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May 23, 2023
Where Are We Headed?
Renowned futurist Daniel Burrus discusses change vs. transformation, among other topics that will dictate the business landscape going forward. The Blackberry, for example, brought change, but the iPhone and the advent of true smartphone technologies initiated a transformation in the way we live and work. It’s a fascinating listen with someone who researches where we will be vs where we currently are and his input is truly helpful when planning business for the next 3, 5 and 10 years.
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May 17, 2023
Putting People in the Right Positions
Former PMMI Chairman and current CEO Coach Rich Barr discuss his time working with Entrepreneurial Operating Systems. Often used interchangeably with Traction, Barr breaks down EOS as an operating system for your business that is people-centric, high on accountability, and very high on creating rhythm. Putting people in the right positions to succeed, which obviously every business needs.
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May 10, 2023
Can’t We All Just Get Along?
Fresh off his best selling book “Zconomy: How Gen Z Will Change the Future of Business―and What to Do About It,” Jason Dorsey bring his years of experience studying generation kinetics to filter out the noise of generations and how they work and lays out plainly how everyone from baby boomers to millennials need to adapt to work with each other for the common goal that is good business practices.
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May 2, 2023
Your Sustainable Responsibility under EPR
PMMI's Director of Custom Research Rebecca Marquez closes the loop on her ground-breaking research project with AMERIPEN, returning to unPACKed to highlight the many ways federal and state legislation will drive sustainability in your state and across the U.S. More importantly, she discusses how laws will impact OEMs and CPGs and what each should be doing now to prepare for inevitable change around Extended Producer Responsibility as an environmental policy approach.
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Apr 26, 2023
MRFs and Flexible Packaging Need to Work Together
PMMI's Director of Custom Research Rebecca Marquez returns to the unPACKed microphone to discuss the findings from her comprehensive collaboration with AMERIPEN: “2023 Packaging Compass: Evaluating Trends in U.S. Packaging Design Over the Next Decade and Implications for the Future of a Circular Packaging System.” In Part One of this Chat, Rebecca takes us through the most important findings from the report. Be on the lookout for Part Two, offering a perspective on how legislation down the road might impact OEMs and CPGs.
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Apr 19, 2023
Is Data the Missing Link in the Broken Supply Chain?
Sustainability and supply chain, supply chain and sustainability. Over the past three years not a month has gone by where unPACKed didn't touch on one or both of these two issues. This episode approaches the issues from an entirely new angle. Matthew Wright from Specright explains that the devil is in the data, and with proper data tools and management, companies can anticipate supply chain issues and thus increase sustainability by eliminating any previously undiscoverable hiccups in the supply chain.
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Apr 6, 2023
How the Finances of Manufacturing Impacts All
The Packaging and Processing Women’s Leadership Network takes over the unPACKed reins as OEM Magazine Editor-in-Chief Stephanie Neil hosts PPWLN’s new Learning Circle series. Lisa Propati, VP & GM at WLS, a ProMach brand, and guest speaker Bob Hersh, national managing principal at Grant Thorton, dive into business acumen with Neil, exploring why understanding the financial side of manufacturing, is important to career development, regardless of role.
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Apr 3, 2023
Special Six-Part Sustainability Series: Pt. 6 - Bioplastics
The future is now in part six of unPaCKed’s six-part sustainability sit-down with Packaging World editors Anne Marie Mohan and Matt Reynolds. Bioplastics reads like an oxymoron, but the revolutionary new materials from renewable resources versus petroleum are indeed here to stay. Mohan and Reynolds cover sustainability and packaging materials daily and examine how sugar cane, corn, and even wood chips now find their way into packaging materials in lieu of traditional plastics.
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Mar 28, 2023
Special Six-Part Sustainability Series: Pt. 5 - Monolayer Materials
Packaging World editors Anne Marie Mohan and Matt Reynolds return to unPACKed for the fifth episode of its six-part sustainability sit-down, turning the spotlight on monolayer materials. All plastics and foils are not created equal, and the complexity that allows them to protect food or beverages, for instance, also makes recycling significantly harder. Mohan and Reynolds cover sustainability and packaging materials daily and discuss how monolayer materials could be one of the major keys to a more sustainable packaging supply chain.
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Mar 22, 2023
Special Six-Part Sustainability Series: Pt. 4 - Reuse and Refill Recycling
Part four of unPACKed’s six-part sustainability sit down with Packaging World editors Anne Marie Mohan and Matt Reynolds takes us to the world of reuse and refill. Reuse and refill is more than just the ubiquitous beverage containers everyone carries around to do their sustainability part. Mohan and Reynolds cover sustainability and packaging materials daily for Packaging World and discuss how reuse and refill is making inroads in various markets, including health and beauty, cleaning supplies, and food and beverage.
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Mar 14, 2023
Special Six-Part Sustainability Series: Pt. 3 - Paper-based
As one of the oldest, if not the oldest, packaging materials, paper was also one of the earliest package types to be recycled and is the topic for part three of a six-part sustainability sit-down with Packaging World editors Anne Marie Mohan and Matt Reynolds. Mohan and Reynolds cover sustainability and packaging materials daily for Packaging World. The pair discuss how paper’s relative ease to recycle created growth in its use in place of plastic films and even bottles. Plus, we get to the bottom of exactly what to do with pizza boxes when it comes to recycling.
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Mar 8, 2023
Special Six-Part Sustainability Series: Pt. 2 - Aluminum
Aluminum is the topic for part two of a six-part sustainability sit-down with Packaging World editors Anne Marie Mohan and Matt Reynolds. Mohan and Reynolds cover sustainability and packaging materials daily for Packaging World and rank among the most knowledgeable in the industry on current trends and breakthroughs. The pair discuss how aluminum could be infinitely recyclable and why the general public embraces—or at least appears to embrace— aluminum recycling more than other materials.
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Mar 1, 2023
Special Six-Part Sustainability Series: Pt. 1 - Advanced Recycling
Advanced recycling kicks off part one of a six-part sustainability sit down with Packaging World editors Anne Marie Mohen and Matt Reynolds. Mohen and Reynolds cover sustainability and packaging materials daily for Packaging World and rank among the most knowledgeable in the packaging and processing industry on current trends and breakthroughs. In this episode, the pair discuss how advanced recycling could be the next step in ensuring packaging sustainability, as it focuses on breaking down difficult-to-recycle materials to a molecular level before reuse.
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Feb 22, 2023
Sustainability Short: One Last Question for PepsiCo
For our 100th episode, unPACKed spoke about workforce initiatives with Pat Finlay, who serves as R&D Sr. Director of Global Beverages Packaging for one of the world's largest and most recognizable brands: PepsiCo. We couldn’t let a guest from a high-profile company like that leave without prodding him on PepsiCo’s current sustainability initiatives. Large companies will ultimately drive real change, so let’s hear what the biggest food and beverage company in the U.S. is currently working on regarding sustainability.
