Operational Excellence

Retail Ready Packaging Growth

Emerging economies drive the growth of retail ready packaging, according to a new study from Smithers. Western markets are mature and will show below average growth through 2024.

January 10, 2020

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Podcasts

Growth in the Packaging Industry: 2020 and Beyond

PMMI's Jorge Izquierdo breaks down the state of the packaging industry.

January 9, 2020

Operational Excellence

Hormel, Barry-Wehmiller Early One Voice Ready Certification Adopters

To close the industry’s workforce development and skills gap, PMMI’s OpX Leadership Network recently launched its new One Voice Ready certificates, an assessment-based program based on knowledge of specific industry solutions and best practices.

January 6, 2020

Operational Excellence

Clean Label Impacting Food Packaging and Formulation

The “clean label” consumer trend is heavily influencing food processing, with nearly half of participants interviewed for a new PMMI Business Intelligence report being impacted.

January 6, 2020

Operational Excellence

Robotics Industry to Shift from Fixed Automation to Mobile Systems

New market report forecasts that of the 8 million robots that will be shipped in 2030, nearly 6 million will be mobile.

January 4, 2020

Operational Excellence

Fastest Growing Food Trends and Segments

The fastest growing food trends emphasize natural ingredients and convenience, according to the new PMMI Business Intelligence report '2019 Trends and Advances in Food Packaging and Processing.'

December 20, 2019

Home

Secrets to Coding, Marking and Inspection Operations

Tips, tricks, and advice for maximizing your return on investment in coding, marking, and inspection equipment.

December 19, 2019

Digital Printing

Bringing Packaging Production 4.0 to Life

At Bobst of Switzerland, lean thinking in the world of digital production 4.0 includes using a digital twin to ensure quality and an optimized process that will control cost and waste.

December 18, 2019

Operational Excellence

Ease of Use, Recyclability Push Growth of Flexible Plastic and PET Bottles in Western Europe

In 2018, food packaging accounted for a 55% share of the market in the region, followed by 37% for beverage packaging. Both the food and beverage categories saw the demand for smaller, lighter, and easy to store and handle pack sizes.

December 16, 2019

Operational Excellence

Food Packaging Dominates China Market

According to “Global Packaging Trends,” a new report compiled by Euromonitor International for PMMI Business Intelligence, food packaging accounts for more than 50% of the total packaging market in China.

December 11, 2019

Operational Excellence

Cannabis Packaging market through 2024

New study from Smithers tracks future value of cannabis packaging by sales channel, packaging format, and national market growth.

December 10, 2019

Operational Excellence

The Buzz on Canned Cocktails

The canned cocktails market is predicted to grow more than 20% from 2019 to 2029, driven by consumer convenience and by innovations in packaging and flavor variety, among other factors.

December 3, 2019

Sustainability

The Compass Steering P&G

Of course packaging is essential to the way P&G goes to market, but packaging is always designed and evaluated in terms of how it meshes with four other key business drivers.

December 4, 2019