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Workforce
SOMIC Packaging Adds Two Industry Veterans to Support Customers and Sales
SOMIC Packaging hires Roy Hoke to be the Southeast regional sales manager and Joshua Larson as the after-sales and service manager.
November 21, 2025

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E-commerce/D2C packaging
PAC Machinery Bags and Materials Achieves ISO 9001:2015 Certification
PAC Machinery
PAC Machinery Bags and Materials received the certification for its Quality Management System after a thorough audit of its facility by an independent certification body.
November 21, 2025
Pac Machinery Bags And Materials Earned Iso 9001 Certification
Digital Transformation
How AI Is Rewriting the Rules of New Product and Package Testing
Virtual prototypes, e-commerce mockups, and rapid A/B tests now let brands gauge demand in days, not months. It's transforming how teams design, validate, and launch new products and packaging.
November 21, 2025
From plain pack stock image (left) to a (hypothetical) branded prototype, shown in context on a shower shelf (right), AI artwork and context images now take minutes, not weeks.
Workforce
Duravant Announces Retirement of CEO Mike Kachmer, Names Jill Evanko Successor
Duravant
Kachmer to retire following a distinguished 43-year career, including nearly 12 years as Chairman & CEO of Duravant, and Evanko set to succeed him as chief executive officer.
November 20, 2025
Mike Kachmer
Digital Transformation
How These Two CPGs Boosted OEE and Speed With Digital Twins
A beverage line saw downtime drop 52% and OEE rise 14%. Another CPG cut NPI timelines by 32 weeks. Real-world case studies show digital twins are paying off fast for packaging teams.
November 20, 2025
A canned beverage manufacturer used a digital twin of its case and tray packing line to diagnose a persistent “yo-yo effect” fault. By testing virtually instead of on the live line, the team accelerated troubleshooting 10×, reduced downtime by 52%, and improved OEE by 14%.
Digital Transformation
Live from Automation Fair: What CPGs Should Ask OEMs About Digital Twins
More brands are writing digital twin requirements into RFQs. Here’s what they should be asking OEMs before the first design review.
November 19, 2025
Dwayne Negron, digital twin capability manager at Kalypso, a Rockwell business, noted that more end users are “bringing in digital twin requirements on first pass to their contracts.
Digital Transformation
Live from Automation Fair: Making the Case for Packaging Line Modernization
To win support for modernization, CPGs have to shift the conversation from replacing aging equipment to delivering measurable value in labor productivity, operational performance, sustainability, and future adaptability.
November 19, 2025
Jerry Plessing (left) digital solutions architect, and Lance Fountaine, CPG industry consultant (formerly with Cargill), presented Rockwell's vision for selling packaging line modernization up through your orgnaizaiton.
Controls & Machine Components
Rockwell Automation to Build New Greenfield Manufacturing Site in Southeastern Wisconsin
Rockwell Automation Inc.
New site advances a $2 billion investment plan to strengthen U.S. manufacturing and digital capability.
November 19, 2025
Rockwell
Digital Transformation
Chef Robotics and ILPRA Partner to Deliver Flexible Automation for Meal Assembly and Packaging
Chef and ILPRA's solution uses AI-enabled meal assembly robotics and advanced packaging systems to handle high-mix production, improve throughput, and reduce labor demands.
November 14, 2025
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Sustainability
CPGs Experience Trade-offs in the Name of Sustainable Packaging
Higher production costs, diminished product quality, and lessened product production are some of the challenges CPGs say come with sustainable packaging shifts.
November 14, 2025
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Contract packaging
Paket Goes From Filling Shop to Full-Service CDMO
Family firm cites QC lab, adaptability in growth supporting personal care brands.
November 13, 2025
The CDMO can manufacture and package beauty, personal care, and other non-food products in sample packs, tubes, pouches, and other formats.
Workforce
Three Insights on Operator Training from CPG Leaders
Three CPG leaders shared about their efforts to upskill and empower operators, and how OEMs can better support that journey, at PMMI's Annual Meeting Tuesday.
November 13, 2025
CPG leaders offered their own strategies to empower operators at PMMI's Annual Meeting.
PMMI News
PMMI Announces Two New Work Products from the OpX Leadership Network
The Operator Training Standardization and Data Management Standardization work products give insight into solutions for common challenges.
November 13, 2025
Op X
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Returnity Launches Initiative to Capture Retail Packaging Pain Points from the Frontlines
Returnity's "Backroom Reality" campaign spotlights how backrooms have become complex logistics hubs utilizing outdated tools and equipment.
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