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Workforce
From MSU to UPG—views of a freshly minted grad
John Herzig, a 2013 graduate of the Michigan State University's School of Packaging, is now Associate Packaging Engineer at United Pet Group. He talks about how MSU prepared him for a career as a packaging professional.
June 30, 2014
Sustainable Packaging
Of Master Recyclers and radiolarians
Okay, show of hands: How many of you packaging professionals out there know that in some states there is such a thing as a Master Recycling Program?
June 30, 2014
Sustainable Packaging
A tour of a recycling center
Tour educates on the facility’s operations.
June 4, 2014
Home
Is too much education the problem with the economy?
Have we created unrealistic expectations by educating more people with college degrees than what there are jobs that require those degrees?
June 3, 2014
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Food reports still here, getting tougher
Let’s say you package food, and you suspect contamination of food by dangerous bacteria has occurred.
June 2, 2014
Contract Packaging
Your line is watching you
You’re co-packing drink mix stick-packs in sixteen different flavors.
June 2, 2014
Sustainable Packaging
The end of packaging?
In March, “obsessively organic” yogurt company Stonyfield Farm launched in limited markets a product that it hopes will pave the way for a future without packaging—Stonyfield Frozen Yogurt Pearls in an all-natural edible skin. So what’s driving this desire to eliminate packaging? Wood Turner, VP of Sustainability Innovation for Stonyfield, and Eric Freedman, VP of technology provider WikiFoods, Inc., explain.
June 2, 2014
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25 peeks at interpack
So many innovations came out of interpack 2014, who has time for paragraph breaks?
June 2, 2014
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Families at interpack
Some solutions are just too simple! If we want our kids to choose science, technology, engineering, math or manufacturing careers (STEMM), we need to expose them so that they understand why.
May 11, 2014
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Welcome to the world of therapeutic foods
What do you think of when you think of food? Holiday meals with family? Things that taste good? A post-workout treat? What else could food be used for?
May 9, 2014
Operational Excellence
RxTrace: Is your drug exempt from the Federal Drug Supply Chain Security Act?
Understanding your product’s characteristics and reading certain provisions of the Drug Supply Chain Security Act are keys.
May 5, 2014
Workforce
Tips on interns
As you organize your summer packaging engineer intern program this year, these three steps are important to remember.
April 28, 2014
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OTC drug packagers: FDA mulls changes to unique program
If you’re an over-the-counter drug, it sometimes must seem like prescription drugs are your popular older sibling who gets all the attention.
April 28, 2014
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Retail, packaging trends provide opportunities in India
Major industries exist to create wealth; this is the general understanding.
April 28, 2014
Coding, Printing & Labeling
Breakthroughs in packaging and publishing
For the past few years Features Editor Jim Butschli has worked closely with the Institute of Packaging Professionals and Gros Executive Recruiters to produce a salary survey unique in the packaging sector.
April 28, 2014
Sustainable Packaging
How does the business of healthcare impact the environment?
Cook Medical finds that transparency between healthcare providers and suppliers yields financial and sustainability benefits.
April 24, 2014
Controls & Machine Components
Manufacturing’s resurgence creates demand for skilled technicians
Needs include workers who can operate today’s high-tech equipment for plastics production, robotics, and automation.
April 15, 2014
Contract Packaging
When returning from a conference, ask yourself: What have you learned?
Like you, I attend many conferences each year. Often, I return from such events with a short-lived sense of urgency to capitalize upon what I’ve learned and the contacts made.
April 8, 2014
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