PMMI News

Machine Builders and CPGs: Partnerships in the Time of Coronavirus

Virtual Town Hall #2 from PMMI features CPGs who belong to OpX Leadership Network Executive Council chatting “live” with PMMI members about the impact of Covid-19.

April 10, 2020

Industries: Page 103

Flow wrapping

Sacmi Packaging & Chocolate Opens Branch Office in Switzerland

SACMI Packaging & Chocolate

Sacmi Packaging & Chocolate opened a branch office and tech center in Neuhausen am Rheinfall, Switzerland, to provide its global customers with value-added services alongside a dedicated R&D facility.

April 9, 2020

Beverage

Consumer Spending Remains 23% Higher than Pre-virus

American households are slowly returning to normal buying habits.

April 9, 2020

Beverage

Kurita Water Industries Merges U.S. Subsidiaries

Kurita America Inc.

LaMarr Barnes to lead Kurita America Inc. as chief executive officer

April 9, 2020

Digital Transformation

Covid and Latin American Technology

This post prepared with information received from 951 respondents across Latin America to a reader survey asking about changes brought about by the COVID-19 crisis in the capital equipment investment plans of CPGs in the region.

April 9, 2020

Sustainability

Compostable Coffee Capsules Deliver Espresso

Italian coffee roaster Covim produces its own brand and private-label products in 100% bio-based, compostable coffee capsules engineered to meet the unique requirements of European espresso machines.

April 8, 2020

Beverage

Craft Brew Packaging & Processing Innovation

A comprehensive craft brew resource for packaging and processing solutions.

April 7, 2020

Robotics

Pick-and-Place Robots, Flow Wrapper, Fuel High-Volume Bakery

With daily volumes in the millions and demand growing, this Canadian bakery automated what was once a manual process and is now hitting speeds of 280 product/min.

April 7, 2020

Digital Transformation

Covid-19 Challenges for Latin American CPGs

An immediate challenge of the coronavirus crisis on CPGs has been the devaluation of many Latin American currencies, driving up the purchase price of imported raw materials and supplies.

April 7, 2020

Operational Excellence

COVID-19 Survey: Latin American CPGs Redouble Efforts to Keep their Supply Chains Active

Close to two thirds of CPGs surveyed by Mundo PMMI in Latin America (65%) affirm that their companies will continue to work despite Covid-19 crisis. Problems with supply chain persist.

April 6, 2020

Beverage

Industrial Magnetics Develops Germ-Free Door Opener

Industrial Magnetics, Inc.

100% of profits to go to food pantries in Boyne City, MI and surrounding communities

April 5, 2020

PMMI News

EXPO PACK México Canceled Amid COVID-19 Concerns

April 3, 2020

Beverage

COVID-19 Survey: Nearly half of processors have supply chain disruptions

While pain prevails for some processors, most are optimistic about meeting production demands in the coming months.

April 3, 2020