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Food Industry Media Veterans Join PMMI Media Group

PMMI Media Group, a division of PMMI, the Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, recently welcomed two industry heavyweights to their growing roster of business-to-business media professionals. Patrick Young, the former Publisher of Food Engineering and Joyce Fassl, the former Editor-in-Chief of Food…

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PMMI Announces Release of New Mechatronics Certification Test — Mechanical Components 2

PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, announces the release of a new Mechatronics Certification test – Mechanical Components 2. PMMI’s Mechatronics Certification tests help manufacturers identify levels of competency for new candidates and assess the capabilities of current employees. The…

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McCormick & Company and Olam Spices & Vegetable Ingredients Receive First Place at Sustainability Excellence in Manufacturing Awards

The OpX Leadership Network, convened by PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, is pleased to recognize the manufacturing plants honored during the second annual Sustainability Excellence in Manufacturing Awards. McCormick & Company and Olam Spices & Vegetable Ingredients received first…

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PMMI Welcomes 25 New Members

PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, approved the addition of 25 new member companies at the PMMI Executive Leadership Conference earlier this month.

“Since January we have worked hard to attract new, quality members to our rolls, and we have succeeded. This latest group of new…

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Breaking Down Sustainable Packaging

Forty-six years after the first Earth Day, consumer awareness of the environment and their ensuing demand for sustainable products has prompted the processing and packaging industry to respond with sustainable initiatives in operations and packaging.  

The Breaking Down Sustainable Packaging infographic,…

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U.S. Food Packaging Market Forecast to Grow Through 2022

The U.S. food packaging market is forecast to grow at a steady rate of 2.9 percent CAGR through 2022, according to the just released 2016 Food Packaging Trends and Advances report from PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies.

Based on interviews from…

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PMMI Mechatronics PLCs 1 Study Guide Now Available

PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, is proud to announce its’ Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) 1 Study Guide to help test candidates prepare for the PLC 1 exam.

Part of the Mechatronics Certification Program, the PLC 1 study guide…

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Fast Changing Consumer Preferences Create Opportunities for Growth and Innovation

The impact of changing and diversifying consumer demands were key takeaways from the 2015 State of the Industry: U.S. Packaging Machinery Report, shared by PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, at PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2015. The study highlighted these…

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PMMI Presents New Officers, Board of Directors

PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, elected four members to the Board of Directors and announced its 2016 Executive Committee at the opening session of its Nov. 9, 2015 annual meeting.

Paul Irvine, CEO of Plexpack Corp., will serve as chairman; Mark Anderson, president and CEO Pro…

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PMMI Adds 26 Member Companies

PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, welcomes 26 companies to its ranks, bringing its total membership to 734. The PMMI Board of Directors approved the new members Nov. 9, and announced it Nov. 10, at the 2015 PMMI Annual Meeting.

PMMI Chairman Bill Crist, CEO, Kliklok-Woodman, who…