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OpX Column

OpX Drives Excellence for North American Manufacturing

September 9, 2020

New solutions continue to be developed by multiple Task Forces and Solutions. Currently, available OpX Leadership Network solutions and best practices are divided into three streams and nine specific topics (as shown in July’s column).

Sean Riley is the editorial director of marketing & communications at PMMI

PMMI Column

Impact of COVID-19 on the Packaging Industry

Sean Riley

August 10, 2020

When the global COVID-19 pandemic hit, PMMI used its position as the convener of the makers of goods along with their packaging and processing suppliers to consistently monitor the effects on the industry and provide avenues to keep parties informed.

Dole Worldwide Packaged Foods Division of Dole Asia Holdings Pte. Ltd.

Market Trends

Produce Moves to the Pantry

Due in part to the ongoing pandemic, consumers are choosing shelf-stable and frozen fruits and vegetables over fresh.

Kristen Kazarian

August 10, 2020

The impact of COVID-19 will likely last for quite a while and with it, the rise of in-home food and beverage consumption will continue for the foreseeable future.

Brand Packaging: Toy Packaging

Keeping an Eye on the Toy Industry’s Blind Box Packaging Trend

Ted Mininni

August 10, 2020

Whenever I see toys packaged in blind box packaging, it reminds me of collecting trading cards as a kid and that feeling of wanting the entire set, but knowing the likelihood of that happening was directly tied to how much allowance money I was willing to invest.

Top 100 Food & Beverage Packaging Companies

Spotlight Feature

2020 Top 100 Food and Beverage Packaging Companies

Recent trends in the Food and Beverage sector have come out of the coronavirus pandemic.

Kristen Kazarian

August 4, 2020

The novel coronavirus pandemic has seen various food and beverage trends change drastically from pre-COVID. Consumers didn’t take to it well in March, but mid-summer they have seemed to settle into the “next normal.” Here are some of the most notable trends from this year, along with the Top 100 List on the following pages.

Speed and Agility — the Engines Behind the New Normal

Tom Newmaster

July 23, 2020

Along with the health threats of COVID-19 came a host of unpleasant impacts to daily life, such as shortages. Retailers were unable to keep up with the demand for staples like toilet paper, paper towels, etc..

Shoppers Seek Products to Lift Mood and Satisfy Cravings Study Shows

July 22, 2020

Behavioral research firm, InsightsNow, is sharing research focusing on consumer motivations and shopping behavior during the current pandemic. This wave of the ongoing study, “COVID-19 Tracker on Clean Living Behavior,” delves into insights regarding consumer lifestyle disruption and the impact on interaction with brands.

Takeout Packaging in Big Demand, Short Supply

July 22, 2020

Good packaging is always in demand but even more so during the pandemic, as more foodservice providers offer takeout and delivery. Acquiring adequate supplies at a reasonable price is challenging, reports Restaurant Hospitality.

Brand Packaging: Business Development

Expanding Your Business Through New Product Development

Kristin Joker

July 11, 2020

Expansion is an essential part of any solid growth strategy. While it’s important to expand into new sales channels and scale your operations, you also need to expand your product lines to truly achieve sustainable growth.

Conscious Consumerism to Keep Sustainability Top Concern

June 17, 2020

A new survey by Smurfit Kappa has provided insights into how Conscious Consumerism is continuing to drive the need for U.K. organizations to embed sustainability into business operations.