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Did you know? Series: 6 Things You Might Not Know About Food Packaging Paper packaging plays a crucial role in keeping your food safe. Here are some important facts about this often-overlooked hero of the supermarket. It took some time for the milk carton to become popular. A patent for a paperboard milk container with a foldable spout was filed in 1915. Although it wasn't an instant success, the cardboard carton had a distinct advantage over clear containers: it prevents Vitamin A and riboflavin from being degraded by ultraviolet light. Additionally, it helps ensure that the milk doesn’t develop any off-flavors caused by exposure to fluorescent lighting. Crackers played a significant role in popularizing the use of disposable boxes. Disposable boxes had been available for much of the 19th century, but it wasn't until the early 20th century that they became widely popular. In 1896, an American snack company ordered 2 million boxes to package its crackers, which had previously been stored in large barrels to protect them from vermin, though with varying degrees of success. The boxed crackers turned out to be a massive success, prompting manufacturers across the food industry to quickly adopt paperboard packaging for their products. The first egg carton was made from newspaper. If you've never had to transport a dozen loose eggs in a basket, you might take the egg carton for granted. In 1911, a newspaper publisher created the cleverly designed carton after overhearing an argument between a hotel owner and a farmer about broken eggs. Inspired by this conversation, he crafted a carton made of newspaper with individual pockets to hold each egg securely. His invention has saved countless eggs from being accidentally scrambled. Food packaging has evolved significantly since its inception and continues to improve. To learn more about the remarkable innovations that keep your food fresh and safe, visit onebmg.com. #OneBMG #DidYouKnow #FoodPackaging #ShapingNext

We're hiring! BMG has an exciting opportunity for a Paper Tooling Design Engineer as part of our growing fiber-based business! This position can be at any USA site – Fremont, OH, Knoxville, TN, or Beaverton, MI. We will consider a remote position for the right candidate experience. We are looking for someone to join our team who has knowledge and experience in mechanical/tooling designs related to paper forming. This role will provide technical assistance for solutions to production problems relating to materials, processes, and tooling working closely with our engineering, manufacturing, and marketing departments. The ideal candidate has knowledge and experience designing tooling systems for paper products and is familiar working with fiber-based materials. Learn more and apply at https://shorturl.at/tVeKo. #OneBMG #JobOpening #Engineer

European Spotlight: What’s happening across the pond. The European packaging industry is continuing to undergo a transformation as environmental awareness and government regulations are reshaping the landscape. The demand for sustainable solutions is influencing the plastics and paperboard thermoforming sectors alike. We would like to explore key developments in Europe’s plastics thermoforming, plastic packaging, and the growing focus on paperboard alternatives. Sustainability Driving Change in Plastics Thermoforming Plastic thermoforming remains a signicant part of Europe’s packaging industry, but its future is being shaped by new environmental regulations and shifting consumer sentiment. The European Union (EU) is spearheading efforts to reduce plastic waste, primarily through: + EU Plastic Strategy and Single-Use Plastics Directive (SUPD): These regulations are forcing companies to reduce or eliminate the use of certain plastic products. Plastic trays, cutlery, and beverage containers, especially single-use variants, are under increasing scrutiny. + Recycled Content Requirements: Europe mandates the inclusion of recycled material in packaging, with ongoing targets to meet circular economy goals. This has led to innovation in the use of rPET (recycled PET) and other recyclable polymers in thermoformed trays and clamshell packaging. Lightweighting and Monomaterial Solutions: Companies are developing thinner, lighter thermoformed products that reduce resource consumption. Monomaterial designs, like PET-only trays, are becoming a focus to improve recyclability. These shifts are motivating packaging producers to invest in advanced thermoforming platforms capable of processing new polymers and ensuring energy efficiency. Read more: https://shorturl.at/XM8Lo #OneBMG #Newsletter #ShapingNext #TradeTrends #EuropeanSpotlight

Get everything you need for your end-of-year maintenance. Dialing in and optimizing your EOY maintenance program does not have to be a headache when it comes to wear items for your program. Let BMG help by filling your inventory with necessary wear items. Just give us a call. We offer any and all wear and replacement parts so you can have them all sitting in your inventory when and where you need them. Don’t wait till the last minute to beef up you inventory. Leave the last minute shopping for the holiday items under the tree. We work together so you can plan for complete control of each phase of your maintenance program keeping everything on track so you can hit your deadline and get out in time for a wonderful holiday celebration of your own. It’s never too late to stock up on goodies for the holiday maintenance season! Depending upon your specific parts needs, BMG’s inventory solutions have what you need and ready to ship. Our vast global inventory of parts ensures that we will have what you need when and where you need it. We’re here to help you get the job done. If you need it, we’ve got it at oneBMG.com. #OneBMG #EndOfYearMaintenance #ThermoformingMaintenance #ShapingNext

