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Dietary supplement sweep
They’re really not unregulated.
December 17, 2015
PMMI News
PMMI Media Group invites you to take a music break
Enjoy this beautiful recording of a contemporary favorite.
December 13, 2015
Sustainable Packaging
WtE: A burning opportunity
The plastic bottle recycling rate in the U.S. is slowing, reducing our resource recovery opportunities.
November 30, 2015
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It’s natural to want a clearer definition
A lot of packagers don’t like regulations, except when they do. But both reactions are sensible.
November 30, 2015
Workforce
Taming SKU proliferation
Imagine a business model where it’s a good thing to have your employees poached away from you on a regular basis.
November 30, 2015
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Rethinking the QR code
Are QR codes on their way out? Zohra Bhimani of Shikatani Lacroix provides an overview of QR codes and their value for packaging and product marketing, and discusses their future potential.
November 16, 2015
Workforce
My 3Ps of packaging with a veteran’s advice: Be ready to pivot and accept change
Roughly 30 years ago I entered university as a naĂŻve, open-minded, scared freshman.
October 30, 2015
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So, I guess some drug ads are, like, totally regulated, whatever
Finally, something useful to discuss about Kim Kardashian.
October 30, 2015
Sustainable Packaging
Trash
Each summer I spend time walking a quarter mile stretch of Lake Michigan’s eastern shoreline picking up trash.
October 30, 2015
Workforce
Mind the gender gap
If anyone out there doubts that gender diversity in a manufacturing enterprise is a good idea, do yourself a favor. Get a copy of a recent study commissioned by The Manufacturing Institute, APICS Supply Chain Council, and Deloitte.
October 30, 2015
Sustainable Packaging
Can pharmaceutical packaging be safety-compliant and sustainable?
Pharma companies will benefit from the time spent transitioning to a more sustainable model, especially as they see growing consumer satisfaction, says APP study.
October 29, 2015
Workforce
Odd advertising lessons
Kim Kardashian will now teach us about drug advertising.
October 15, 2015
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Automated compounding reduces hospital costs and pharmacy errors
Author cites studies that automated compounding systems allow hospital pharmacies to “in-source” production, lowering the cost-per-dose and reducing inventory costs.
October 13, 2015
Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)
21st Century packaging model: make/fill
In its broadest sense, “form/fill/seal” continues to be a disruptive innovation with a more profound impact on packaging than any technology since the Phoenicians discovered how to make glass 2,400 years ago.
September 27, 2015
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Food safety regulations are a growth industry
When you read the regulations FDA made to give effect to the Food Safety Modernization Act, it’s hard to avoid one overwhelming thought: Food safety is important, sure, and prevention is better than chasing after problems, but gee whiz, there has to be a better way, or at least a less complicated way.
September 27, 2015
Sustainable Packaging
On biodegradable plastics
Most everyone is in agreement that societal sustainability is desirable, and that sustainable packaging can enhance our ability to meet this goal.
September 27, 2015
Workforce
A plant manager’s take on OEMs and training
Manufacturing Plant Manager Colin Jesien at Medifast, a maker of meal replacement products, talks about relationships with OEMs and about training programs that help keep things running at the firm’s Owings Mills, MD, headquarters facility.
September 27, 2015
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Natick likes MATS and PATS with a side of nano
Microwave pasteurization has been successfully commercialized by at least two suppliers in the recent past.
September 27, 2015
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