The center includes a comprehensive food lab, new product and ideation areas and a processing floor. 

Flexibility, sustainability and serialization were among the market drivers recognized in the report.

With all due respect to Jim Morrison of The Doors, who authored “Yes, the River Knows,” the title of this story aptly describes how a viscous fluid or slurry pours out of a tilted container with an interior surface coated with a food-safe, slippery compound.

PACK EXPO exhibitors brought the solutions of a recent PMMI study to life by introducing fully customizable machinery that packs, seals and palletizes top-loaded cartons and cases.

Across the surveyed industries, more than 40 percent of respondents report they have a “bring your own device” policy in place.