Best of the 2019 Top to Top Summit

Onsite coverage from PMMI's 14th annual Top to Top Summit, with its largest-ever CPG and OEM audience.

Dec 19, 2019

Editors from Packaging World, ProFood World and OEM Provide an inside view into the 2019 Top to Top Summit. Conversations at the summit focused on Artificial Intelligence, CPGs, robots, AR/VR and the challenges unique to the supplier-buyer relationship.

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Machinery Basics

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A Look into the World of Cartoning Equipment

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A Look at Feeding and Inserting Equipment on the Packaging Line

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How Products are Loaded and Sealed into Pre-Made Bags and Pouches

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Learn About 4 Different Types of Wrapping Machines for Your Product

At PRS26 (from l. to r.) Juliet Mathey of the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus, Jim Marcinko of WM, Christina Seibert of the Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County, and Walter Willis of the Solid Waste Agency of Lake County discuss how recycling education, MRF operations, package design, and end markets all affect recycling outcomes.

From Package Design to End Markets, Recycling Requires Alignment

Panelists at PRS26 explain why recycling works best when consumer education, MRF capabilities, package design, and demand for recycled content all move in the same direction.

New Skin Cancer Diagnosis Device Kit Launches for At-home Use

The bottle is made from 100% recyclable material and incorporates 60% post-consumer recycled plastic.

PepsiCo, Keep Scotland Beautiful Program, and Bieze Food Group Launch Recyclable Packaging

An AI-generated, conceptual image showing AI-enabled robotics, machine vision, and connected automation systems in a manufacturing environment.

Robotics Industry ‘Poised for an Explosion of Growth’

Inclusive Design Is Good Business

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Best of the 2019 Top to Top Summit

A Look into the World of Cartoning Equipment

A Look at Feeding and Inserting Equipment on the Packaging Line

How Products are Loaded and Sealed into Pre-Made Bags and Pouches

Learn About 4 Different Types of Wrapping Machines for Your Product

From Package Design to End Markets, Recycling Requires Alignment

New Skin Cancer Diagnosis Device Kit Launches for At-home Use

PepsiCo, Keep Scotland Beautiful Program, and Bieze Food Group Launch Recyclable Packaging

Robotics Industry ‘Poised for an Explosion of Growth’

Inclusive Design Is Good Business

Automated Card Pack Production System

Garrido USA to Debut Automatic Luxury Shrink Wrapper to Redefine Premium Packaging Presentation at PACK EXPO

Rotary Unscrambler for Various Sizes … and Speeds

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SPC Impact 2026 Examines Packaging's Path Forward

RFID, QR, and NFC: Labeling for connected packaging

What Walmart, Amazon, and Google Know About the Future of Safe Package Transit

Inside Sunrise 2027: Packaging’s Role in the Digital Shelf Revolution