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

What Can You Package on a Vertical Form/Fill/Seal Machine?

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

INC Chair Ambassador Luis Vayas Valdivieso closed the Geneva session of INC-5.2 after nearly two weeks of negotiations ended without consensus on a global plastics treaty.

Global Plastics Treaty Talks End Without Consensus

Negotiators in Geneva wrapped up INC-5.2 without consensus on a global plastics treaty, leaving industry, NGOs, and governments urging compromise but pointing to progress that could guide the next round of talks.

(l. to r.) Jeffrey Fielkow, CEO of the Circular Action Alliance (CAA), and Matt Reynolds, editor, Packaging World magazine

From Registration to Reporting: EPR Gets Real

The bottle, made from 100% recycled plastic, will be available for purchase at an accessible price point, allowing users to refill either their own containers or the new evian bottle at various stations.

Evian, L'Occitane en Provence, and ReBloom Care design Refillable Packaging

Brands and co-packers need to work in synch now more than ever before.

What CPGs Want from Co-Packers Now

The Small CPG Brand’s Guide to Co-Manufacturing and Co-Packing

List: Digitalization Companies From PACK EXPO

Looking for CPG-focused digital transformation solutions? Download our editor-curated list from PACK EXPO featuring top companies offering warehouse management, ERP, digital twin, and MES software with supply chain visibility and analytics capabilities—all tailored specifically for CPG operations.

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List: Digitalization Companies From PACK EXPO

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Best of the 2019 Top to Top Summit

What Can You Package on a Vertical Form/Fill/Seal Machine?

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

Global Plastics Treaty Talks End Without Consensus

From Registration to Reporting: EPR Gets Real

Evian, L'Occitane en Provence, and ReBloom Care design Refillable Packaging

What CPGs Want from Co-Packers Now

The Small CPG Brand’s Guide to Co-Manufacturing and Co-Packing

Schubert to Showcase Cutting-Edge Packaging Automation at PACK EXPO 2025

Matrix Brings its Complement of Flexible Packaging Solutions to Booth W-1122 at PACK EXPO 2025

E-commerce Site for Industrial Automation Solutions

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Researched List: Fast Changeover Cartoning Equipment

Researched List: Powder Processing and Packaging Suppliers

Master Filling & Capping Equipment Selection

Researched List: Mono-Material, Barrier Pouches