Jeff Cottrill

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The project will create about 50 new jobsPork and poultry producer Olymel is investing $142 million to expand its La Fernandière plant in Trois-Rivières, Que. The plant will be operational in spring 2026. The plant, which currently manufactures sausages, will expand production to include a wider range of pork and poultry products. It will be converted into an integrated facility capable of processing and packaging onsite, reducing raw-material transportation and increasing productivity.

2 weeks ago | canadianpackaging.com | Jeff Cottrill

Geneva (June 12, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is leading the charge on food waste with the launch of a new partnership with The PLEDGE on Food Waste, a certification program aimed at food-service providers around the world. The PLEDGE on Food Waste certification, is an innovative global certification program uniquely designed to empower hotel and restaurant groups, catering businesses and corporate kitchens to reduce their food waste.

2 weeks ago | canadianpackaging.com | Jeff Cottrill

Purpose-built, 200,000-square-foot plant will serve as innovation hub and location for future capabilities expansionsWayne, Penn. – TekniPlex Healthcare, which utilizes advanced materials-science expertise to help deliver better patient outcomes, has commenced production activities at its new 200,000-square-foot facility in Madison, Wis.

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SCHAUMBURG, Ill., June 11, 2025 — The National Association of Container Distributors (NACD), a nonprofit trade association that serves as a central hub for networking and education within the packaging-distribution industry, today announced the appointment of Gary Saltz as president of the organization, effective immediately. “It’s a tremendous honour to serve as president of such a prestigious organization in the packaging-distribution industry.

2 weeks ago | canadianpackaging.com | Jeff Cottrill

FREDERICTON, N.B. — (COMMUNITYWIRE) — From groundbreaking schizophrenia-treatment research to innovative sea-turtle robots, Canada’s top young scientists showcased world-class research and innovation this week at the 63rd Canada-Wide Science Fair. At an awards ceremony this evening at the University of New Brunswick, 219 finalists were recognized with nearly $1.3 million in scholarships and awards at the country’s premier youth science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) event.