By Kelsey McKeon04.11.18
Converting and printing trends, including brand protection and product traceability, will be on display at Pack Expo East, where exhibitors and attendees can exchange ideas on a more personal scale. New technologies like hologram brand authentication, cloud-based product tracking and growing popularity of QR codes in product labels are driving innovation in the food and beverage market, according to research from Brand Protection and Product Traceability by PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies. These latest innovations and more will on display at the event, which takes place at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA, April 16-18, 2018.
Pack Expo East, produced by PMMI, will feature packaging innovations for every vertical market, including solutions for food, beverage, cosmetic and household products. The three-day event features 400 exhibiting companies and spans nearly 100,000 net square feet, providing the opportunity for attendees to exchange ideas with 6,000 peers in a targeted regional setting.
Label and Narrow Web professionals can navigate the show floor easily using the My Show Planner tool. This online platform locates machinery manufacturers exhibiting at the show quickly and easily. Search exhibitors by name and product category for a customizable Pack Expo East experience. Many exhibitors hold education and presentations in their booths for attendees to learn about their solutions first-hand.
Pack Expo East offers several educational opportunities highlighting market trends in packaging and processing on more personal scale. Features include:
Pack Expo East will address trends and challenges driving the packaging industry, offering the features of a large-scale trade show in a personal, regional setting.
For complete details and to register for the show, visit packexpoeast.com.
Kelsey McKeon is a marketing and communcations assistant for PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, an organization that represents more than 800 North American manufacturers and suppliers of equipment, components and materials as well as providers of related equipment and services to the packaging and processing industry.
Pack Expo East, produced by PMMI, will feature packaging innovations for every vertical market, including solutions for food, beverage, cosmetic and household products. The three-day event features 400 exhibiting companies and spans nearly 100,000 net square feet, providing the opportunity for attendees to exchange ideas with 6,000 peers in a targeted regional setting.
Label and Narrow Web professionals can navigate the show floor easily using the My Show Planner tool. This online platform locates machinery manufacturers exhibiting at the show quickly and easily. Search exhibitors by name and product category for a customizable Pack Expo East experience. Many exhibitors hold education and presentations in their booths for attendees to learn about their solutions first-hand.
Pack Expo East offers several educational opportunities highlighting market trends in packaging and processing on more personal scale. Features include:
- The Forum makes its debut at PACK EXPO East 2018, offering interactive, 20-minute presentations on the latest industry trends. Topics include career planning, automation, request for proposals and more.
- The Innovation Stage offers free seminars hosted on the show floor. This year among the many topics covered is a session on “End-to-End Solutions for Traceability” (Tuesday, April 17; 10:30 a.m.; Booth 1428), presented by Datalogic USA. This session will discuss how traceability is more than just a bar code and highlight how traceability helps businesses better understand the full chain of custody and track data associated with items along the supply chain.
- The Reusable Packaging Pavilion provides a single destination for reusable product solutions at Pack Expo East. Located in Booth 221, this pavilion offers a space for attendees to engage with members of the Reusable Packaging Association for product-specific solutions for reuse, helping companies meet the growing demand for sustainability in the industry.
- Drone Demo – Come experience the Pack Expo Drone Demo – Packaging for the Last Mile for insight on the latest frontier in supply chain logistics: drone package delivery by Workhorse. Scheduled for presentations on the hour, the entirely unmanned drones and electric trucks will bring to life an automated package distribution system that is faster and more efficient than any other. The daily demonstrations will take place on the hour from 11:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in Booth 550.
Pack Expo East will address trends and challenges driving the packaging industry, offering the features of a large-scale trade show in a personal, regional setting.
For complete details and to register for the show, visit packexpoeast.com.
Kelsey McKeon is a marketing and communcations assistant for PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, an organization that represents more than 800 North American manufacturers and suppliers of equipment, components and materials as well as providers of related equipment and services to the packaging and processing industry.