As an industrial design major, Katherine Bodenschatz has proven to be a future leader in the packaging and processing industry.

Four students received $4,000 academic scholarships from the PMMI Scholarship in Memorial of Claude S. Breeden, Glenn Davis, and Art Schaefer, all of whom were industry leaders committed to education and workforce development. 

The PMMI Foundation provides over $200,000 annually in scholarships to students attending PMMI Education Partner schools.

CHICAGO — Returning to the Windy City after four years, Pack Expo 2022 saw heavy show floor traffic as 44,000 attendees and 2,200 exhibitors got down to business Oct. 23-26 at McCormick Place in Chicago.

Developed by PMMI’s Emerging Leaders Committee, the awards recognize 10 young professionals who have demonstrated leadership potential in packaging and processing.

For many brand owners in the meat, poultry and seafood industries, sustainability ranks as a primary business goal. 

The awards recognize exhibitors’ innovative solutions that have not previously been shown at a PACK EXPO event.

The Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) work product is designed to resolve FAT criteria, expectations, and miscommunications that often result in unbudgeted costs in travel and material, increased timelines, and overall confusion for CPGs and OEMs.

Spee-Dee Packaging Machinery brought local high school teams together for a machine-building challenge, organized by PMMI.

The 2022 show’s return gave the Latin American packaging and processing industry four days of intense business activity around technologies and networking opportunities.