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Feb 15, 2023
Rethinking Communication and How You Sell Yourself to Others
How we communicate influences everything from sales, communication with our boss or employees, or even conversations at home with the family. Jeff Bloomfield has made a career out of teaching others what he’s learned about the biology, psychology, and physiology of the brain. He takes these complex topics and simplifies them, revealing that most people communicate with their customers using the wrong information, in the wrong way, at the wrong time, and in the wrong order.Support the show
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Feb 8, 2023
Breaking Through Barriers
UnPACKed welcomes a woman who has made a career out of breaking barriers in typically male-dominated positions, Super Bowl Referee Sarah Thomas. Thomas kicked down doors as the first woman in major college football, the first full-time female NFL referee, and the first-ever female referee at an NFL playoff game. While she didn’t set out to be a trailblazer, she recognizes that her role as a prominent woman impacts younger women and offers tips on navigating unusual career paths. Support the show
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Jan 30, 2023
Creating a Culture-topia
Culture, Culture, Culture. Every article on workforce issues deals with the importance of good company culture. On this episode, we sit down with the inventor of Culturetopia, Jason Young. He highlights the crucial role culture plays in staving off any remnants of the Great Resignation and breaks down his definition of culture and what he feels is good company culture based off of his previous stops at Southwest Airlines, Walt Disney, 3M and Cisco Systems.Support the show
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Jan 25, 2023
Onboarding Tips to Retain Employees
In an era where employees jump from job to job, NextMapping founder Cheryl Cran has studied how a company's first impression during the onboarding process can lead to better employee retention. This 10 Time Author also speaks on how the future workplace will look and how leadership by managers immediately after onboarding can be the key to keeping employees for the long haul.Support the show
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Jan 18, 2023
PepsiCo Empowers Next Gen Workforce
The answer to how to solve the packaging and processing workforce crisis often remains incomplete. PepsiCo, the largest food company in the U.S., is doing its part to tackle workforce issues head-on, sponsoring many programs targeting the next generation of workers, like PACK EXPO’s PACK Challenge. PepsiCo R&D Sr. Director, Global Beverages Packaging Pat Finlay joins the unPACKed podcast to discuss additional PepsiCo work, like the Million-Girl Moonshot to engage one million more girls in STEM learning opportunities and direct initiatives with SWE, Society of Women Engineers and NSBE, the National Society of Black Engineers.
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Jan 11, 2023
A Final Look Back at PACK EXPO: CPGs Seek OEM Help with Labor Issues
In the third installment of our must-see technologies and trends from PACK EXPO International 2022, we welcome editor-in-chief of OEM Magazine, Stephanie Neil. Loyal listeners of unPACKed with PMMI all know by now that the weakening workforce is a stress across our entire industry, and each editor has touched on that in parts one and two. Stephanie tackles the issue from the point of view of the OEM, who indicate that their customers are now looking to them for help with the unskilled labor force, whether it be with more simple intuitive machines or robots for rent.Support the show
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Jan 4, 2023
A 2nd Look Back at PACK EXPO: Healthcare and Trends Targeting Latin American
After part one of our review of PACK EXPO covered trends and technologies focused on food processing and packaging at large, this episode of unPACKed with PMMI offers a pair of unique views from PMMI Media Group Editors. Keren Sookne from Healthcare Packaging provides highlights targeting the healthcare sector and Lilián Robayo from Mundo PMMI provides her view of top technologies applicable to her market in Latin America.Support the show
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Dec 14, 2022
A Look Back at PACK EXPO: Technology and Trends
PACK EXPO International returned with a vengeance in 2022, surpassing numbers from the good old days when nobody was familiar with COVID-19, and pandemics were things you learned about in history class. While the show is in the books, unPACKed with PMMI discussed some of the trends and technologies seen on the show floor with PMMI Editors, Matt Reynolds from Packaging World and Michael Costa from Pro Food World. The pair provide just a glimpse at some of the technologies that stood out to their trained eyes as well as trends that continue to emerge. Support the show
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Nov 30, 2022
Changing the Rules of the Game
Stephanie Neil, Editor-in-Chief of OEM Magazine interviews Packaging and Processing Women’s Leadership Network keynote speaker Dawn Hudson after she headlined the massively successful PPWLN breakfast at PACK EXPO International. Neil and Hudson detail her journey from the advertising industry to designing packages as a brand manager for Clairol to executive leadership roles at Pepsi and the NFL. Every step of the way, Hudson was the minority simply because she was a woman. She describes her earliest days when only 1 in 10 in advertising were female and navigating the male-dominated rooms she walked into in the NFL. She also provides insight into how to navigate microaggressions and the importance of authenticity in the workplace.
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Nov 9, 2022
What to Ask when Choosing Automation
Automation use in packaging and processing continues to explode, with CPGs looking to improve operations while also coping with a labor shortage. On this episode of unPACKed with PMMI, Sean Spees from Bosch Rexroth joins us to discuss what CPGs should ask from automation suppliers to keep up with shifting consumer demands and, with that, how they can adapt their packaging and packaging lines to stay flexible and nimble to keep up with all the changes.Support the show
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Oct 13, 2022
Seeing the Future on Sustainability
One of the main drivers for AMERIPEN and PMMI’s upcoming 10 Year Packaging Material Compass is trying to understand packaging and packaging recovery, as the recycling community clamors to better understand and adapt to the future of packaging. AMERIPEN’s Kyla Fisher and PMMI’s Rebecca Marquez join the unPACKed with PMMI pod to explain the need for this tool to see into the future about potential legislation, what consumers and CPGs are going to be looking for in sustainable packaging and what changes OEMs will need to make to adapt to this new reality. It’s sure to be a terrific report and this is just a taste of some of the early findings from the 10 year Packaging Material Compass.
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Oct 12, 2022
Continued Industry Growth May Begin to Stabilize
PMMI’s State of the Industry Report has long served as a reliable baseline of machinery shipment statistics incorporated into an in-depth report on the packaging machinery industry. PMMI vice president of market development Jorge Izquierdo offers a 30,000-foot view of his initial findings from the exhaustive report. After two years of unprecedented growth, Izquierdo predicts sustained growth, but perhaps not at the levels of 2020 and 2021.Support the show
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Sep 28, 2022
Beverage Trends Driving Change
The 2021 PMMI Business Intelligence Committee white paper Beverage Trends Driving Change explores how the dominant trends in the beverage market are shaping the future of beverage packaging and machine purchases. Hear Donna Ritson, president of DDR Communications, take a detailed look at how consumer, market, and production trends are influencing both the packaging choices at manufacturers and the machine features coming from industry OEMs.
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Sep 14, 2022
PACK EXPO International Eyes Triumphant Return
Nobody thought when PMMI closed the curtain on PACK EXPO International 2018 that it would take four years to return to Chicago’s McCormick Place. This unPACKed with PMMI podcast welcomes PMMI vice president trade show Laura Thompson to remind everyone exactly why the PACK EXPO International in-person experience is so important to the global packaging and processing community. Thompson covers all of the PACK EXPO staples and takes a deep dive into a laundry list of new features making their 2022 debut.
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Aug 31, 2022
An Automated Future
The future is now for cobots and robots in packaging and processing. Donna Ritson, president, DDR Communications takes a closer look at The Robot and Cobot Report from the PMMI Business Intelligence Committee. Ritson explores how robots and cobots are being utilized in manufacturing, where deployment has increased in packaging and processing and what more industry professionals need to further advance usage.
