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Messe Düsseldorf will participate in IBIE 2013 in order to promote its international trade fair for the packaging industry: interpack PROCESSES AND PACKAGING 2014, to be held from May 8 - 14, 2014 in Düsseldorf, Germany.

Affinnova, Inc., a global marketing technology company that dramatically improves innovation and marketing success rates, today released its first Package Design Audit, illustrating the importance of package design, specifically in the vodka industry.

MillerCoors is using less and less water to brew its beers, according to the 2013 MillerCoors Sustainability Report released today. The nation’s second-largest brewer decreased water use by 6.1 percent to a record low 3.82 barrels in 2012.

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 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.

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue, “Beverage Packaging Market By Beverage Types (Non-Alcoholic, Alcoholic & Dairy), Packaging Types (Bottle, Can, Pouch, Carton, Draught, Bulk & Others), Material (Glass, Plastic, PET, HDPE, Metal, Paper-Board & Others) - Global Trends & Forecast To 2018.”

PET is the largest plastic material recycled in Europe, with the equivalent of more than 60 billion bottles recycled in 2012.

Nearly all consumers buy private label products when grocery shopping, according to a new study of 6,600 consumers conducted by Market Force Information, a worldwide leader in customer intelligence solutions.

Twinkies may be back on store shelves, but they are not the best thing to put in kids' lunchboxes. If your child's lunchbox needs a makeover, follow the Five Cs for tasty and healthy school meals.

The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, says PMMI’s Operational Excellence Forums (OEFs) are more than one-day meetings. They’re part of a larger strategy PMMI is implementing to help move the processing and packaging industries forward.