Almost everyone who attended Pack Expo seemed to have an issue with their operations or a situation that needed straightening out. At least, this was the message from the exhibitors at the nation’s largest packaging trade show held recently in Chicago. 

Bakers and snack producers face a litany of operational challenges at a time when many of them see ample opportunities for expanding their businesses. 

Everybody heard the anecdotal stories about the huge increase in demand for packaging equipment during the pandemic, but PMMI recently released a survey that documented how sales grew 40% between 2019 and 2022, noted Jorge Izquierdo, vice president, market development, PMMI, the association for packaging and processing technologies, during the recent Pack Expo held in Chicago.

The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, announced that David Newcorn would be the new president of PMMI Media Group.