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Aug 24, 2022
Stopping Food Recalls Before they Happen
Seeing food recalls and the FDA in news headlines is always an ominous feeling for brand owners and consumers alike. Pet owners were on high alert when news broke earlier this summer that some pet food brands were self-recalling because of salmonella risk. At unPACKed with PMMI, we went straight to an expert to get to bottom of this latest scare, reaching out to Grace Danao from the Department of Food Science and Technology at the University of Nebraska. Professor Danao walks us through what happened, the impact on brands and the public and procedures like high-pressure processing that can be put in place to ensure something like this doesn't happen again.Support the show
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Aug 17, 2022
How to Lead when You're Not the Boss
Leadership is often confused with title, position, or status, with many thinking that only the men and women in charge are in a position to lead. On this episode of unpacked with PMMI, Jonathan Darling from Schneider Electric turns that tired, old-fashioned view of leadership on its head. He will help listeners learn how to lead and how every individual can make a massive impact in their workplace and communities, even if they're not the boss.Support the show
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Aug 3, 2022
The Ordinary Can Be Extraordinary
As a television host on the History Channel and a New York Times, best-selling author of dozens of fiction and non-fiction books, unPACKed with PMMI guest Brad Meltzger has crafted a career telling stories. He has learned that everyday interactions with people can and are often extraordinary and a noteworthy part of each person’s history. Packaging and processing includes creating and ensuring the receipt of what most would consider everyday things. However, many of these items are impactful, letting people live their daily lives and allowing them to have hopes and dreams and achieve the things they never thought possible.Support the show
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Jul 20, 2022
Millennials Aren’t Coming, They are Already Here
It’s easy for older generations to forget that Millennials are not as young as they think they are, with some already in their 40s with established careers in management and leadership roles. Since it’s no secret that Millennials do things differently than their Baby Boomer and Gen X predecessors, organizational changes must happen now as this next generation continues to take charge. PMMI Executive Leadership Conference speaker Jason Dorsey, president of The Center for Generational Kinetics, joins UnPACKed with PMMI to help explain some generational myths and uncover the hidden behavioral drivers of each age group.
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Jul 6, 2022
The War for Talent is Over and Talent Won
Much of how society thinks about each generation is made up and not data-driven, according to unPACKed with PMMI guest and Executive Leadership Conference speaker Dr. Jessica Kriegel. This Workplace Culture Expert explains how to avoid putting people in generational and stereotypical boxes at work. Instead, she provides guidance for fostering a culture that creates an environment where people want to work for you because, as we all know, the push for talented employees is at an all-time high.Support the show
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Jun 21, 2022
Ripe Opportunity for OEMs in Pharma Market
The pharmaceutical white paper from PMMI Business Intelligence explores the trends shaping the future of pharmaceutical processing and packaging. This episode of unPACKed with PMMI takes a deep dive into the white paper with Donna Ritson, President of DDR Communications. Ritson discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted pharmaceutical production and how that disruption affected the industry. She also highlights that, more than ever before, pharma companies are open to input and cooperation from OEMs to find ways to prevent this deep disruption in the future. Support the show
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Jun 7, 2022
All About End of Line
The End of Line Equipment Report from the PMMI Business Intelligence Committee details the major trends shaping the EoL machinery market and how OEMs and suppliers can better position themselves and their products in the market. Today we chat with longtime friend of the podcast and president of DDR Communications Donna Ritson about her key messages to glean from this report.
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May 24, 2022
Women in Packaging and Processing: A Path to Personal and Professional Success
Not only does PMMI’s OpX Leadership Network bring together CPGs and OEMs to develop best practices and protocols for free industry adoption, but it also serves as a resource for tackling more significant industry issues. This UnPACKed with PMMI episode revisits women in manufacturing with Lisa Rathburn, VP of engineering at T. Marzetti Company and active member of OpX Leadership Network and the Packaging & Processing Women’s Leadership Network. Hear Rathburn provide success stories, inspiration, and tips that will help and encourage women currently in the industry and offer guidance for young women looking to manufacturing as a career.Support the show
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May 10, 2022
Steel Toes and Stilletos: Femininity in Manufacturing
A foray into advising manufacturers on proper lean methodologies in their operations grew into a book about not only lean manufacturing but building inclusive and diverse cultures. OEM Editor Stephanie Neil discusses the book “Steel Toes and Stilettos” with authors Kathy Miller and Shannon Karels, complete with advice for women on navigating a career in manufacturing.Support the show
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Apr 26, 2022
Next Stop PACK EXPO International 2022
UnPACKed with PMMI puts a bow on PACK EXPO East and turns its eyes to PACK EXPO International 2022. ProFood World’s Aaron Hand and Packaging World’s Matt Reynolds discuss trends coming out of PACK EXPO East that the industry should be preparing to see in Chicago. Hand delves into packaging and processing software that engages with employees, offering feedback that reinforces users and ensures they are aware that they are valued as employees. Reynolds continues to unveil the most up to date sustainable materials, who is making them, and where they can be found.Support the show
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Apr 13, 2022
A Look Back at Eye-Catching Exhibits from PACK EXPO East
UnPACKed with PMMI continues its look back at PACK EXPO East with PMMI Media Group’s Automation Guru Dave Greenfield from Automation World and Packaging World’s Natalie Craig. The pair highlight exciting machinery finds from the show floor, ideal for emerging brands looking to make their first inroads into packaging via form/fill/seal. Greenfield also breaks down the emergence of automation software as a tool for everything from determining OEE to helping operations lay out a clear case to the executive suite on why automation spending almost always reveals immediate ROI.
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Mar 28, 2022
PACK EXPO East – Daily Download Day 1
Most PACK EXPO Forum sessions involve discussions on trends or issues that need addressing in the packaging and processing industry. Each day, as a bonus to attendees, Sean Riley sits down with two of our esteemed editors from PMMI Media Group to talk about real solutions from the show floor that attendees can stop by and take a look at. Since everyone can’t get to every booth, Matt Reynolds from Packaging World Magazine, Stephanie Neil from OEM and I share some must-see technologies that every attendee and exhibitor should be aware of.Support the show
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Mar 15, 2022
Don’t be the Reason your Company is Attacked
Small and medium-sized manufacturing operations are now the companies that hackers and bad actors target the most as the stressed supply chain can become wholly unhinged with a few mouse clicks. Obviously, the events unfolding in Ukraine only add to the concern for IT and OT professionals. In this episode of unPACKed with PMMI, IT Manager Ben Spencer explains how more often than not, employees prove to be a weak point in cybersecurity prevention plans. Are you prepared? Are your colleagues prepared? Find out as we dive into the keys for success for end-user security awareness.
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Mar 2, 2022
PMMI CYBER ALERT: Batten Down the Hatches
With the development of the recent events in Ukraine and U.S. sanctions on Russia starting to sink in, government authorities are warning of imminent increases in state-sponsored hacking attempting to disrupt infrastructure and supply chains. This episode of unPACKed with PMMI interrupts its regular schedule to welcome PMMI IT Director Andy Lomasky and OT Specialist and PMMI Sr. Director, Industry Services, Bryan Griffen. The pair deliver five quick recommendations to assist all employees — on and off the plant floor — in doing everything they can to secure operations.Support the show
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Feb 15, 2022
A Raw Talk with Steve’s Real Foods
unPACKed delves into the world of raw food processing with Steve’s Real Food owner Nicole Lindsley as she discusses how the Food Safety Modernization Act changed the game for raw pet food processing. After spending two years evaluating its food safety program Steve’s Real Food decided High Pressure Processing was the best way to meet FSMA requirements but also found that the added shelf life made it possible for Steve’s to grow into a company with distribution in many different international markets.
