EXPO PACK México Canceled Amid COVID-19 Concerns
EXPO PACK México Canceled Amid COVID-19 Concerns
Apr 3rd, 2020
UnPACKED with PMMI podcast: CPGs need to face fears over remote monitoring.
OEM COVID-19 #6: Overcoming Hesitations Around Remote Access
Apr 3rd, 2020
Terminator CoV
Quick Hits: New Device Disinfects N95 Masks
Apr 3rd, 2020
Mobile robots use ultraviolet light to disinfect hospitals and other facilities.
COVID-19 Provides Use Cases for Mobile Robotics
Apr 2nd, 2020
Pancreas Cancer Cells
Quick Hits: 50-in-1 Blood Test Detects Cancer Early
Apr 2nd, 2020
Running Exoskeleton
Quick Hits: Hate Running? New Exoskeleton Aims to Help
Engineers have created a motor-powered system that straps to legs to make running easier.
Apr 1st, 2020
Recreational and medical cannabis deemed essential to cope with 'stay-at-home' orders.
Cannabis and the Coronavirus
Medical and recreational cannabis growers and retailers deemed essential services to help Americans cope with “stay-at-home” orders.
Mar 31st, 2020
Excellence In Reusable Packaging Award
Call for Applications: 2020 Excellence in Reusable Packaging Award
The Reusable Packaging Association (RPA) announced the opening of the application period for the 9th annual Excellence in Reusable Packaging Award.
Mar 17th, 2020
ProtectivAir
Quick Hits: New Device Sterilizes Inhaled Air
ProtectivAir uses UVc light to clean air and protect users against airborne pathogens including COVID-19.
Mar 31st, 2020
Machinery & Materials
Mobile robots use ultraviolet light to disinfect hospitals and other facilities.
COVID-19 Provides Use Cases for Mobile Robotics
Apr 2nd, 2020
These pharmacy packaging machines are made to unit or multi dose medications and to package at speeds up to 65 packages per minute.
Euclid Medical Products: Axial Multi-Dose Adherence Pouch Packaging
Mar 31st, 2020
Ultra pouches provide a simplified alternative as they are designed to be used for both steam and hydrogen peroxide sterilization and are available in a range of sizes.
Amcor Ultra Pouches and Reels Certified for Hydrogen Peroxide Sterilization
Mar 31st, 2020
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Bulk Bag Discharging System
Mar 31st, 2020
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Recreational and medical cannabis deemed essential to cope with 'stay-at-home' orders.
Cannabis and the Coronavirus
Mar 31st, 2020
Anne Marie Mohan, Editor, Contract Packaging magazine
CBD: Cooperation to Outdo Competition
Mar 30th, 2020
Flexible Packaging for Infinite CBD Gummies
Popularity of Cannabis Formats Evolving, Packaging Follows Suit
Mar 25th, 2020
Cbd Diffusing Oil
Despite Confusion Over CBD, Sales Projected to Grow
Mar 17th, 2020
Logistics & Cold Chain
Thermo Shield is made to comprise a lightweight pleated material with a non-toxic moisture vapor application that would ensure the safety of lithium-ion products in transport.
Pact: Thermo Shield Fire Suppressant Shipping Wrap
Apr 3rd, 2020
The EnviroCooler EVG is an expanded polystyrene (EPS) cooler infused with a bio-based additive, designed to allow it to break down in a bioreactive landfill in four years.
Lifoam Industries Expands to Offer Sustainable Options with Addition of EnviroCooler EVG
Apr 1st, 2020
Recreational and medical cannabis deemed essential to cope with 'stay-at-home' orders.
Cannabis and the Coronavirus
Mar 31st, 2020
Excellence In Reusable Packaging Award
Supplier Submitted
Call for Applications: 2020 Excellence in Reusable Packaging Award
Mar 17th, 2020
Issues
UnPACKED with PMMI podcast: CPGs need to face fears over remote monitoring.
OEM COVID-19 #6: Overcoming Hesitations Around Remote Access
Apr 3rd, 2020
Mobile robots use ultraviolet light to disinfect hospitals and other facilities.
COVID-19 Provides Use Cases for Mobile Robotics
Apr 2nd, 2020
The EnviroCooler EVG is an expanded polystyrene (EPS) cooler infused with a bio-based additive, designed to allow it to break down in a bioreactive landfill in four years.
Lifoam Industries Expands to Offer Sustainable Options with Addition of EnviroCooler EVG
Apr 1st, 2020
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Chad Crouch Appointed to U.S. Department of Commerce North Texas District Export Council
Mar 31st, 2020
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COVID-19 Survey: Early Results Reflect CPGs' Current Resolve, Future Uncertainty
Responses indicate that companies producing packaged goods tend to be “So far, so good, all things considered” as one phrased it, and supply chains remain intact. But when asked to forecast into the future, there's far less consensus.
Mar 30th, 2020
Anne Marie Mohan, Editor, Contract Packaging magazine
CBD: Cooperation to Outdo Competition
At the CPA 2020 Annual Meeting, Bruce Bernstein, President of UBIX Processing, talks about the opportunities for CPGs and contract packagers in the growing CBD market.
