How to identify emerging packaging trends

Sep 16, 2019

In this 1:20 minute video, learn a quick tip on how you can stay ahead of packaging trends, which is especially critical if you’re the one in charge of the direction of your company’s packaging department.Also see other videos in this series: “How...

How you can help move the packaging industry forward

Sep 16, 2019

Whether you have two years of experience in your packaging career or 20, your unique insights can help your peers—and the industry as a whole—advance. In this latest installment of the Packaging Digest/LePoidevin Marketing Pack Expo Video Series...

Midwest packaging expo, conferences supply ideas and solutions

Aug 22, 2019

The Midwest’s premier packaging event, MinnPack, will bring the latest equipment, technologies, automation systems and other attractions to Minneapolis on Oct. 23-24.Located in the Minneapolis Convention Center, MinnPack is co-located with four...

Medical, packaging and smart manufacturing sessions tackle trends, issues

Aug 09, 2019

The conference program at the upcoming MinnPack and MD&M Minneapolis events helps packaging professionals stay on top of trends and critical issues in packaging and medtech. Some of the educational presentations are free to anyone attending the...

How to leverage the strengths of five generations in your packaging department

Jul 31, 2019

With five generations working today and with the pioneers of packaging nearing retirement, threats to and opportunities for success will be determined by how we handle the different generational mindsets.

More ‘packaging engineer’ quips

Jul 11, 2019

The No.1 article of 2018 on PackagingDigest.com was the entertaining slideshow of audience answers to the lead-in sentence “You know you’re a packaging engineer when…” In that piece, we invited additional comments and we received some great ones...

You know you’re a packaging engineer if...

Jul 11, 2019

Do you cringe when you hear someone say cardboard? Or have an irresistible urge to scold a person when you see them rip open a package in a way that ruins the reclosable feature? Does it take you forever to shop in a store because you’re looking...

EastPack explores top packaging topics in the Big Apple

Jun 28, 2019

When EastPack lands in New York City June 11-13, the powerhouse packaging event will showcase emerging packaging equipment, smart technology, automation systems and other up-to-the-minute solutions...

4 packaging experiences shape the Snack Shack

Jun 28, 2019

Hands-on experiences can be educational—and fun, too! That’s the aim of the new Snack Shack interactive exhibit at the upcoming EastPack 2019 event (June 11-13; New York City).Brought to you by Packaging Digest, the Snack Shack will contain these...

Remembering packaging editor James Butschli: a personal view

Jun 24, 2019

Long-time packaging editor James (Jim) Butschli (left) died at home in Kenosha, WI, early Tues., May 21, 2019, surrounded by his loving family.I was fortunate to work with Jim for about a dozen years when our paths first crossed at Packaging...