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Drivers Change but Food Retains Steady Growth

With the first-ever ProFood Tech (April 4–6, 2017; McCormick Place, Chicago) quickly approaching, food processing machinery continues significant annual growth, increasing 11.3 percent, according to the 2017 Trends in Food Processing Operations report and accompanying infographic, “Food Processing Trends and Predictions…

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Pharmaceutical & Medical Device Infographic Shows Industry Growth

With PACK EXPO East (Feb. 27–March 1, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia) quickly approaching, show organizer PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, reports that the market for pharmaceuticals and medical devices continues to grow. In total, the 2015 pharmaceutical industry produced $…

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World-Class Education Awaits Attendees at First ProFood Tech

Registering for the inaugural ProFood Tech (Apr. 4–6, 2017; McCormick Place, Chicago) means more than access to the most comprehensive food and beverage show in North America. Powered by three of the world’s trade show leaders – PACK EXPO, Anuga and the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) – this biennial show…

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2016 – A Year of Growth and Connections for PMMI

Paul Irvine, PMMI Chairman; CEO, PrintPack, Inc

Growth opportunities and new connections guided PMMI’s success in 2016. PACK EXPO International broke records as the world’s largest and most comprehensive processing and packaging show in 2016. We reaffirmed PMMI as the global resource for the processing…

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Registration Opens for Healthcare Packaging and Processing Conference at PACK EXPO East 2017

PACK EXPO East includes programming from various industry leaders. 

Reston, Va.; Dec. 14, 2016 — The Healthcare Packaging and Processing Conference at PACK EXPO East (Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia; Feb. 27–March 1, 2017) is now open for registration, announces show producer…

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Registration Opens for Healthcare Packaging and Processing Conference at PACK EXPO East 2017

The Healthcare Packaging and Processing Conference at PACK EXPO East (Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia; Feb. 27–March 1, 2017) is now open for registration, announces show producer and owner PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies.

With regulation deadlines looming and…

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Virginia Tech Awarded Mark C. Garvey Scholarship

Packaging Systems and Design Student, Marlon Levy-Faigen, to Receive $2,500 

Reston, Va.; Dec. 9, 2016 — The PMMI Foundation along with the Garvey Corporation has selected Virginia Tech as the recipient of this year’s Mark Garvey Scholarship in the amount of $2,500. PMMI, The Association for…

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Virginia Tech Awarded Mark C. Garvey Scholarship

The PMMI Foundation along with the Garvey Corporation has selected Virginia Tech as the recipient of this year’s Mark Garvey Scholarship in the amount of $2,500. PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, supports packaging education at more than 25 U.S. colleges, universities and technical schools…

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Rise in Consumer Health and Sustainability Concerns Drives Food and Beverage Trends

With an eye toward the inaugural ProFood Tech (April 4–6, 2017; McCormick Place, Chicago), show partner PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, reports a 25 percent increase in vegetarian and a 257 percent rise in vegan global food and drink product launches between Sept. 2010–Aug. 2011 and Sept…

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Global Anti-Counterfeiting Solutions Growing to Protect Brands and Consumers

Globalization is creating an increasingly complex, continuously growing supply chain. With more suppliers and more products coming from different countries, it is critical to identify, capture and share accurate product information. In this environment, counterfeiting has become a growing challenge.

According…