By working together, PMMI members hope to spark a new generation of manufacturing workers
September 3, 2013
PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, has launched JumPPstart, an initiative that calls on members to come together to tackle what many see as a shrinking pool of qualified workers.
Tricorbraun licenses IoPP’S Fundamentals of Packaging Technology online course
August 30, 2013
TricorBraun becomes the latest organization to license IoPP’s online Fundamentals, joining companies including Kraft Foods, General Mills, Clorox, Ecolab, SGS International, Berlin Packaging and most recently, packaging students in Kenya, through a special training arrangement sponsored by IPACK-IMA and the Staples Foundation.
Researchers discover when see-through packaging makes consumers eat more or less
August 14, 2013
You don't have to consume a lot of business news to see transparency as an issue in the food industry. Whether the topic is pink slime in McDonald's burgers, Whole Foods promising to label products with genetically modified ingredients, or IKEA recalling horsemeat-tainted meatballs, the bottom line is that people want to know what they're eating, and they want to be able to see it.
Nimbus-Online, Inc.released a white paper detailing BioNimbus, a new patent-pending technology that shows truthful human reactions to any part of a package while it is moving through a 3D virtual reality space. The ability to zero in on specific parts of something a person is viewing, and measure biological responses, in real time, marks a huge advancement in the science of optical, neural and biometric measurement.
Onion crunch uses existing bottles for new application
February 19, 2013
Onion Crunch is a new condiment repurposing existing packaging for a unique impact. With growing consumer demand for foods that are fresh and less processed, Onion Crunch is answering the call by adding a roasted onion flavor to any meal as America’s first kosher, pareve, and vegan crunchy onion condiment.