Pat's Picks Podcast: Day Three Observations at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

Bag-in-Box for Pet Foods, a resealable aluminum can, a P&G mono-material refill pouch, more trayless ground beef, and a new way of splicing one roll of film to another—this and more in the Day Three Pat Reynolds Pack Expo podcast.

Pat Reynolds

Sep 29, 2021

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Annual Outlook Report: Automation & Robotics

List: Digitalization Companies From PACK EXPO

Are You Greenwashing?

Machinery Basics

Get a Quick Overview of Conveyors

How Do Horizontal Form/Fill/Seal Machines Work?

Liquid Filling Equipment Package This Pmmi

A Video Overview of Liquid Filling Machines

What Can You Package on a Vertical Form/Fill/Seal Machine?

Through the Line: Packaging and Processing

Through the Line Podcast: Glacier's AI Tool Turns Recycling Data into Insight

Pilots with Colgate-Palmolive and Amazon helped shape Glacier’s new DataStream platform, a subscription tool launched today that lets CPGs verify recyclability performance and close the loop between packaging design and real sortation and recovery outcomes.

The SIG Dome is made primarily from FSC-certified paperboard, the packaging is produced using 100% renewable electricity and is intended to be fully recyclable.

SodaStream, Mastronardi Produce, and Presto Design Paper-based Packaging

According to Rockwell Automation’s 2025 State of Smart Manufacturing Report, CPG companies cite quality improvement (45%), cost reduction (44%), revenue growth (43%), risk reduction (40%), and higher OEE (40%) as the top business outcomes they expect from smart manufacturing investments. Nearly 70% of companies not yet using smart manufacturing plan to invest within the next 12 months.

Automation Fair Q&A: Inside Rockwell’s Push Toward Autonomous Packaging for CPGs

High-volume production runs highlight the scale of Babybel’s global transition from cellophane to paper packaging.

Babybel Latest Brand to Join Paperization Trend

Semi-automatic Liquid Drum Filler Increases Operator Efficiency

Annual Outlook Report: Workforce

Hiring remains a major challenge in packaging, with 78% struggling to fill unskilled roles and 84% lacking experienced workers. As automation grows, companies must rethink hiring and training. Download the full report for key insights.

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List: Digitalization Companies From PACK EXPO

Looking for CPG-focused digital transformation solutions? Download our editor-curated list from PACK EXPO featuring top companies offering warehouse management, ERP, digital twin, and MES software with supply chain visibility and analytics capabilities—all tailored specifically for CPG operations.

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Products

Pacific Labeling & Integration's ECH200 Pro Handheld High Resolution Printer

Pat's Picks Podcast: Day Three Observations at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

Annual Outlook Report: Automation & Robotics

List: Digitalization Companies From PACK EXPO

Are You Greenwashing?

Get a Quick Overview of Conveyors

How Do Horizontal Form/Fill/Seal Machines Work?

A Video Overview of Liquid Filling Machines

What Can You Package on a Vertical Form/Fill/Seal Machine?

Through the Line Podcast: Glacier's AI Tool Turns Recycling Data into Insight

SodaStream, Mastronardi Produce, and Presto Design Paper-based Packaging

Automation Fair Q&A: Inside Rockwell’s Push Toward Autonomous Packaging for CPGs

Babybel Latest Brand to Join Paperization Trend

Semi-automatic Liquid Drum Filler Increases Operator Efficiency

Handheld Coding and Marking Printer

Manufacturing Intelligence Software

Palletizing Kit

Packaging World Resource Guide 2026

Nov/Dec 2025

October 2025

PELV Showcase 2025

Packaging Recycling Summit 2025: A Pivotal Moment in Circularity

How AI is Making Packaging Robots Smarter and More Adaptable

Humanoid Robots in Packaging and Processing: 2025 Status Report

Conveying, Feeding & Inserting e-book