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Feb 2, 2022
Healthcare’s Delicate Dance with Sustainability
Keren Sookne, director of Editorial Content for Healthcare Packaging and PMMI’s in-house healthcare packaging expert, joins the podcast as we wrestle with how the variety of complex containers that ultimately end up as life sciences packaging can become more sustainable. She discusses the inroads healthcare packaging has already made with sustainability, the repurposing of some forms of life sciences waste and where the industry still needs to catch up with traditional CPG-based packagers.
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Jan 19, 2022
Each Generation’s Very Different Approach to Sustainability
In part two of unPACKed with PMMI’s Secrets of Sustainability with Tetra Pack’s Angela Peterson and the Compass Group USA’s Marissa Golison, the focus shifts from on-package messaging to generational buy-ins. As sustainability has grown from buzz word to culture, it is essential to understand and incorporate how Baby Boomers, Gen X, Millenials and Gen Y approach recycling and sustainability to best understand how to ensure messaging is hitting the mark.Support the show
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Jan 5, 2022
Sustainability Secrets from Tetra Pak & Compass Group USA
In part one of a two-part unPACKed with PMMI series, one of the world’s largest packaging and processing companies joins one of the leading foodservice and support services companies to describe the real-world influence of sustainability on today’s consumers. Together, Tetra Pak’s US and Canadian communications manager, Angela Peterson, and the Compass Group USA’s director of sustainability, Marissa Golison, break down how brands develop on-pack messaging that appeals to consumers. Support the show
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Dec 1, 2021
A First Look at PACK EXPO East 2022
With one of the most successful PACK EXPO Las Vegas and Healthcare Packaging EXPO’s ever firmly in our rearview mirror, unPACKed with PMMI turns its attention to the best regional packaging and processing show in North America: PACK EXPO East 2022, March 21-23 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. For three days, over 7,000 attendees from the rich Northeast corridor of CPGs and Pharmaceutical companies drive, train and fly into Philadelphia for an environment that promotes one-on-one time between over 400 exhibitors. For an idea of some of the best in class technology and education available at PACK EXPO East, we discuss some of the top trends and technologies our PMMI Media Group editors have come to expect from events in the PACK EXPO portfolio of trade shows.Support the show
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Nov 12, 2021
Does Gender and Race Affect Prosperity in Packaging and Processing?
OEM Editor-in-Chief Stephanie Neil sits down with former packaging industry veteran Jill Miller to talk about her role as president of Below the Line. Miller’s organization aims to move employees and their communities from economic survival to sustainable prosperity and its first step is to address the gender and racial wealth gap in the food and beverage packaging and processing industry.Support the show
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Nov 3, 2021
PMMI Media Group Editors Top Picks from PACK EXPO
This second look back at PACK EXPO Las Vegas and Healthcare Packaging EXPO welcomes four PMMI Media Group Editors. Together they highlight what they felt were the most impactful takeaways from the show, uncovering everything from new recyclable materials to robots. The group also discusses the ways machinery manufacturers are making equipment easier for new employees to operate, helping to tackle the lack of skilled labor as older employees transition into retirement.Support the show
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Oct 20, 2021
The Trends and Innovations that Drove PACK EXPO
David Miller from Automation World, Joyce Fassl from ProFood World, Karen Sookne from Healthcare Packaging and Matt Reynolds from Packaging World join the podcast to highlight new trends and innovations they found at PACK EXPO Las Vegas and Healthcare PACKAGING EXPO, including automation, sustainability, cannabis and more. They provide an excellent overview of what is driving the industry and offer insights to help shape future business.Support the show
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Oct 4, 2021
Wicked Good Insight on The New World of Work
OEM Magazine Editor in Chief Stephanie Neil takes the interview chair for a special one-on-one with PPWLN keynote speaker Tracey Noonan, CEO and co-founder of Wicked Good cupcakes. Noonan kicked off the sold-out Packaging & Processing Women’s Leadership Network (PPWLN) networking breakfast at PACK EXPO Las Vegas and Healthcare Packaging EXPO. Neil discusses with Noonan how she and her daughter began their cupcake journey, the need to accept and learn from mistakes and even delves into how Wicked GoodCupcakes could find a more sustainable package for its product. Support the show
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Sep 1, 2021
Is Paper the New Plastic?
joining us on this episode is Packaging and Processing Hall of Fame member and Editor Emeritus of Packaging World, Pat Reynolds. Reynolds discusses the emergence of paper bottles and some pretty big names, including Nestle, Unilever and L’Oreal, who have started incorporating these groundbreaking bottles essentially made out of recycled paperboard and old newspapers.
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Aug 17, 2021
We’re Going PACK to the Future
Join us on a voyage of discovery as Curators Jack Aguero and Brent Meyer take unPACKed with PMMI listeners on a journey through the evolution of packaging and processing. The pair explain how they tackled such an enormous endeavor, where they found help along the way and a slew of other interesting tales that eventually led to the first of its kind PACK to the Future Interactive Exhibit debuting at the Las Vegas Convention Center in the North Hall.
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Aug 3, 2021
Do Food Processing Facilities Need a Complete Overhaul?
The food processing industry kept food in our stores and meals on our plates despite unprecedented workforce issues, food shortages and pandemic-based plant closings over the past year and a half. For the inaugural unPACKed with Profood World, newly appointed Editor in Chief Aaron Hand revisits the year in food processing and discusses the industry’s plans going forward to ensure better-prepared facilities to deal with unexpected events, like a global pandemic.Support the show
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Jul 7, 2021
Help Wanted, and Fast!
It’s 2021 and we are hopefully approaching the tail end of a global pandemic that shuttered businesses and eliminated thousands of jobs. Despite these factors, the packaging and processing workforce continues to struggle to fill career providing positions. Today we talk with Editor in Chief Stephanie Neil for the inaugural unPACKed with OEM Magazine. Neil because she goes beyond the numbers and the data points and gets to the real crux of the issues causing manufacturing to continue to have a hard time filling well-paying positions. She also provides added perspective with her expert-level knowledge of women in the workforce due to her role in PMMI's Packaging and Processing Women's Leadership Network.
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Jun 18, 2021
Stay ahead of Cybercriminals . . . or Else
Remote access and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) connectivity make manufacturing more efficient, but they also create new exploitable points of vulnerability. As the manufacturing industry continues to adopt more significant levels of technology and connectivity, a robust cybersecurity strategy is essential. Donna Ritson, president of DDR Communications, discusses PMMI Business Intelligence’s report 2021 Cybersecurity: Assess Your Risk, revealing that the recent rise in remote working further compounds these vulnerabilities and leaves the manufacturing industry at greater risk of devastating cybersecurity attacks.
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Jun 9, 2021
10 Billion Reasons to Embrace Reusable Packaging
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation indicates that converting just 20 percent of global plastic packaging into reuse models is a 10 billion business opportunity that benefits customers and represents a crucial element in the quest to eliminate packaging waste and pollution. Senior Editor Anne Marie Mohan makes her unPACKed with Packaging World debut to offer reasons reusable packaging hasn’t caught on quicker and outlines emerging frameworks to make implementing reusable packaging easier for OEMs, CPGs and consumers.Support the show
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May 26, 2021
Understanding Market Disruption as a Competitive Advantage
Renowned keynote speaker and expert on marketplace disruption, Tom Morrison, president and CEO of Tom Morrison Associates discusses what was shaking up the packaging and processing industry before COVID as well as how the past year added some new, potentially permanent disruptions. He lays out a classic good news/bad news evaluation for the next 5-10 years. Economically, the industry finds itself in one of the largest booms in our history while facing the lowest amount of qualified employees to handle the workload necessary to meet demand. Automation, ingenuity and an ability to remain nimble remain keys to success, and Morrison offers guidance on staying up to speed with a constantly evolving landscape.
