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

PMMI Corner

Legislation in the pharmaceutical/ medical industry

Sean Riley is editorial director marketing & communications at PMMI

April 11, 2016

Throughout the world, there is legislation either in place or coming down the pike to ensure a strong internal risk framework in the pharmaceutical and medical packaging industry.

PMMI Corner

Today’s packaging must meet many demands but nutrition, freshness and convenience are top priorities

Tom Egan

March 11, 2016

The latest Global Packaging Trends Report from PMMI identified increasing awareness of health and wellness as one of the key trends driving development and innovation in packaging.

A new study shows the corrugated packaging manufacturing process is sufficient to destroy common food pathogens

Fibre Box Association Column

Temperature, time testing proves corrugation process destroys bacteria

Dennis Colley

March 11, 2016

The containers used to ship food products are just one link in the chain that should be evaluated for cleanliness to prevent the spread of disease.

PMMI Corner

The sustainability factor

Companies that aim to reduce the environmental impact of their packaging earn the favor of consumers.

Jorge Izquierdo

February 3, 2016

Leveraging the desire for more sustainable packaging can significantly help brands drive sales and consumer loyalty.

Walt Berghahn, executive director of HCPC

HCPC Column

Medication adherence efforts in D.C. show upsurge: Should smarter pharmaceutical packaging follow?

Walt Berghahn

February 3, 2016

The U.S. incurs an estimated loss of $300 billion due to poor medication adherence every year. Thankfully in the last 8 – 10 years CMS (the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) has been working to resolve this problem.

CMI Column

Cans: The best choice for delivering the taste consumers crave

Grant Prentice

January 12, 2016

When a consumer is faced with choosing a beverage, what influences their decision?

PMMI Corner

Global Beverage Packaging Trends

Health consciousness, sustainability concerns and a growing middle class impact the industry.

Tom Egan

December 10, 2015

The beverage packaging industry is showing strong growth around the globe and is estimated to reach $131.1 billion by 2019, a five year CAGR of 4.4%1.

PMMI Corner

Global trends unite packaging world

Jorge Izquierdo

November 10, 2015

Health and wellness, environmental awareness and recycling, and a growing middle class are worldwide trends and worldwide packaging drivers.

SFI Column

Top 10 ways well-managed forests and certification make a world of difference

Jason Metnick

October 8, 2015

Brand owners and brand managers are using on-product certification labels and including forest certification in their environmental policies in growing numbers.

CMI Column

CMI explores the consumer beverage experience with new research

An interview with Grant Prentice, director of strategic insights at FoodMinds, LLC.

September 8, 2015

As part of its new Open Up to Cans campaign, the Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) commissioned research that focuses on the performance benefits of aluminum beverage cans in four key areas: product taste and integrity, innovation, performance and sustainability.