Vision 2025, published by PMMI – The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, examines the operational impact of mass customization in food and beverage processing using findings from a 2019 ProFood TECH session, panel and roundtable discussions with live audience voting. Across CPGs, OEMs and co-packers, the analysis indicates three focus areas: changeover optimization and modular equipment design such as drop-down PLC recipes; collaboration and co‑manufacturer partnerships including earlier OEM involvement; and hygienic design emphasizing sanitation and CIP. Emerging patterns show companies tend to prioritize flexible line segmentation, late-stage differentiation and small-scale prototyping, while charts highlight participant rankings and qualitative themes that benchmark industry practices. The report reveals where engineering teams are prioritizing investments to strengthen operational resilience.
Published by PMMI in March 2019. Based on aggregated panel and roundtable discussions, participant voting via an online audience participation platform, and expert input from CPG, OEM, and contract-packager representatives collected at the 2019 ProFoodTECH session.
