Jim Chrzan

VP, Content

E-commerce, along with sustainability, ethically sourced ingredients, new recipes, and packaging formats are driving changes to future packaging and processing lines.

Pet Food Processing and Packaging Machinery of the Future

A new study from PMMI Business Intelligence details next generation processing and packaging equipment needs for pet food manufacturers responding to consumer trends like sustainability, the humanization of pet food, and e-commerce.

IOPP decides to reboot the medical device technical committee

Live at PACK EXPO Las Vegas: IOPP Fundamentals of Medical Device Packaging Course Development

More than 45 members of the medical device community took Monday afternoon at the show to attend a FORUM session to help shape a new course for junior engineers and new entries to the medical device community.

Live from Natural Products Expo: Emerging Brands Come to Tell Their Stories

It’s not how new or old their company is, these brand owners are introducing new products, packaging and branding redesigns, and building distribution channels to take their dreams to market.

Live from Natural Products Expo East: from Keto Cookies and CBD-Infused Cotton Candy to “Hempaceuticals,” It’s All Here

More than 30,000 attendees are in Baltimore this week where branding and packaging take center stage to communicate the many benefits of functional foods, beverages, supplements and beauty products.

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Lily's Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups

Emerging Brand Spotlight: Lily's Sweets

Learn more about this emerging brand and their unique packaging journey.

How do you know the omnichannel when you see it? An interview with Brent Lindberg, design consultant and Amazon expert

Q and A about the current state of affairs in the rapidly-changing e-commerce space. Lindberg will speak Oct. 2-3 in Chicago for ISTA Omnichannel Packaging Strategies Conference.

CBD产品进入他们的啊wn

Major retailers offering CBD products will create demand for leaner processes and higher volumes of packaging, and will help to assure consumers about quality, a start to building national brands.

Glass cartridges for autoinjector pens chip and scuff during shipping, these small defects cause big breaks later in the lifecycle

New paper details vibration dampening panel added to regular pallets containing traditional white box trays virtually eliminates glass damage during shipping.

With a nation-wide labor shortage, industrial robots can deliver results, but justifying ROI is still biggest challenge

With a nation-wide labor shortage, industrial robots can deliver results, but justifying ROI is still biggest challenge

Robot manufacturers, systems integrators, OEMs, and end users agree on the advantages robotics brings to the production line, but ROI remains a sticking point.

IBM delivers basics of blockchain for logistics

IBM delivers basics of blockchain for logistics

William Green from IBM Packaging Technology told the ISTA crowd that blockchain technology is perfectly suited for tracking shipments, tracing ownership, and reporting transactions.

“Big Blue” supply chain woes lead to IOT solutions

“Big Blue” supply chain woes lead to IOT solutions

Wireless connectivity allows IBM to monitor condition of mainframe shipments, not just location. Battery life still an issue.

Instead of Jurassic World™ individual cars sold in stores from blister card displays, Mattel offers up unique package for e-commerce—all five cars bundled and held in a “dinosaur cage” complete with raptor claws printed graphics.

Mattel knows how to create a memorable unboxing experience

With 32% of toys in Europe bought on the internet, Elisa Pogliano, Mattel’s Digital and Omnichannel Director (EMEA), makes new rules for on-line marketing, packaging and shipping.

Personalized Toblerone

'Gift worthiness' through packaging personalization

Mondelez succeeds at e-commerce by creating unique and highly profitable gifting moments.