Ben Miyares, Packaging SherpaHomeBe positive about sustainable packagingLet’s stop for a minute and consider some of the positive sustainability initiatives of the food packaging economy.December 1, 2017HomeRise of the collaborative machines“The factory of the future will have only two employees, a man and a dog. The man will be there to feed the dog. The dog will be there to keep the man from touching the equipment.”October 2, 2017Workforce“…We’re not in Kansas anymore.”You know how Dorothy wakes up in the Emerald City and tells her dog she doesn’t think they’re in Kansas anymore?July 31, 2017HomeDon’t Cry. It may not be too late to safeguard packaging dataWhen this column suggested in February that packaging operations were vulnerable to crippling ransomware attacks, the massive international WannaCry (AKA WannaCrypt) malware attack that infected more than 200,000 computers around the world in a matter of hours hadn’t happened yet.June 1, 2017HomeSkinny budget pares EPA; direct impact on packaging unlikelyChange is coming.March 28, 2017HomeSecurity is trendingData security, supply chain security, product security—are you paying attention?February 1, 2017HomePACK EXPO: Now a tee-shirt-worthy rock tourPACK EXPO isn’t merely a “trade show.” No matter how you define “trade show.”December 1, 2016PMMI NewsUse PACK EXPO tools to maximize show value. Start now“Innovation is not just one ‘aha’ idea from a great inventor. As a rule, a great invention was probably hatched in six or seven different places at a time”.–John Pittenger, senior vice president of strategy and innovation, Koch Industries Inc.September 30, 2016Operational ExcellencePrivate label packaging: Evolved but under-appreciatedMany private label products project a friendly, comforting, sometimes lighthearted presence through alluring multicolor graphics.July 31, 2016HomeNews shapes the PACK EXPO experienceSome of us still “read and rip” daily print newspapers and weekly and/or monthly analyses of news events that can affect our professional lives, but it’s been decades since our primary source of general news was a TV anchorman and our only sources of industry news and developments were monthly “trade magazines.”June 1, 2016Previous PagePage 2 of 4Next PageTop StoriesRecyclingDuracell Plant Marks New Curbside Recyclable Packaging with WalmartWatch festivities at Duracell's Fairburn, Ga. plant as it switches to a perforated paper blister replacing thermoformed plastic tray/board backing. Features include a flat bottom and messaging on front and top of pack that enable a unique retail display.Controls & Machine ComponentsControls Architecture Ready to Scale with Machine as Disruptive Tech EmergesPackage DesignThrough the Line Podcast: Tropicana Weathers Blowback from Package RedesignBeverageThree Trends Beverage Packagers Must Watch to Meet DemandSponsor ContentSlurry & Solution Processing System for Accurate Liquid-Solid Blends
