Industry Reports

People of the world love their pets and that love is growing, with the global pet food market expected to grow at more than 5% annually for the next 5 years. Find out what market share looks like in the Pet Food industry, which markets are projected to grow and what's driving that growth.

This Cannabis Market Update shows how packaging in the cannabis market is evolving, highlighting the need for automated machinery in both processing and packaging.

Interest in the digitization of manufacturing continues to accelerate, with it now generally being the central theme at many industrial shows. However, discussions around successful enterprise level implementations are less common. In fact, the narrative for vendors and end users has shifted over the last couple of years from ?should we go digital? to ?how do we go digital?. And so, while many companies are expressing an interest in new solutions, the awareness of how to begin these projects and the investment and training needed can still be lacking within many organizations. PMMI, working with IHS Markit, has developed an IIoT Readiness report to understand the level of readiness and areas where further investment is needed. This whitepaper focuses on the Consumer Packaged Goods and Life Sciences (including Pharmaceuticals) industry.

This Vision 2025 session was held in conjunction with PMMI's 2019 PACK EXPO Las Vegas show at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV. End user and OEM discussions focused on Asset Reliability, Multi-functional Equipment and Changeovers and Writing Better RFPs. Download this informative FREE REPORT today.

The food industry has undergone significant changes over the last few decades as consumer desires and modern lifestyles have facilitated a shift in how people perceive food. The 2019 PMMI report, Trends and Advances in Food Packaging and Processing, presents a collective voice of fifty-five of the largest food manufacturers and SMEs sharing their insight into the changes and challenges taking place on the plant floor. One hundred seventy-five references and sources are summarized that present the trends driving food processing and the advances in food packaging. Click here to use your PMMI Comp Code

Aftermarket success for OEMs depends heavily on providing exemplary service and having parts available when customers need them. To meet these goals, OEMs must invest in technician training, leverage value-add services, and monitor inventory levels. Customer satisfaction is no longer a value-add ? it is a key differentiator and the foundation of business success for field service organizations. Companies expect their machinery OEMs to provide the level of service and support that will allow them to operate at peak efficiency.

With the growing size and spending power of the senior population around the globe, healthcare packagers have an opportunity to attract the loyalty of the aging demographic by making packaging changes that cater to seniors and appeal to all patients.

The nutraceuticals market is comprised of vitamins & supplements, functional beverages, and functional foods. Packaging styles, similar to those in the pharma and food & beverage industries, are moving away from rigid plastic and glass containers and toward portable stick packs and flexible pouches. The total global market is anticipated to grow from about $209 billion in 2017 to $373 billion in 2025. Find out what your customers typically require for packaging of vitamins and supplements and functional foods and beverages by downloading PMMI's 2019 Nutraceuticals Market Assessment.

Omnichannel Retail: Operating Harmoniously in an Integrated, Digitially Enabled Supply Chain, is your review of how trends, machinery and the use of automation in the omnichannel retail industry impacts product packaging.

This Vision 2025 session was held in conjunction with PMMI's 2019 ProFood Tech show at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL. Given the special emphasis ProFood Tech places on processing, this Vision 2025 session focused on the impact of and solutions for mass customization in food and beverage processing, e.g. raw materials procurement, new product formulations and a host of other topics. Download this informative FREE REPORT today.

This Discussion Summary contains a comprehensive and concise narrative of all 2018 Top-to-Top Summit discussions. PMMI hopes that these observations and conclusions suggest ways for packaging machinery end-users/customers and manufacturers/producers to identify and address operational issues in a manner that improves all facets of packaging machinery procurement and operational processes.

The robotics market is poised for a significant transformation in the near future, growing into new industries and new applications that were once unassailable with previous robot technology. 2018 represented a major step in expanding the use of general robotics. For the first time, industries like food, consumer packaged goods, and life sciences are expanding robotics applications across their entire production lines in significant numbers. This expansion into new industries with new applications impacts how robots are designed and where they are being mplemented, as new emphasis must be placed on flexibility, versatility, intelligence, connectivity, and precision.

Most industry experts foresee continued growth in the flexible packaging industry, fueled by two developments: increasing consumer demands for convenient packages, and an industry push for sustainable, shelf-ready product designs. A growing customer base for fast-moving consumer products and consumer durables in emerging countries is another factor projected to drive the global market. Asian and European markets have been early adopters of the format and continue to innovate in flexible packaging designs.

Craft beer and craft spirits are two segments of the beverage market that have garnered significant attention in the last decade, attracting consumers to a product that is a specialty item steeped in the authenticity of its production methods. While at first glance these two markets may appear to diverge in both needs and scale, they are in fact closely related. Both craft beer and craft spirits are overwhelmingly consumer driven markets; while individual breweries and distilleries certainly compete with one another in the market space, the direction and scale of their production is ultimately beholden to consumer demand.

In PMMI's latest report on hiring and retaining talent, research shows the importance of using innovative methods for attracting manufacturing talent with a small labor pool. See what Best Practices manufacturing companies should utilize when recruiting and retaining top talent.

Millennials make up the biggest working group of Americans by generation and industry leaders are seeking to bridge the perceived communication gap between themselves and Millennials. One method of bridging this gap is by learning the purchasing and trade show habits of Millennials already within the industry. Millennial habits fall in line with other generational demographics when it comes to the overall purchasing process. However, this demographic is distinctly different when it comes to the importance placed on new technologies and the trade show attributes they value most.

The Vision 2025 report provides a qualitative assessment of the major issues shaping packaging operations. This information is used to gain perspectives needed to better understand and proactively address factors important to the expectations, strategies and requirements of customers.

Cost, technical capability, spare part availability, and company product offerings are key parameters to select a packaging machinery supplier. Additionally, consumer companies give importance to machinery suppliers that provide turnkey solutions and have healthy industry experience. Find out about the current trends in the Personal Care industry by downloading PMMI's free white paper.

While the penetration of automation equipment has been somewhat slower in the food and beverage industry when compared to some other sectors, on-going technology developments are leading to greater opportunities for manufacturers to benefit from increasing the levels of automation in their food and beverage processing machinery. Find out more about trends, machinery, and growing use of automation in the food and beverage processing sector by downloading PMMI's free white paper today.

Digital print allows brands and manufacturers to respond quickly to customer demands while improving the supply chain, reducing warehousing cost and waste, and enjoying faster time to market. This study examines opportunities for the digital packaging press market within the United States across key segments including: Labels, Folding Carton, Flexible and Corrugated.