A panel of respected professionals from leading consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies will face the industry press at PACK EXPO International 2010 to offer their opinions on the latest developments in packaging.

Packaging Digest and Pharmaceutical & Medical Packaging News, both leading publications serving the advanced manufacturing and packaging sectors, and Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP) have partnered to present a special session, “Meet the Press: CPGs Map the Future – Part of the IoPP Packaging Learning Center Conference”, which will be held on Monday, November 1 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m CT at PACK EXPO International 2010 at the McCormick Place in Chicago, IL.

The session will focus on such trends as sustainability, automation, open innovation and food and drug safety. In a “Meet the Press” format, co-moderators John Kalkowski, editorial director, Packaging Digest, and Daphne Allen, editor, Pharmaceutical & Medical Packaging News will question some of the most influential packaging leaders on the direction of the industry.

The event’s planners announced their newest speaker: Dr. Michael O. Okoroafor, Vice President of Packaging, R&D and Innovation at H.J. Heinz Company, a global family of leading branded products, including Heinz Ketchup, sauces, soups, beans, pasta and infant foods, Ore-Ida potato products, Weight Watchers Smart Ones entrees, T.G.I. Friday’s.

Both Pharmaceutical & Medical Packaging News and Packaging Digest provide respected editorial content to key decision-makers in the packaging market worldwide. “IoPP and PackExpo are leading organizations in the packaging industry. We’re excited to be a part of this educational program.” said Patricia Spinner, senior group publisher of Packaging Digest and Pharmaceutical & Medical Packaging News.

Register today at PMMI's PACK EXPO International 2010 site

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