Introducing our revolutionary thermoforming system, meticulously crafted to redefine packaging sustainability for the future. Whether you’re packaging fresh food, produce, meat, or shelf-stable products, our fiber and plastic-based solutions epitomize versatility and reliability. Leveraging our new state-of-the-art modular technology, we can ensure that our container prices remain competitive with other market alternatives to safeguard your margins. Partnering with us creates a unique process solution relationship designed to help you reduce your carbon footprint while meeting sustainability requirements, and government regulations. Allow us to lead you towards a greener, more sustainable future in food packaging, where environmental responsibility and profitability harmoniously coexist. Join us in shaping the next evolution of packaging. BMG. Shaping next. Let's set up a call to talk about thermoformed fiber solutions at oneBMG.com/contact. #OneBMG #NXT #NXTMod10 #NXTfiber #thermoforming #paperthermoforming #sustainability #costeffective #ShapingNext

Are you planning for your end-of-year maintenance? It has been a great year. Now it’s time to treat your technology with a few special gifts as we head into 2025. Maintenance is the key to success when it comes to the machinery we all use to get the job done. Minimal downtime is the answer and part of that answer is having the parts you need already on your shelves when you start your year end maintenance programs. As we all get ready to roll into the holiday maintenance season many of our clients are planning for their end of year maintenance programs. Now is a great time to order all of those wear items you will need to replace during this hectic time of year. Make sure your inventory is set up and order the wear and replacement parts you will be needing know and check that job off your to do list early. If you need it, we’ve got it at oneBMG.com. #OneBMG #EndOfYearMaintenance #ThermoformingMaintenance #ShapingNext

The Robotic Case Packer & Palletizer from BMG: The fast, efficient & easy-to-operate palletizer system. The BMG robot packing and palletizing solution goes beyond other palletizer capabilities. This industrial-strength palletizer has a 30% further vertical reach than our competitors. This extra reach will allow an additional layer to your standard palletizing arrangement. This can add up to 25% more product to your shipments. #OneBMG #RoboticCasePacker #RoboticPalletizer #ShapingNext

Elevate your sortation possibilities with XPlanar’s adaptive automation! BMG showed a demo of its new system for produce sorting and tray sealing at PACK EXPO International 2024. The XPlanar movers provide dynamic movement and ease of maintenance for a customizable solution that's powered by fast, reliable EtherCAT communication. #Beckhoff | #Automation | #Packaging | #XPlanar | #AutomatingWhatsNext

Employee Spotlight: A little bit about those who make us great! Billy Schwartz grew up dreaming of a career as a Major League Baseball Player and went on to enjoy the study of the intricacies of physics, joining the ranks at BMG in his current career as a system sales manager. It may not be the MLB, but he loves to solve intricate problems for his customers. He also likes to cook and is a big fan of southern fried chicken and collard greens. Did we mention that he loves to smoke meat on his pellet smoker? Well, that's the start of the conversation. We also want to let you know that his favorite aspect of his job is integrating automation solutions that assist clients in improving their production processes. Many of his situational solves have involved complex and complicated tasks that lead to a customer's ultimate custom solution. He likes those the best and credits his mother for that quality, who he looks up to as a well-educated, logically-minded individual who always kept a level head and looked at things with a unique perspective. As he looks to the future, he wants to play an integral part in helping with the growth of the BMG sales team and creating a work-life balance that keeps him on track with tackling specific DIY jobs around the homestead. First on the list are a few raised garden beds to grow seasonal vegetables for the family. He enjoys spending time with his wife and three children doing just about anything as long as they are all together. #OneBMG #ShapingNext #EmployeeSpotlight #TeamBMG

Did you know? Series: 6 Things You Might Not Know About Food Packaging Paper packaging plays a crucial role in keeping your food safe. Here are some important facts about this often-overlooked hero of the supermarket. 1. Some of the earliest food packaging was made from paper. In the 1st or 2nd century CE, long before supermarkets appeared worldwide, people in China began wrapping their food in paper. These early paper food packages were made from processed sheets of mulberry bark. The practice of using paper to protect food spread from China to the Middle East and eventually to Europe. 2. Cereal doesn’t come in a cardboard box Your favorite cereals, crackers, and frozen dinners are not packaged in cardboard. The correct term for the packaging is paperboard, which is thicker and sturdier than regular paper. Most of the boxes in your pantry are likely made from this material. 3. The carton, which is a cardboard or paperboard container that can be opened and folded back up, was invented by accident. In the 1870s, a worker at a paper bag factory in Brooklyn was finishing up an order for seed bags when the tool he used to crease the packages accidentally tore into them. Rather than feeling discouraged by the damaged products, he had a realization: he could create a new type of package by cutting and creasing the paperboard in one motion. This innovation, initially called "semiflexible packaging," is now known as the carton. Read more at https://shorturl.at/oofd2. #OneBMG #DidYouKnow #FoodPackaging #ShapingNext