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May 11, 2021
Did 2020 Change Packaging Forever?
On this episode of UnPACKed with Packaging World, PW Editor Matt Reynolds takes a step back from reporting on and analyzing the details of the latest packaging trends and provides host Sean Riley a more holistic view focused on the year 2020. After a time unlike any other, Reynolds and discuss the two biggest influencers on consumer behavior — COVID-19 and societal values — and how these two drivers changed the way consumers purchase and experience packaged goods. In turn, Reynolds reinforced his belief that packaging reflects society at large.
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Apr 28, 2021
Autonomy on the Plant Floor: Getting along (and ahead) with Robots
In the first episode of UnPACKed with Automation World, Director of Content, David Greenfield takes us into some of the truths and myths about automation during the past year. Were robots adopted at a higher pace over the past year or did they stay the same? What vertical markets saw the largest benefit? Are there specific robotic technologies he sees as offering the most potential for CPG production operations?
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Apr 14, 2021
Packaging Tech Trends in 2021
UnPACKed with PMMI teams up with Packaging World to add an audio option to its top-shelf written content. On this episode of UnPACKed with Packaging World, PW Editor Emeritus Pat Reynolds reviews the latest technology trends and other items of note from his observations of PACK EXPO Connects. With e-commerce exploding in 2020-2021, late-stage customization drives many packaging innovations, and companies need to remain flexible to keep up. Reynolds also comments on the increase in inspection equipment, noteworthy packaging materials and even some technologies entering the industry that even his experienced eye saw for the first time.
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Mar 30, 2021
CANnabis or CAN’Tabis – Where is the Cannabis Industry Heading Amid New Administration?
Keren Sookne, director of Editorial Content for Healthcare Packaging and PMMI’s in-house healthcare packaging expert, tackles the always provocative topic of cannabis and cannabis packaging on UnPACKed with Healthcare Packaging. With a new administration and Congress, will cannabis laws ease up nationally for medicinal and adult use or get tougher? How has cannabis use increased during the pandemic and what are we seeing in terms of new products, packaging and packaging materials?
Access the 2021 Packaging for the Cannabis Market
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Mar 17, 2021
Avoiding Costly Downtime with Predictive Maintenance
The term predictive maintenance has been widely used in recent years although there is no agreed industry-wide definition. The result is that some in the industry may dismiss the concept as a buzzword, thereby missing out on an emerging technology that has the potential to be disruptive. Adrian Lloyd and Blake Griffin from Interact Analysis come on the podcast to discuss their research that led to PMMI Business Intelligence’s Predictive Maintenance White Paper. The pair examine how they see implementation of predictive maintenance technologies playing out in two different parts of the plant and how these trends will merge over time.Support the show
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Mar 3, 2021
A New Tool to Help Your Field Service Personnel
Packaging and processing manufacturers continue to adapt their operations as the pandemic progresses into 2021. PMMI’s Industry Relations Committee asked its Field Service Managers share group to develop best practices regarding documents and requirements for field service personnel during the pandemic to address these efforts. Peter Seward from Harpak-Ulma is a member of the group and joins the UnPACKed with PMMI podcast to discuss the methodology behind the resulting white paper, Field Service Personnel and Customer Tools to Support Safe Practices during the COVID Pandemic.
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Feb 17, 2021
Empathy & Authenticity Steer Bumble Bee Seafood Through CHAOS
UnPACKed with PMMI teams up with PMMI Media Group to add an audio option to the tremendous written and video content its award-winning publications provide. On this episode of UnPACKed with OEM Magazine, OEM Editor-in-Chief Stephanie Neil adds a part two to her compelling PACK EXPO Connects Jumpstart interview with Bumble Bee Seafood President and CEO Jan Tharp. Neil dives deeper into Tharp’s role as a leader through chaos at Bumble Bee while also providing insight into the current state of the global food industry. As the current co-chair of PMMI’s Packaging & Processing Women’s Leadership Network, Tharp tackles how women leaders differ from their male counterparts during troubling times, addressing a recent claim from the Harvard Business Review that women make better leaders in a crisis.Support the show
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Feb 12, 2021
Looking for Tax Credits to Help You Through the Pandemic?
PMMI prides itself on the willingness of its members to share their information and best practices that could assist fellow members – even if they are competitors. On this episode of UnPACKed with PMMI, former Chairman and longtime PMMI board member Bern McPheely joins the podcast along with Cadre Credits President and CEO David Young, to provide a quick overview of a lesser known government program that offers tax credits to aid businesses through the pandemic. The Employee Retention Credit Act (ERTC) rewards companies who retained employees in 2020 despite hurdles presented from an unstable economy and intermittent lockdowns. Learn how your company can benefit. Support the show
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Jan 27, 2021
Where’s My Vaccine?
The COVID-19 vaccine is the latest example of just how important packaging and processing are to society at large. Once developed, processed and packaged, the vaccine needed distribution along the very supply chains established and maintained by our industry players. Keren Sookne, director of editorial content, Healthcare Packaging Magazine, takes us through all of the big picture items around the ground-breaking vaccine and offers examples — good and bad — on how to get it in the hands of the front-line workers to administer to an anxious public. She also addresses distribution here in the U.S. and when more versions will hit the market for deployment.
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Jan 7, 2021
How to Eliminate Using Preservatives through High Pressure Processing
More and more consumers are interested in purchasing products that are free from preservatives – and High Pressure Processing (HPP) technology offers a safe way to increase shelf life. Hear from Joyce Longfield, R&D – principal of HPP applications, Good Foods Group andformer Chairperson and current member of the Cold Pressure Council, who covers important food science topics such as the pitfalls of preservatives. Longfield walks us through why her company, Good Foods Group, utilizes HPP and how its benefits have supported their food safety goals. She also delves into the ways preservatives may have a harmful effect on good bacteria the body needs to thrive.Support the show
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Dec 9, 2020
Embracing and Adapting to Virtual Events With Dorner and SMC
With decades of trade experience between them, Dorner vice president of aftermarket sales and marketing and PMMI board member and show committee chairperson, Matt Jones and SMC Global Account Manager and PMMI board member, Julie Hoover have an affinity for trade shows and their value to the packaging and processing industry. In this episode of UnPACKed with PMMI, we discuss what has worked and what hasn't worked with this unusual year of virtual trade events, including the PMMI Media Group produced PACK EXPO Connects. Matt and Julie share how their teams handle the challenges of virtual events while eagerly looking forward to the return of in-person trade shows in the meantime. Both Dorner and SMC maintain dedicated personnel to remain engaged with virtual opportunities like packexpoconnects.com which remains active through March 31st 2021.Support the show
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Nov 24, 2020
How Spee-Dee Packaging Navigated PACK EXPO Connects
PACK EXPO Connects was the first virtual event for PMMI Media Group and many exhibitors as well. Despite exhibitor preparedness, technical issues on the first day of the show kept the live demonstrations from launching as intended – as a testament to the resourcefulness of the industry, many exhibitors quickly adapted and demos returned for attendees looking to see technology in action the remainder of the event and online until the end of March. In this episode, Dave Navin, president and CEO, Spee-Dee Packaging shares how his team prepared for their first virtual event, adapted when hurdles presented themselves, what they learned and what the company will do to remain engaged with customers who visit packexpoconnects.com through March 31, 2021Support the show
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Nov 16, 2020
Is it Safe? Assessing Shelf-life For Food.
