The Mission: Packaging students have completed their 10th Mission. For their final challenge, we asked them to tell us what they are looking forward to in the future of packaging. To provide us with their predictions, hopes and/or feelings about what the future holds...
As the students are reaching the end of their time in the Mission: Packaging program, we thought it was important for them to gather as much insight as possible before their next big step: joining the packaging work force. For this mission, we asked them to interview...
One cool thing about packaging is that there are a ton of options to choose from. Which means, in theory, that there's no right or wrong way to package a product. But in reality, companies are faced with numerous considerations when designing packaging. What's going...
As you are already aware, the packaging field is ever-changing. Packaging World magazine indicates that the reason the industry is constantly evolving is due to the fact that companies are more in tune with their consumers. For example, here’s a fun fact from the May...
The packaging industry is full of professional organizations such as the Flexible Packaging Association, PMMI: The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, the Paperboard Packaging Council, and the Adhesive and Sealant Council. Even from this list, you...
Did you celebrate Earth Day on April 22? Events and celebrations were held worldwide to support the environmental protection of our planet. But really, the Earth is something many people take into consideration every day. Many businesses are also choosing to do their...
Companies put a lot of time, money and effort into creating perfect packaging that will grab consumers’ attention and make them want to purchase a product. But a lot can happen between the creation of that product and its placement on shelf, which can impact a...
Sustainable. Customizable. Simplistic. Throw-back. Flexible. These are just some of the buzzwords surrounding today’s packaging. So, what's in store for the field in the future? For their third challenge, we asked Anna, Garrett and Eric to gain some insight into...
Today, many manufacturers are concerning themselves with continuous improvement projects to enhance the efficiency of production and packaging processes, and ultimately improve their bottom line. One topic we often hear in our conversations is Overall Equipment...
For their first mission, the Mission: Packaging students were asked to learn more about the packaging field through the eyes of someone already in it. It could have been a professor that's helped guide them to success, someone with whom they've completed an internship...
Classroom instruction is great. It provides students with a foundation from which to grow. And much of that growth comes from hands-on experience. That's why we're excited about our Mission: Packaging program - an educational experience for students. Over the next...