From automation to sustainability and machinery to materials—the packaging industry is consistently evolving. PMMI, the leading global resource for the packaging industry, introduces the Packaging Intelligence Brief (PIB) series to help define and address trends currently shaping the future of packaging.
PMMI will release Packaging Intelligence Briefs to keep industry professionals and media abreast of emerging trends that have an impact in the packaging industry. Each Brief will address a specific topic and outline how packaging machinery suppliers and manufacturers are, and should be, responding to market needs.
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Choose one or more of the following Packaging Intelligence Briefs |
| Packaging Trends 2010: Innovations That Will Drive The Industry in 2010
This year, PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2009 (Oct. 5-7; Las Vegas, Nev.) brought you the latest packaging innovations in a sprawling show that was over 520,000 square feet. Packaging Trends 2010 is your guide to the trends in safety, productivity and branding that your suppliers and peers are producing to drive the packaging industry in 2010. |
| Dairy
The dairy industry is feeling the pinch of the economy, as is every industry. But it’s not in sales, which are up 2 percent despite a 9 percent price increase. Find out how raw materials and transportation costs are impacting dairy processors. |
| Robotics
This survey explores how, where and why robots are being used in the packaging function. |
| Packaging Trends Report
This survey examines the latest packaging trends, such as the need for automation, sustainability, consumer convenience, product safety and rising consumer interest in health and wellness. |
| Risk Assessment - Grow the Bottom Line
New concerns about safety and security are driving the need for increased diligence on the part of machinery manufacturers to perform and document risk assessments as part of the equipment purchase. |
| Total Cost - Total Value
When consumer products goods companies focus on the total cost of ownership of equipment during the procurement process, they receive a better return on their investment, delivering increased value to shareholders. |
| Automation Trends
Packagers are deploying more robotic systems, performing more tasks via software and demanding more tightly integrated machines to deliver new product introductions to market quicker. |
| Barrier Materials
Innovative barrier materials extend product shelf life and build brand loyalty. |
| In-Store Advertising Trends
Visual appeal has become essential to project a brand’s in-store image and leverage brand loyalty. |
| RFID Trends
EPC, RFID, item level tagging and demands for tighter supply chains to prevent counterfeiting, theft and diversion continue to push RFID technology forward. |
| Pharmaceutical & Nutraceuticals
The pharmaceutical market presents both packagers and vendors with unique hurdles. The Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Report provides a close-up snapshot of how challenges and opportunities affect pharmaceutical packaging machinery. |
