Millennials and other generations can learn a lot from Baby Boomers.Consider this…The School of Packaging was established at Michigan State University in 1952. The Boomers and the packaging industry grew up together, and many are first-generation...

A generationally diverse environment enriches all packaging professionals by combining the unique strengths of each generation. What are the particular strengths of the Millennial generation? Here’s how to act on them to help enrich your work.The...

New Orleans is arguably a food magnet in the USA. It is the Mecca of Cajun cooking, spicy stews and rich cross-culinary fare. It is also the birthplace of Jazz, along with a reigning tradition of festivals and celebration, including Mardi Gras.But...

The way we transport products from point A to point B has changed dramatically over the years. We’ve gone from domestic railcar and trucks to worldwide air and sea shipping. While this evolution has been critical to our global economy, each stage...

From personalized printing and serialization to smart sensors and data collection systems, digital advancements are transforming the day-to-day lives of packaging professionals. What’s still to come?

Budgets. Seems like it should be a four-letter word right? This one word causes so much angst over the course of a year and it is a necessary evil to execute our projects. Why is it that everything in the business world is continuous except...

For me, New York City lived up to its reputation for excitement on Day 1 of the 2015 EastPack show. These three new packaging developments deserve recognition for taking something—specifically, a multipack concept, a blister and a print/apply...

I was sitting in my office waiting for August to end and my phone to ring again. It hadn't but it did. Samantha was having capacity problems and needed my help."How soon can you get here, KC?"In her office over coffee Sam explained her problem...