PMMI’s Association Services department provides management and support services to other packaging and processing industry associations, including the Cold Pressure Council (CPC). The CPC facilitates and promotes industry standardization and awareness of High Pressure Processing (HPP). Our host Sean Riley recently caught up with Ben Howard, laboratory director, Certified Laboratories, Inc. to discuss ways shelf-life, shelf-life testing and shelf-life studies are utilized in food processing.Support the show
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Nov 3, 2020
State of the Industry Part II: What’s Next for Packaging and Processing?
In this episode of UnPACKed with PMMI, we go inside the state of the industry numbers with PMMI's vice president of market development, Jorge Izquierdo. From how things looked at the end of 2019 into pre-pandemic 2020, to the way the industry has kept its nose above water and in many cases thrived during the past seven months, Jorge shares what we can expect as we head towards the end of 2020.
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Oct 19, 2020
PACK EXPO Connects - Keeping the Industry Connected During Challenging Times
Now more than ever, it is crucial for the manufacturing industry to stay connected to keep up with increasing consumer demand and the challenges COVID-19 has posed to the manufacturing supply chain. Hear from Jim Chrzan, vice president, content & brand strategy at PMMI Media Group on all things PACK EXPO Connects, a virtual event like no other. Tune in to hear details on the exciting educational line-up, including sessions from Amazon, Bumble Bee Foods, L’Oreal and more. Live chats, live product demos and engaging educational opportunities let attendees experience the power of PACK EXPO with leading industry suppliers available at their fingertips. For more information on how to make the most of PACK EXPO Connects, visit the Attendee Resource Center. Registration is free, so don’t delay, register today.
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Sep 29, 2020
Now More Than Ever, PMMI is Your Answer
As the world changed this year, PMMI’s role as an industry resource, now more than ever, means connecting the industry and providing business solutions for today – and beyond. Today we welcome PMMI Senior Director of Membership Andrew Dougherty to talk about all the tools PMMI offers its members to help them conduct better business. Now more than ever, PMMI is your answer.
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Sep 16, 2020
Keeping Food Processing Safe During COVID-19
As someone who has covered the food and beverage industry for over 30 years, editor-in-chief of ProFood World magazine Joyce Fassl was our obvious first stop to help us sort through the COVID-19 clutter and news, and tell us what’s really going on with food processing during the pandemic. Are they safe? Are they all shutting down because of virus spread? What are the plants doing to keep our workers and our food supply safe?Support the show
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Sep 8, 2020
Stumped about Sustainability? (Part II)
Part two of this UnPACKed with PMMI series offers a very compelling case for making economic sense out of sustainability at any packaging operation. Graham Packaging’s Chief Sustainability Officer, Tracee Auld joins the podcast for a one-on-one discussion on how the global packaging giant is managing its ambitious sustainability goals, including a pledge to make its full line of packaging 100 percent recyclable, reusable or compostable by 2025.
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Sep 1, 2020
Stumped about Sustainability? (Part I)
During a period in time when new challenges arise daily, concerns around the global pursuit of environmental sustainability could have—and can still—fall by the wayside. This two-part series of UnPACKed with PMMI podcasts provides a look at the overarching effect of a global pandemic on packaging sustainability as well as how one major packaging company is managing its ambitious sustainability goals. Donna Ritson, president of DDR Communications, joins the podcast for part one. Ritson shares her findings from PMMI’s Packaging Sustainability – A Changing Landscape report and offers insights that will help manufacturers continue to drive sustainability initiatives.
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Aug 17, 2020
Bringing Fortune-500 Healthcare to the Masses
Even before the pandemic, healthcare, and the ability to obtain good healthcare, was always a hot-button, headline-making issue. Affordable healthcare and maintaining a healthy workforce is crucial for any business and represents one of the leading factors potential employees seek when job hunting. With that in mind, PMMI and NAM, The National Association of Manufacturers, collaborated to offer Fortune-500 level benefits to companies via NAM Healthcare. Paul Hartgen, vice president, member and business services, NAM, and Wendee Wood, partner at Mercer Health and Benefits, join the podcast and discuss NAM Healthcare and how small and medium-sized manufacturing companies can obtain this life-saving benefit.* *Support the show
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Aug 3, 2020
The Temperature of the OEM Community
Wondering how the packaging and processing OEM community is acclimating during the pandemic? Stephanie Neil, editor-in-chief of OEM Magazine, returns to the podcast, this time on the other side of the microphone, and discusses how OEMs can push through or even get ahead during an economic recession. Her background as a long time contributor to Automation World also helps her identify control systems and technologies impacting today's machine builders.Support the show
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Jul 27, 2020
UnPACKing the 2020 IoPP Salary Survey
Year after year, IoPP, the Institute of Packaging Professionals, reports salary data and trends in the packaging industry gathered through their Salary Survey. In order to understand the findings, especially after the uncertainty of the first half of 2020, Matt Reynolds, editor, Packaging World, joins the podcast to break down the details on employment status, educational factors, future career prospects and more.
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Jul 9, 2020
Healthcare Packaging on the Front Lines of Pandemic
With many rapid changes going on in the healthcare sector these days, Keren Sookne, director of editorial content for Healthcare Packaging makes her podcast debut to bring a targeted perspective on what has been happening so far in 2020 in healthcare packaging and the life sciences industries. Apropos of the times, the discussion features an in depth look at the many ways COVID-19 has dominated the space with PPE shortages, testing, the potential for a vaccine, risks of counterfeiting and much more.Support the show
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Jun 29, 2020
Bridging the Skills Gap Through Industry Partnerships
As one of the industries that remained in operation during the past four months, packaging and processing companies are seeing not only an increase in production, but also in the need for skilled workers. Unfortunately, the demand for trained labor comes during a time period when manufacturers were already having a hard time filling positions on their operations teams. Join Delkor Systems' Patty Andersen and Hennepin Technical College's Jeff Thorstad, in this UnPACKed with PMMI podcast episode to hear guidance on solving the puzzle of bridging the skills gap.Support the show
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Jun 15, 2020
Hershey Reveals Expectations for Suppliers during COVID-19
As someone who has been on the road during the COVID-19 pandemic, Josh Becker, senior manager, packaging systems, The Hershey Company, joins the UnPACKed with PMMI podcast to share the customer perspective on how Hershey has been handling visits from suppliers, training and service issues during this time. As an essential business that remained open though out the pandemic, Becker also offers some best practices Hershey has learned throughout the past three months.
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Jun 10, 2020
Update on PACK EXPO International and Healthcare Packaging EXPO
Nothing brings our industry together like PACK EXPO International and Healthcare Packaging EXPO. In this episode of UnPACKED with PMMI Laura Thompson, VP, Trade Shows at PMMI provides an update on the status of November’s show, and why it is more important than ever for exhibitors and attendees to take advantage of the connections and opportunity it provides.Support the show
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Jun 9, 2020
Maintaining Sales Relationships During & After COVID-19
Matt Neuberger, President and CEO of Neuberger & Company, shares his insights on adapting to meet customer needs while maintaining empathy during a time when many salespeople aren’t even sure what the right time is to reach out to customers. Hear tips on revamping professional selling virtually in order to reach customers flexibly during these changing times.
