The awards honor 15 young professionals making their mark as the next generation of leaders.

The Future Innovators Robotics Showcase is back at PACK EXPO East,where students from Philadelphia-area robotics teams will display their design, engineering and troubleshooting skills.

To meet the needs of regional manufacturers, on March 3-5, PMMI will bring PACK EXPO East to Philadelphia, PA. This represents the fourth iteration of the trade show.

Tom Egan, PMMI vice president of industry services, examines the status of this growing packaging segment and the factors that are influencing its advancement.

Tom Egan, PMMI vice president of industry services, examines the status of this growing packaging segment and the factors that are influencing its advancement.

The global food packaging market will approach $400 billion by 2025, making operational improvements and new equipment critical for CPGs to keep pace, according a PMMI report.

The move toward sustainable practices, products and materials is no longer on the horizon but ever-present. This is especially true as more consumers factor brands’ social responsibility initiatives in purchase decisions.

The explosion of e-commerce in the last decade has caused consumer packaged goods companies to rethink day-to-day processes across their entire enterprise, according to a new white paper from PMMI.

PMMI announces its second annual On the Rise Awards winners recognizing 12 young professionals who have demonstrated leadership potential in packaging and processing.