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Check out the latest blog posts for what’s happening in the global packaging and processing industry.

Check out the latest blog posts for what’s happening in the global packaging and processing industry.


Latest news on tariffs updates as of January 21, 2025.

Latest news on tariffs updates as of January 14, 2025.

Overview of Provisions and Impact on PMMI Members’ North American Supply Chains

Have you downloaded the Guide to Global Markets report? In the report, you’ll find details on the top packaged food, soft drinks and beauty and personal care product categories and companies in Italy

The food and beverage industry offer great opportunities for North American manufacturers. These are some of the products with the highest percentage and volume growth.

Thinking about exporting or doing business in Italy?

Thailand has one of the most advanced food processing industries in Southeast Asia with an estimated 10,000 food processing companies.

Following the signing of the US-China Phase One trade deal yesterday, USTR has published the full text of the deal. Both the US and China have agreed to cancel additional tariffs under Section 301 Tariff Lists 4B scheduled to enter into effect on 15 December 2019. China has promised to increase purchases of US agricultural and energy products, as well as adopting policy changes related to intellectual property and forced technology transfers.

Thermo-shrink labeling is just one of the newest packaging trends that is disrupting traditional packaging methods in Mexico.