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Jun 1, 2020
Adapting Industry Training During COVID-19
During this time, typical industry training has had to adapt to fit new safety guidelines. In this UnPACKed with PMMI podcast episode, NancyCobb, President and owner of Partners in Possibilities, Inc. and PMMI Certified Training Instructor explains what is happening now in training and how members and their customers can expect to experience trainings as they prepare for states and countries to slowly emerge from the pandemic.
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May 26, 2020
How Amcor Prepared as Regions Reopen
As states in the U.S. and countries overseas begin to slowly reopen, Amcor continues to deal with the constantly evolving state of worldwide business. Amcor’s Vice President Jim Keith who leads global strategies related to health, safety and environmental affairs for the company’s 35,000+ global employees, joins UnPACKed with PMMI to offer best practices for strategically opening business at home and abroad. Support the show
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May 19, 2020
State of the Industry: Promising Times Ahead Amidst COVID-19
From the earliest days of the pandemic, PMMI’s Vice President of Market Development, Jorge Izquierdo and his team have kept tabs on the industry with weekly pulse surveys, monthly purchasing indexes and most recently, provided guidance on the economic future via webinars. PMMI’s data reveals that while times may be challenging at the moment, the situation is manageable for your business and the future holds promise for the packaging and processing industry. Join Jorge to hear the latest on the State of the Industry during COVID-19.Support the show
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May 4, 2020
Culture Eases NCC’s COVID-19 Response
During a time shrouded in negativity, Kevin Mauger joins the UnPACKed with PMMI podcast to share how the culture he has created as president of NCC is carrying the company through this once-in-a-lifetime situation. Rather than focusing on the obvious issues the world is facing, he shines a light on the collective will of our industry to come together and push through.Support the show
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Apr 24, 2020
How Contract Manufacturing is Impacted by COVID-19
Typically a segment of the industry that is built around adapting and evolving through changing conditions, UnPACKed with PMMI sat down with The Association for Contract Packagers and Manufacturers managing director Ron Puvak to see how CPA and its members are navigating the current climate.Support the show
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Apr 13, 2020
How Delkor Systems, Inc. is Handling Human Resources Issues During COVID-19
Patty Andersen, vice president of Human Resources & After Market Services for Delkor Systems, Inc. and PMMI’s vice chair, joins the UnPACKed with PMMI podcast to speak on her company’s efforts to ensure the safety and well-being of staff, how they have reassured employees that they have their best interests at heart and how other HR representatives can secure aid via the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. In fact, as a major supplier to the food supply chain, Delkor is looking to add more workers to keep up with increasing demand.Support the show
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Apr 9, 2020
Handling Evolving Human Resources Issues During COVID-19
Keeping business operations running smoothly and efficiently during COVID-19 is a priority in manufacturing – but just as important (and perhaps not as frequently discussed) are human resources issues. Answers to hot button topics like employee fears on financial stability and health and safety differ based on state and even federal guidance. David Parker, vice president, Human Resources, Duravant, joins UnPACKed with PMMI to offer direction to the industry on ways companies are handling human resources in the time of coronavirus.Support the show
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Apr 2, 2020
How to Safely Use Remote Monitoring During COVID-19
During the COVID-19 crisis, the one topic that comes up as often as washing your hands and social distancing, is remote monitoring. As facilities are forced to put their clamps on visitors, companies on both sides of the table are turning to remote methods of doing business. In packaging and processing machinery, that means augmented or virtual reality and remote monitoring. Spencer Cramer, CEO, Ei3 Corporation, joins the podcast to explain the ins and outs of remote monitoring.Support the show
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Mar 26, 2020
COVID-19’s Impact on the Canadian Market
As the pandemic continues to impact lives daily, PMMI is using its channels to offer insights and reinforce that we are in this together. In this episode, the podcast heads north to investigate how ever-changing mandates are affecting the Canadian market, and provide observations that apply to manufacturing across North America. BellatRx Inc.President Alan Shuhaibar and Mpac Langen Sales Director of Americas, Ian Borrell share how communication with customers is key, the importance of keeping staff constantly updated and more.Support the show
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Mar 20, 2020
How Morrison Container Handling Solutions and F.R. Drake Company are Navigating COVID-19
The forth episode in our special UnPACKed with PMMI series features Morrison Container Handling Solutions CEO Nancy Wilson and F.R. Drake Company President Tom Ivy. Each recognizes their company’s importance to the supply chain, but must acknowledge the safety of their employees and colleagues over all else during the COVID-19 crisis. Hear their operational best practices for dealing with the pandemic.Support the show
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Mar 20, 2020
How Polypack, Inc. and Garvey Corporation are Navigating COVID-19
With the industry and society a bit unstable right now, PMMI is using whatever channels available to help everyone through these uncertain times – and in the next episode of our special UnPACKed with PMMI series, Vice President of Polypack, Inc. Emmanuel Cerf and Director of OEM Sales at Garvey Corporation, Jake Garvey, share how their organizations are forging ahead after employing the proper caution during the COVID-19 crisis.Support the show
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Mar 19, 2020
How Pearson Packaging Systems is Navigating COVID-19
Continuing PMMI’s special UnPACKed with PMMI series, PMMI interviews Pearson Packaging’s President and CEO Michael Senske. While describing the measures Pearson has implemented during the pandemic, Senske encourages the industry to recognize the vital role it plays in helping society through these unfamiliar times. While traditionally flying under the radar, packaging and the customers they serve are essential to ensuring food, pharmaceuticals and essential items reach the people that need them. Support the show
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Mar 18, 2020
How ProMach, Inc. is Navigating COVID-19 Abroad and at Home
In these unprecedented times, PMMI strives to provide as much support as it can to its members. In the first of a special UnPACKed with PMMI series, PMMI interviews ProMach, Inc. President and CEO Mark Anderson. Mark candidly shares how the company managed its operations in China and Europe in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, and how they continue to evolve their business strategy at home and abroad during these ever-changing days. Stay tuned for more podcasts with PMMI members as they offer their guidance around COVID-19 planning in an effort to keep the industry strong and connected.Support the show
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Mar 11, 2020
PACK EXPO Rewind: A Focus on Sustainable Packaging
While at PACK EXPO East, Jim Chrzan joins UnPACKed to dive more into the topic of sustainable packaging. While laying out a timeline of the last decade's progress in sustainability, Chrzan shares stories of how the conversation began, where it is now and the pros and cons that come with a change in the industry.Support the show
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Mar 11, 2020
PACK EXPO Rewind: Financial Empowerment and Fixing the Broken Rung
Kweilin Ellingrud, McKinsey & Company and Kelly Coyne, Impax Asset Management LLC and Pax Ellevate Management LLC
Hear keynote speakers from the Packaging & Processing Women's Leadership Network's "Financial Empowerment and Fixing the Broken Rung" breakfast continue the conversation about the power of parity, accelerating gender equality and share research from the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) “Women in the Workplace 2019” report.Support the show
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Mar 11, 2020
