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Don't miss semesters 3 and 4 of IoPP's Fundamentals of Packaging Technology course July 17-21! Whether you need to fill gaps in your education, take over a packaging role, interact with the packaging department or just learn the jargon of packaging, this course gives you the training you need to grow professionally. The content is not cumulative, so take the four semesters in any order that works for you. The complete course will be offered again in the fall. IoPP members can save as much as 20 percent on course registration!
Learn more and register now.
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Fundamentals of Packaging Technology, 5th Edition is the official textbook for IoPP's Fundamentals of Packaging Technology courses, both online and in person. For a limited time, it comes with a free copy of IoPP's 2017 Salary Survey! See how factors such as age, experience and association membership can impact your salary. IoPP members receive a free executive summary — and now all members and nonmembers can get the complete Salary Survey (normally $225) free of charge! Act now: this special offer will expire Aug. 31.
Visit the IoPP bookstore to purchase Fundamentals of Packaging Technology, 5th Edition.
*To claim your free Salary Survey, please email Barbara Ciulla after purchasing your Fundamentals book. This offer only applies to purchases made through the IoPP bookstore.
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Packaging students: IoPP wants to help you support your packaging education! Four scholarships will be awarded through the IoPP Packaging Education Scholarship Fund for a total of $10,000. Apply by July 31 for the chance to get your résumé in front of IoPP Benefactor companies! This is a great way to start making industry connections and get noticed by potential future employers. If you know a student who could benefit from one of these scholarships, forward the link below.
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IoPP
 Watch IoPP's virtual award presentations to catch up on this year's innovative and original AmeriStar award winners! IoPP Chair Jane Chase and IoPP Director of Education Jim George narrate the videos, which detail important elements of the winning packages in each of the competition's 12 categories, plus our student and top three awards. If you're attending PACK EXPO Las Vegas in September, you can also see the winning packages on display. Tune in to www.iopp.org/AmeriStar to see who won our AmeriStar packaging competition!
Packaging World
One process engineer said, "Success is coming up with the next big snack for time-impaired consumers looking for healthier and flavorful options." The trend for on-the-go eating continues, and consumers are looking for portion control and bite-size convenience. Sugar is increasingly being eliminated or reduced in foods, corresponding with a rise in natural sweeteners.
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Packaging Digest
For the last few years, packaging industry professionals have been curious about the future of smart packaging. While barcodes and quick-response codes, once considered the next big thing in packaging, have proved successful, worries remain regarding cost, feasibility and consumer engagement. With the potential to be a breakthrough in the industry, will brands be able to find the key to unlocking smart packaging?
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KTM Industries
In Q1 2017, UPS and FedEx processed 28.5 million packages per day! Each package requires a certain amount of protection to arrive in good shape. Selecting traditional packaging materials made from fossil fuels may provide the needed protection, but creates environmental problems when it’s time for disposal. There is a technology available today to solve both problems – Green Cell Foam.
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Packaging News
Members of the British Medical Associationare looking to introduce warnings on sugary sweets in order to reduce the consumption of sugar by children. The association's North West Regional Council is calling for the warnings, saying it is "dismayed" by the tooth decay rate and the policy will be discussed at its recent annual conference.
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Packaging Digest
A patented carton that can be made foldable or compressible addresses product and packaging waste concerns and is part of a family of inventions under the Project: I-Pack name that also includes a unique airtight, one-way-valve cap.
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Business Insider
Outdoor drinking is as American as apple pie. That may explain why Trader Joe's, which has plenty of cheap wines to choose from, cannot keep its new sparking wine cans, Simpler Wines, in stock. The four-pack, which retails for $3.99, equates to a standard 750-ml bottle of wine, making it a steal for summer drinking.
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New Food
U.K. packaging firms lead the world when it comes to innovation. In recent decades, we've seen game- changing improvements in packaging efficiency, with more and more lightweight solutions brought to market. As a result of sustained R&D investment, packaging firms have both reduced the environmental impact of their product offering and slashed costs throughout the supply chain.
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Packaging World
U.K. company Firefly Drinks has taken a bold step with the package design for its new Superfly juice drink: a logo-less bottle that lets beautiful botanical illustrations tell the product story. Since 2003, Firefly has been concocting revitalizing juice drinks boosted with botanicals for the retail market. Its packaging is well known for its iconic glass bottle shape and black-and-white labels.
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Healthcare Packaging
Thriva is a London-based company that offers blood tests and analysis for U.K. consumers. They offer everything from a "baseline" kit that tracks health risks to "one-off" tests for energy, thyroid function, testosterone, lifestyle and Vitamin B12. The kits aim to make it easy, convenient and quick for anybody to find out what's actually happening inside their body.
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