Verde’s biobased, biodegradable and recyclable PolyEarthylene resins – already being sold to global brands and large plastics converters – could potentially be incorporated into Nxu’s EV charging systems.

Best practices at the highly automated Mountain View Foods plant in Denver preserve milk’s freshness and help Kroger develop innovative dairy-based products.

Two special events—SAVE FOOD and DEFEAT HUNGER—will take once again at PROCESS EXPO 2015, scheduled for September 15-18 at Chicago’s McCormick Place.

The shift from rigid to flexible packaging has been evident for some time now – and it’s only growing.

More than two decades ago, PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, welcomed the packaging industry to the Las Vegas desert with a goal to convene end users and suppliers in the odd number years in between PACK EXPO International in Chicago...

Packaging innovations are helping to drive growth in the beverage market, according to the “Beverage Packaging and Innovation Trends” report published by PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies.

PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, established the Packaging & Processing Women’s Leadership Network (PPWLN) to recruit, retain and advance women’s careers in packaging and processing.

Three experts from around the industry weigh in on the latest trends, technologies and practices that brands can leverage to effectively tackle multiplying stock keeping units (SKUs) and bolster efficiency, sustainability, security and brand experience through customization and personalization.

In this episode, PMMI experts discuss cybersecurity and what manufacturers need to do to address cyber threats and protect their operations and businesses, as manufacturing becomes increasingly connected and technologically advanced.

In our third episode, we discuss improving sustainability in the packaging industry, specifically the operational and material changes that can make a meaningful difference.

In this episode our experts discuss ways to overcome uncertainty and keep lines running despite ongoing challenges.

This episode tackles issues with recruitment and retention—a continual challenge for manufacturers across packaging. PMMI’s experts share strategies and resources for employee onboarding and engagement that can make employers stand out in today’s labor market.

Ardagh Group, Glass – North America, a division of Ardagh Group, has  achieved ISO 14001:2015 certification at its Dolton, Ill., facility. ISO 14001 is the internationally recognized standard for the environmental management of businesses.

Do you know how to prepare your packaging for the grocery side of e-commerce? This Q&A, with Tetra Pak's Alexandre de Souza Carvalho, will answer this question and more for food and beverage manufacturers, producers and retailers.

Roberts PolyPro's next-generation craft-beer can carriers are now available, offering the ability to place customer branding or messaging directly on the carrier.

Nestlé Waters North America’s ReadyRefresh by Nestlé delivery service has expanded its beverage portfolio as part of ReadyRefresh’s mission to deliver healthy, convenient and great-tasting hydration to its customers. 

California passes first-in-the-nation law requiring plastic beverage containers to contain an increasing amount of recycled material — 15% by 2022.

Going forward, Rauch brand beverages – whose bottles are made from 100% rPET – will also be presented in supermarkets in trays made of 70% PCR (post-consumer recycled) rPET material.

Packaging option is a 100% paper-based alternative to shrink wrap for bundling beverage multi-packs. 

The new multimillion-dollar line, E23, promises to benefit both customers and employees as Cortec® Advanced Films continues to blaze new ground with an expanding portfolio of specialty film and bag products.

Returning to Swissotel Chicago, Sustainability in Packaging US 2025 will take place March 5-7

 The latest addition is the HERMA PP white light (grade 884) plastic film in combination with the special film adhesive 62Xpc.

Company will showcase its diverse range of Pressure Sensitive Face stock films, Shrink Sleeve label films, Wraparound Labels and IML Label Films.

Engage is a cloud-based software that allows consumers to use smartphones to scan packaging, which links to relevant product information online. 

Markem-Imaje is extending its thermal transfer overprinter (TTO) line of coders with a cost-efficient version targeting low- and medium-speed production lines of up to 600 mm per second initially for users in Asia-Pacific.

Antares Vision and ALP.I SPAC are merging. The goal is to provide support for and accelerate the growth path undertaken by Antares Vision.

The pharmaceutical industry’s understanding of serialization is maturing as companies slowly begin to recognize the added business value supply chain traceability can provide. Historically, the industry’s focus on serialization has been driven by the need to satisfy evolving regulations. However, companies are realizing that the benefits of traceability extend beyond compliance.

Some big tests are on the horizon in the area of pharmaceutical tracking as new requirements of the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) take effect.

With automation, the cloud and new innovative printing solutions, there are many ways to create new and unique labels. Here, we cover an automation solution that boosted a label printer’s production by 50%, a label management system stored in the cloud, a barcode printer that prints a packing list and shipping label on a single label, and a new adhesive.

Injection-molded cups that until now were made out of PP can now also be offered in up to 100% r-PET – an advantage of which is as much as a four-fold reduction in CO2e emissions compared to other materials.

Honey I’m Home! is a range of dog treats that, in just 16 months, has transformed the by-products of India’s village buffalo farmers into a range that has taken the pet food market by storm.

As food and beverage manufacturers navigate a consumer audience that has changed its attitudes and behaviors completely, they must also address changing the Nutrition Facts on their labels. Changes to labels like those required under the current regulations can have wider-reaching implications for some brands.

The new integrated solution from Rotzinger combines flexibility, compactness, and ease of operation to boost uptime and reduce the total cost of ownership.

The Food Processing Suppliers Association (FPSA) today announced the details of two important topics for the educational program at PROCESS EXPO 2015.

The Food Processing Suppliers Association (FPSA) and NuernbergMesse today unveiled the joint beverage educational program for PROCESS EXPO and InterBev Process scheduled for September 15-18, 2015 at McCormick Place in Chicago.

A poll of Emory University freshmen: 'What is a genius?'

Genius: A psychologist's overview by William E. Benet, Ph.D., Psy.D.

Rank order tables of estimated IQs of 301 geniuses of the 15th-19th centuries, based on Catharine Morris Cox's The Early Mental Traits of Three Hundred Geniuses in Genetic Studies of Genius, edited by Terman.

Intelligence of dogs and brightest breeds by Stanley Coren, Ph.D.

Comparative intelligence of animals, cognition in animals, and most intelligent animals.

Intelligence - Definitions, controversies, fallacies, psychometric assessment and testing.

Estimated IQs of 301 geniuses of the 15th-19th centuries, based on The Early Mental Traits of Three Hundred Geniuses by Catharine Morris Cox.

Information about intelligence testing in the NFL with the Wonderlic Personnel Test.

Abstracts from the Journal of Clinical Psychology, Journal of Clinical Experimental Neuropsychology, and other journals about estimating premorbid intelligence.

Regression equations for estimating premorbid intelligence.

Estimating premorbid intelligence and determining change in cognition following brain injury.

Cardiac profile from the medical history summary of President George W. Bush, August 7, 2007.

Veterans Administration Bariatric Surgery Workgroup standards for bariatric surgery psychological evaluations - 2007.