PACK EXPO Rewind: Show Floor Findings
Guest: Matt Reynolds, Editor, Packaging World
While on-site in Philadelphia at PACK EXPO East, Matt Reynolds returns to UnPACKed to share the buzz around trends from the show floor. From monomaterials to sustainability and even conversations around cannabis, this episode contains the latest trends you need to move your business forward.Support the show
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Feb 19, 2020
Safety First: All Things Risk Assessment
Bruce Main, Safety Expert and Technical Advisor, PMMI
Risk assessment analysis looks to identify hazards associated with machinery or equipment in order to develop risk reduction measures. Hear in-depth details on machinery safety techniques, steps in the risk assessment process and the B155.1 safety standard from PMMI’s in house safety expert and technical advisor, Bruce Main.Support the show
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Feb 4, 2020
Renaissance of Recycling
Matt Reynolds, Editor, Packaging World
Based off of trends in the last decade, big brand owners and CPGs have created ambitious sustainability goals for 2020, leading us into a “Renaissance of Recycling.” Packaging World editor, Matt Reynolds returns to the UnPACKed studio to share in depth predictions for 2020 trends in packaging during this era of sustainability.Support the show
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Jan 21, 2020
Don’t Fear the Reefer
It has been years since something has moved the needle in packaging and processing as much as recreational and medical cannabis. There are so many factors in play as state and federal governments continue to disagree on its legality. Join PMMI Media Group’s resident cannabis expert Jim Chrzan, vice president, content and brand strategy, to bring us up to speed on all the latest developments.Support the show
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Jan 7, 2020
Growth in the Packaging Industry: 2020 and Beyond
Jorge Izquierdo, Vice President Market Development, PMMI
Every year, the PMMI team releases a robust State of the Industry report that offers the most up-to-date stats, estimates and analysis on the U.S. and Canadian packaging industries. Jorge Izquierdo, PMMI’s vice president of Market Development, shares the latest in packaging industry growth in 2018-2019 and expectations for 2020 and beyond – and how OEMs can take this information and advance their businesses.Support the show
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Dec 17, 2019
How to Stay Ahead of Business Disruptions
Mike Steep, Executive Director, Stanford Engineering Center for Disruptive Technology and Digital Cities, and Former SVP of Global Business Operations at PARC Xerox, and Stephanie Neil, Editor-in-Chief, OEM Magazine
Get ahead of inevitable business disruption with practical tips for fueling innovative ideas powered by new technology. Support the show
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Dec 4, 2019
Tackling Glass Ceilings
Dr. Jen Welter, first female to serve as an NFL coach, and Stephanie Neil, Editor-in-Chief, OEM Magazine
During the 2019 Annual Meeting Dr. Jen Welter, the first female to serve as an NFL coach, breaks down how to reach your full potential, her experiences in a male-dominated industry and the importance of authenticity in leadership.Support the show
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Nov 25, 2019
Support the Future of Packaging & Processing on Giving Tuesday
As we make our way through the holiday season, Giving Tuesday is right around on the corner on Dec. 3. One way that PMMI gives back to the industry is through its PMMI Foundation. In this podcast, you’ll hear straight from the mouths of the next generation of packaging and processing. Meet some of our 2019 PMMI scholarship winners and members of a robotics team who attended PACK EXPO Las Vegas. You can contribute to the future of the industry on Giving Tuesday by visiting pmmi.org/foundation/donate. Support the show
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Nov 19, 2019
Navigating the Multi-Marketing Landscape
Dave Newcorn, Senior Vice President, Digital & Data, PMMI Media Group, and Stephanie Neil, Editor-in-Chief, OEM Magazine
After his Annual Meeting presentation, “Multi-Channel Marketing Update: How Best to Reach Today's Buyer”, Dave Newcorn continues the conversation as he shares the best way to reach today’s packaging buyers, results from the brand-new buying cycle study and offers an early look at the latest tool for navigating the multi-marketing landscape.Support the show
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Oct 31, 2019
An Inside Look at the 2019 Global Food Forum
Every year, the Wall Street Journal brings together the biggest names in food to explore key risks and opportunities shaping the global business of food. Hear top takeaways from the 2019 Global Food Forum and how these trends will impact packaging and processing.Support the show
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Sep 30, 2019
PACK EXPO Rewind: A Look into Vision 2025
With Jim Chrzan, Vice President, Content & Brand Strategy , PMMI Media Group
Jim Chrzan participated in three days’ worth of PMMI’s Vision 2025 sessions during the 2019 PACK EXPO Las Vegas and Healthcare Packaging EXPO. In this podcast, he provides a quick look at the challenges and trends tackled by the CPGs, OEMs and contract packagers during the event. Support the show
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Sep 30, 2019
PACK EXPO Rewind: 2019 Trends From the Show Floor
With Matt Reynolds, Editor, Packaging World
After a successful 2019 PACK EXPO Las Vegas and Healthcare Packaging EXPO, Matt Reynolds sits down and shares the biggest trends he saw on the show floor. Support the show
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Sep 30, 2019
PACK EXPO Rewind: Exploring New Territories with Ellen Ochoa
With Ellen Ochoa, first Hispanic woman to go to space, and Stephanie Neil, Editor, OEM
Over 700 women (and men) attended PMMI’s Packaging & Processing Women’s Leadership Network breakfast in Las Vegas where they were captivated by speaker Ellen Ochoa, the first Hispanic woman in space and the second female director of the Johnson Space Center. In this podcast, you’ll hear more about Ellen’s story and her leadership advice. Support the show
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Sep 5, 2019
Dive Into Mexico’s Packaging Machinery Market
Packaging machinery demand in Mexico has seen important growth in recent years. Is your company prepared? Learn how to navigate politics and investment decision making processes, how wage increases will impact sales, the latest in USMCA and more. Packaging machinery manufacturers will walk away more prepared to target Mexico in 2020. Support the show
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Aug 13, 2019
Get to Know The CEO
Jim Pittas stepped into some pretty big shoes in 2018 when he replaced Chuck Yuska, who retired as President and CEO of PMMI after 27 years. In this episode we will find out not only what led Jim into Association Management and the packaging and processing industry but a little more about Jim Pittas the person.Support the show
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Aug 8, 2019
Moving Operational Excellence Forward with the OpX Leadership Network
PMMI’s OpX Leadership Network brings together experts in the packaging and processing industry to drive operational excellence and keep North American manufacturing strong. Take a deep dive into what the OpX Leadership Network offers the industry and how you can benefit from its free solutions. Support the show
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Jul 15, 2019
Robotics: Innovation 2 Implementation
Donna Ritson, President, DDR Communications
Hear insights from PMMI's report on why growth in robotics is outpacing forecasts in CPG markets. Discover how to expand robotics along the manufacturing line and explore the question of how CPGs are able to justify the investment of integrating robotics into their operations.
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Jul 15, 2019
Bridging the Skills Gap: How to Launch Your Own Manufacturing Day
Brian Ormanic, Applications Engineer, ARPAC
It’s more important than ever to bridge the skills gap by engaging with your future workforce. One way to do this is by hosting your own Manufacturing Day, held annually on the first Friday in October. Intimidated? Don’t be – it’s easy! Hear best practices for how your company can inspire the next generation of manufacturers.
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Jul 15, 2019
Introducing UnPACKed with PMMI
UnPACKed with PMMI shares the latest packaging and processing industry insights, research and innovations to help you advance your business – wherever you are in your career.Support the show
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