PMMI Corner Topic | Packaging Strategies

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Advancing Careers for Women in Packaging

October 16, 2018

Women comprise nearly half of the working population (47.5 percent), yet they are underrepresented in the manufacturing industry — making up only about one-third of the manufacturing workforce in the United States.

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Cannabis Packaging is Growing Like a Weed

Maria Ferrante

August 16, 2018

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Despite being surrounded in controversy, the U.S. cannabis industry is experiencing rapid growth. Experts estimate legal cannabis will grow from $7.3 billion to $24.5 billion between 2016 and 2020. Currently, 65 percent of cannabis sales stem from medical marijuana.

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Growing Flexible Packaging Demand

Consumer demands for environmentally friendly, convenient and cost-effective packaging continue to drive flexible packaging market growth.

Maria Ferrante

June 18, 2018

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Environmentally conscious consumers are looking for packaging that uses fewer resources and less energy than other forms of packaging. Flexible packaging minimizes transport costs between the converter, packager/filler, retailer and end user.

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Cans Lead as Packaging Innovations Drive Beverage Market Growth

Maria Ferrante

April 12, 2018

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Packaging innovations are helping to drive growth in the beverage market, according to the “Beverage Packaging and Innovation Trends” report published by PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies.

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

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2018 Food Packaging Trends—Another Perspective

Sean Riley

February 15, 2018

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Packaging machinery sales in the U.S. grew 4.8 percent in 2016, reaching a total of $9.8 billion, according to the “2017 State of the Industry – US Packaging Machinery” report, produced by PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing.

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A look at Global Pouch West

John Kalkowski

November 9, 2017

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Global Pouch West returns to the heart of West Coast packaging activity in the fourth year of this growing conference focused on flexible packaging in the Western states.

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PACK EXPO Las Vegas, bigger and better than ever

Sean Riley

November 6, 2017

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More than two decades ago, PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, welcomed the packaging industry to the Las Vegas desert with a goal to convene end users and suppliers in the odd number years in between PACK EXPO International in Chicago...

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Consumers push packaging trends

Sean Riley

September 15, 2017

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In its recently released market research reports “2017 Trends in Food Processing Operations” and “2017 Top to Top Summit Report,” PMMI, the Association for Packaging and Processing, identified the primary drivers.

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PACK EXPO 2017: Advancing brand security in the global market

New package solutions reassure customers of product safety in food, beverage and pharma.

Sean Riley

August 14, 2017

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In addition to the health problems that tainted food can cause consumers, and the damage to the brands’ and retailers’ reputations, a food recall can cost a food company $10 million or more in direct costs, business interruption and lost sales.