Mar 30th, 2020
Emerson
An Appeal to Support Our Essential Services and Critical Infrastructure Workers
The COVID-19 pandemic is proving to be a tremendous global challenge that we must work together to defeat. Now, our essential and critical workers are being relied upon to provide the services we expect every day and we must do everything to support them.
Mar 27th, 2020
Lung Cancer
Quick Hits: Lung Removed, Cleaned, & Returned to Body
A new surgical procedure in Israel could revolutionize the way cancers are treated.
Mar 30th, 2020
HR Pharmaceuticals won an FPA silver award for EcoVue by Glenroy. It is a flexible package for ultrasound gel featuring custom film requiring less energy to manufacture and transport.
Ultrasound Gel Pouch Gets Ergonomic Design, Reduces Waste
Designed to be easy to hold and evacuate more product, this multilayer spouted pouch replaces the traditional bottle while requiring less energy to manufacture and transport.
Mar 27th, 2020
Dictum Telehealth
Telehealth, Home Devices Help Increase Bed Capacity in Hospitals
As the COVID-19 virus continues to spread, there is a growing need for remote monitoring of other types of patients. See how senior living centers are implementing this Virtual Exam Room.
Mar 27th, 2020
COVID-19’s Impact on the Canadian Market
OEM COVID-19 #5: BellatRx & Mpac Langen
UnPACKED with PMMI podcast with Canadian OEMs highlights communication early and often.
Mar 26th, 2020
India cuts ties with Chinese APIs
Quick Hits: India Weans Itself off Chinese APIs
India is investing $1.3B to decrease its dependence on Chinese APIs amid supply concerns related to the coronavirus outbreak.
Mar 27th, 2020
Mask Prototypes
Second Life: Sterile Wrap Fashioned into Masks
An anesthesiology professor has developed masks from surgical tray wrap that cannot be penetrated by water or bacteria and block 99.9% of particles. Prototypes are underway.
Mar 27th, 2020
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Why Women are Under-Represented in the C-Suite
If companies with more women in leadership roles have greater innovation, increased productivity, higher employee satisfaction, and higher employee retention, why are there so few in the C suite?
Mar 26th, 2020
Elon Musk
Quick Hits: Tesla Starts Making Medical Devices
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the company will manufacture ventilators in case of a shortage.
Mar 26th, 2020
Flexible Packaging for Infinite CBD Gummies
Popularity of Cannabis Formats Evolving, Packaging Follows Suit
Dried flower is giving way to creams, gels, dried teas/powders and inhalers, products that doubled in growth in two years’ time. Packaging for cannabis is expanding to meet this growth.
Mar 25th, 2020
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Quick Hits: Costume Designers Shift Production to Make Medical Masks
The costume design industry has gotten involved to address the shortage of medical supplies amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Mar 25th, 2020
Sejla is a Sales, Business Development, and Project Management professional with over a decade of experience at Formulated Solutions.
Sejla Repetti Promoted to Vice President of Commercial Development, Formulated Solutions
New VP expected to strategically develop partnerships in Brand Partners.
Mar 24th, 2020
Dave Jacek, additive manufacturing technician, oversees production of 3D-printed disposable respirator mask prototypes at Ford's Advanced Manufacturing Center.
Ford Motor Drives COVID-19 Medical Mission
Responding to the Coronavirus crisis, the automotive manufacturer teams up with 3M and GE Healthcare to expand production of much-needed medical equipment.
Mar 24th, 2020
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PPE and Device Manufacturers: FDA Offers Import Instructions
To increase U.S. supplies, FDA is providing instructions and a specific email address to get questions and concerns addressed quickly.
Mar 24th, 2020
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Thermoformer Steps Up to Fight COVID-19
Mar 24th, 2020
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Packaging and Processing Industry COVID-19 Resources
PMMI collated resources for the industry to navigate business in uncertain times.
Mar 24th, 2020
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All Roads Lead to Delay in the Time of COVID-19
Land, sea or air – the supply chain is being hard hit by shortages, delays, rising costs and lack of workers due to the coronavirus.
Mar 24th, 2020
At-Home Diagnostics Tests
Quick Hits: Diagnostic Startup Launches At-Home Coronavirus Kit
Secure results will be available online within 48 hours, and patients who test positive will be connected with physicians.
Mar 24th, 2020
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FDA Town Halls on COVID-19 Diagnostic Tests
The FDA is working to support the expansion of safe and accurate COVID-19 testing, while monitoring for counterfeit tests such as those seized at LAX. As companies move quickly, brand protection should not be overlooked.
Mar 24th, 2020
Jim Chrzan, VP of Content & Brand Strategy, PMMI Media Group
Musings on Sustainability
Read what Jim Chrzan, VP of Content & Brand Strategy at PMMI Media Group, and Sean Riley, PMMI’s Senior Director of Media & Industry Communications, had to say about the state of sustainability during a lively conversation at the show earlier this month.
Mar 23rd, 2020