Update - Episode #20 - McDonald’s, Danone, Elopak, and $9 Billion in Agri-Innovations

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Thanks for joining us for another episode of SNEED-CAST; the show where we’re keeping you up to date with the ever changing world of manufacturing, processing, packaging, coding and so much more. Today we’ll be discussing topics ranging from McDonald’s preparing to launch CosMc’s to Danone making the effort to combat and reduce methane emissions to Elopak announcing its first U.S. manufacturing plant and finally, agriculture innovations receiving $9 billion dollars in investments.
Articles: 1) McDonald's Tests New Chain Amid Global Expansion - www.foodmanufacturing.com/consumer-trends/news/22881227/mcdonalds-tests-new-chain-amid-global-expansion?
2) Danone Joins Global Methane Hub Accelerator - www.foodmanufacturing.com/facility/news/22880523/danone-joins-global-methane-hub-accelerator?
3) Elopak Announces 1st U.S. Manufacturing Plant - www.foodmanufacturing.com/capital-investment/news/22881235/elopak-announces-1st-us-manufacturing-plant?
4) U.S., UAE-Backed Initiative Announces Another $9B for Agricultural Innovation - www.foodmanufacturing.com/supply-chain/news/22881585/us-uaebacked-initiative-announces-another-9b-for-agricultural-innovation?
 

Industry Update - Episode #19 - Exploring Food Innovations: From Tyson's New Facility to Floating Farms and Recycling Programs

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Thanks for joining us for another episode of SNEED-CAST; the show where we’re keeping you up to date with the ever changing world of manufacturing, processing, packaging, coding and so much more. Today we’ll be discussing topics ranging from Tyson opening a new food production facility to the brewing industry dealing with aluminum tariffs to floating farms tackling food security, and finally combating waste through newly implemented state food recycling programs.
Articles: 1) Tyson Opens New Cooked Poultry Plant - www.foodmanufacturing.com/facility/news/22880902/tyson-opens-new-cooked-poultry-plant?
2) Brewing Industry Group Says Aluminum Tariffs Cost More than $2B - www.foodmanufacturing.com/packaging/news/22880900/brewing-industry-group-says-aluminum-tariffs-cost-more-than-2b?
3) Floating Farms Could Help Tackle Food Security, Climate Change - www.foodmanufacturing.com/facility/news/22881479/floating-farms-could-help-tackle-food-security-climate-change?
4) States Recycle, Donate Food Headed to Landfills - www.foodmanufacturing.com/supply-chain/news/22880091/states-recycle-donate-food-headed-to-landfills?