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Through the Line Podcast: PACK EXPO Recap—AI Puts Data to Work and GLP-1s Ripple Through Packaging

What happens when all that plant-floor data finally becomes useful?

After a long week in Chicago, the End of the Line crew unpacks the biggest themes from PACK EXPO. 

Chief editors Sean Riley, Liz Cuneo, Matt Reynolds, and Derek Teal are joined by PMMI Media Group Associate Editor Casey Flanagan. They discuss how AI is turning operational and packaging-materials data into something operators and brands can act on, from conversational assistants built into manufacturing workflows to platforms that organize packaging data for state EPR reporting. 

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