A new study highlights continued consolidation, mega-farms and new shelf-stable packaging formats among key trends, as 80 percent of respondents cite need for new technology.
Following its 2009 assessment of the dairy industry, PMMI (the Association for Packaging & Processing Technologies) has released a new report on the dynamics of the sector that illustrates a continuation of forecasted trends. PMMI unveiled its findings to kick off PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2013. We spoke with Julie Ackerman, senior director, PR & communications at PMMI, to address which predictions hold true for today’s dairy manufacturers and the new challenges they face going forward.