David NewcornDigital TransformationThrough the Line Podcast: AI Chat-enabled Packaging Machine CopilotsAs AI continues to grow in its capabilities and prevalence, is it time for packaging and processing equipment to come with a ChatGPT-style interface?July 9, 2025Digital TransformationSurvey: AI Chat-enabled Packaging Machine Copilots to the Rescue?New research from PMMI Media Group shows an appetite among CPGs for changing the way operators and technicians interact with machines on the plant floor. Is it time for packaging and processing equipment to come with a ChatGPT-style interface?January 31, 2025PMMI NewsPackaging Industry Remembers John KowalJohn Andrew Kowal, loving husband, sibling, and uncle, passed away at the age of 62 on Wednesday July 8, 2020 at home with his family at his side. He fought the good fight against cancer until the very end.July 13, 2020HomeConference provides a peek at the futureThe Packaging Conference has established itself as a place where updates on recent accomplishments and sneak previews of new technologies are both on display.April 28, 2014HomeNew Packaging World apps tailored for iPad, iPhone, and AndroidWith the May 2014 issue, Packaging World launches several new versions of its magazine app.April 28, 2014HomePackaging World re-launches Web siteSimpler navigation, better design, bigger photos, related articles, and mobile/tablet friendliness lead the list of improvements.October 31, 2011HomePackaging pros embrace the tabletA new survey reveals how packaging professionals are using iPads and tablets for accessing packaging media.September 1, 2011HomeOFF THE SHELF: More colorful Asian packsNew Media Director Dave Newcorn is back with another batch of colorful packages he bought recently in Chicago's New Chinatown.January 26, 2011ContainersOFF THE SHELF: Packages with a colorful Asian flairNew Media Director Dave Newcorn comes off the sidelines with colorful commentary on the even more colorful packages he bought recently on the part of Chicago's Argyle Street that is sometimes called New Chinatown.January 20, 2011Secondary PackagingHighly flexible robotic case packer for bagged snacksVideo demo shows Focke & Co. Highly Flexible Packer (HFP) robotically pack bagged snacks into cases.November 9, 2010Page 1 of 26Next PageTop StoriesCase/Tray PackingSoules Foods Serves as Proving Ground for Breakthrough RoboticsWhen the packaging team at Soules Foods saw its new case packing system in action for the first time, the reaction was unanimous: this was not just another automation upgrade. According to the company, it was something different—more compact and more intelligent than anything they’d seen before.PMMI NewsInnovation Takes Center Stage with Technology Excellence Awards at PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2025SustainabilityDanone’s Holistic Approach to Packaging InnovationContract PackagingRadienz Living Adopts Paperboard Carton for Laundry PodsSponsor ContentTraceability in Packaging: From Obligation to Opportunity
