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PMMI's Packaging Intelligence Brief Series

Briefs will highlight emerging trends affecting the global packaging industry.

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.

Choose one or more of the following Packaging Intelligence Briefs:

Dairy Industry - 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.

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