Workforce

IMA Group Appoints Thomas Fricke as Commercial Director of IMA Pharma

“For me, IMA is a kind of family and it was an easy decision when I was asked to take over the new role," says Fricke.

April 28, 2021

Trends: Page 153

Operational Excellence

Restaurant Consumer Trends Shift as the Pandemic Continues. The data suggests that even though restaurants in many states have had to limit capacity or transition to takeout-only service, Americans are now reaching into their wallets to treat themselves and support local businesses.

Consumers are returning to restaurants at an increasing rate. Food spending away from home has increased by 23.1% since the start of the pandemic while households are only spending 10.7% more on food at home.

April 28, 2021

Digital Transformation

The First Step to Increasing Cybersecurity

There are a number of straightforward and understandable steps companies can take to protect their operations from cyberattacks. The first is to analyze operational vulnerabilities.

April 27, 2021

Sustainability

Enter AmeriStar Competition For Package Design: Deadline May 21

Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP)

AmeriStar entries are accepted across 17 categories, and include three special top awards: Best of Show Award, Sustainable Packaging Award, and Design Excellence Award. Here's your chance to gain recognition for your innovative package design.

April 26, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

Five Ways to Drive Design and Meet Sustainability Goals

Packaging is in the consumer spotlight, driving companies to rethink their strategies for sustainability.

April 26, 2021

Sustainability

Post-COVID Consumer Trends and Their Effect on CPGs Today | Digital Printing Lets Brands Promote Inclusion with Themed Short Runs

Today's Take Five Video: Brands are being asked to take a stance on environmental and social issues. Packaging is a great vehicle to promote those stances. Digital printing allows for short runs of timely, socially themed packs when these occasions arise.

April 23, 2021

Operational Excellence

A New Model for Digitizing Supply Chain Operations

Global supply chain leaders are collaborating to shape and transform next generation digital supply chain networks.

April 22, 2021

Podcasts

unPACKED Podcast: Hall of Fame Packaging Tech Trends in 2021

Listen to the unPACKed with Packaging World podcast for Pat Reynold's top technology trends from PACK EXPO Connects.

April 22, 2021

PMMI News

PMMI Board Vote of Confidence for PACK EXPO Las Vegas and Healthcare Packaging EXPO

PMMI Board Unanimously Moves Forward with PACK EXPO Las Vegas and Healthcare Packaging EXPO

April 22, 2021

Capping

J Mitchell Named Operational Excellence Director for BW Packaging Systems

BW Packaging (a Barry-Wehmiller Company)

J Alexander Mitchell joined BW Packaging Systems as Operational Excellence Director for its operations in North America. He will drive site-level operational efficiency improvements to products, processes, and practices for the Barry-Wehmiller packaging p

April 22, 2021

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Morrison Container Expands Salesforce

Morrison Container Handling Solutions

Morrison Container Handling Solutions hired Paul Thames as Southeast Regional Sales Manager and Brett Gill as Midsouth Regional Sales Manager.

April 21, 2021

Digital Transformation

Preventing Internal Cyberattacks Could Save Companies Millions

Cyberattacks in the U.S. have the highest cost of any global nation, with an average cost of $8.64 million per occurrence for companies suffering an attack.

April 20, 2021

Contract packaging

Consumer-Centric Packaging Innovation

Association for Contract Packagers & Manufacturers (CPA)

Is packaging the product? Consumers drive package and product innovation with their decision making and trends. Recently the Contract Packaging Association discussed this intersection between innovation and consumer.

April 20, 2021