Jay SinghOperational ExcellencePackaging value chainThe wide variety of package types available throughout the world is due to the evolution of related supply channels.March 1, 2016Operational ExcellenceE-commerce resurfacesE-commerce currently accounts for about 8% of total retail sales and is predicted to outpace sales growth of brick-and-mortar stores over the next five years with an anticipated $370 billion in e-retail sales by 2017.September 3, 2014HomeHighlights of the 18th IAPRI World Packaging ConferenceA record 24 countries were represented at the recently completed IAPRI World Packaging Conference as this year’s host, the Packaging Program at Cal Poly, celebrated its 25 anniversary.October 4, 2012HomeFood and beverage trendsAmong the keynote presenters at the recently concluded 18th IAPRI World Packaging Conference at Cal Poly State University was Dr. Michael Okoroafor, vice president for Global Packaging Innovation and Execution at H.J. Heinz Co. He provided a unique outlook on global packaging trends for food and beverage.August 30, 2012Sustainable PackagingGlobal packaging researchThe International Association of Packaging Research Institutes was established in 1971 as an international membership association to promote packaging as a global science to important target groups within international organizations and research foundations.September 28, 2011HomeRetail-ready asparagusThe Gourmet Trading Company, a leading grower, packer, and distributor of asparagus and blueberries, contacted the Packaging Program at Cal Poly State University for help in designing a retail-ready shipper holding 11 lb of fresh asparagus.April 7, 2011SustainabilityThe role of LCIA recent study conducted at Cal Poly State University, through its Packaging Research Consortium, involved a Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) based analysis and comparison of three one-gallon HDPE bottles currently available in United States.April 1, 2010Sustainable PackagingNew produce shippers?Over the past few decades, as the variety of fresh produce in terms of number, form, and quality has increased, the packaging that moves these commodities through the distribution chain has continued to evolve.October 5, 2009Page 1 of 1Top StoriesRecyclingTerraCycle Launches Aurora, Ill., Operations CenterTerraCycle officially opens a new 100,000-sq-ft operations center in Aurora, Ill., transforming a historic factory into a hub for sorting and distributing hard-to-recycle materials from across North America.HomeKrusteaz Streamlines Packaging Artwork ManagementRecyclingWM Report: CPGs Can Find Brand Loyalty Through Recycling CommitmentsReusable/ReturnableReusable Cup Pilot at Portland Stadiums Relies on RFIDSponsor ContentInnovative packaging solutions
