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Did you make more money in 2013?
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Or was your pay as "skinny" as it was in 2012? Do you even still have a job? Or are you looking for a new one? Are you happy at work? It's that time of year again when the IoPP Annual Salary Survey asks you to give us your take on your own personal economy. The 2014 survey addresses how today's economy impacts your career and how you feel your job has evolved (or not) during the past year; if you feel secure in your position; and if you're moving upward or backward. You should be able to participate in this year's survey quickly, but anticipate taking 5-10 minutes to complete. Survey closes Friday, Feb. 28. Click here to participate in the IoPP Salary Survey.
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IoPP announces AmeriStar awards program call for entries
IoPP
IoPP's AmeriStar Package Awards Competition is now open for entries! The AmeriStar awards program is considered North America's most prestigious packaging awards competition and commemorates the best packages of the year judged in 14 categories. New for 2014 — AmeriStar entries will be submitted and judged online, so the program will dramatically and "greenly" reduce entry preparation time and material and shipping costs. Submission deadline is March 3. For AmeriStar details, click here.
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PepsiCo R&D Scholarship added to IoPP's Packaging Education
Scholarship Fund

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IoPP is pleased to announce the inclusion of IoPP Platinum Benefactor PepsiCo R&D's $5,000 Scholarship as part of the Institute's growing Packaging Education Scholarship Fund program. PepsiCo R&D's Scholarship will be awarded to the top packaging student scholarship fund applicant. PepsiCo's contribution signifies a commitment to the packaging industry, focused on educational development leading to the professional success of students and their packaging careers. IoPP will also offer four additional $2,500 academic scholarships for 2014-2015 to recognize exceptional college students headed for a career in packaging. If you know anyone who could benefit through this program, please encourage them to apply today! Application deadline is April 4. For more information, contact Sarah Washburn at swashburn@iopp.org. For scholarship fund details, click here.
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Now available! IoPP's new Packaging360 Leadership course can advance your skill set
IoPP
IoPP's new Packaging360 Leadership online course is now available along with the Fundamentals of Packaging Technology online course at www.iopp.org, and is ready to help you take your packaging career to the next level. Packaging360 Leadership is an advanced-level course, available exclusively through IoPP, that goes beyond package design, materials and technologies; you learn to become a well-rounded business professional who can think holistically about packaging and evolve it into a strategic asset for your company, thereby impacting the bottom line. The eight-hour, prerecorded course was developed by Fastraqq Inc. and reviewed by IoPP subject matter experts. Available as both a complete course and as individual modules, Packaging360 Leadership includes five primary modules covering packaging convergence to supply chains to sustainable operations. Pass the online exam concluding each module to earn a Certificate of Completion and points toward IoPP certification. Licensing options are available. Click here for Packaging360 Leadership details and registration.
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Need machinery know-how? IoPP seminar is March 3-5
IoPP
IoPP's Packaging Machinery: Basics seminar is an ideal way to gain machinery know-how in just 2 1/2 days. If your company's continuing education budget has been tight in recent years, now's the time to ask for approvals. Did you know that a new survey of business executives indicates that many companies will be more generous with training budgets in 2014? But don't delay, because Packaging Machinery: Basics will be March 3-5 (and repeated Oct. 6-8). The seminar is at Frain Industries' new, larger facility in suburban Chicago. For course details and registration, click here.
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ISTA's 2014 TransPack Forum at Disney's Yacht & Beach Club Resorts in Orlando
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Taking place April 22-25, the TransPack Forum offers an opportunity for attendees to learn from the world-leading experts about the latest ideas and advancements in responsible transport packaging and the physical distribution of products. It provides quality presentations and valuable case studies along with chances to interact with industry peers to discuss critical issues, share solutions, gain ideas and ultimately become a more knowledgeable packaging professional. IoPP members are eligible for discounted rate! To receive the reduced Forum registration rate, choose "IoPP Member" at the end of the registration process. The member rate will be applied by ISTA before your payment is processed. Please contact ISTA Headquarters at 517-333-3437 or lisa@ista.org if you have any questions or need assistance. For more information, click here.
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INDUSTRY NEWS


How does sustainability challenge luxury packaging?
Packaging Europe
Consumers are becoming more environmentally aware and are seeking out more sustainable lifestyle choices, as discussed in our recent consumer packaging trends bulletin. Packaging manufacturers are responding by ensuring their materials and processes are as eco-friendly as possible.
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Kraft: Packaging should 'stop consumers in their tracks'
FoodProductionDaily.com
A Kraft Foods design expert is advising CPG professionals to remember that when it comes to influencing consumers to buy products, packaging leads the way.
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Packaging expectations for 2014
Packaging World
What do you think is in the offing for packaging in 2014? Here are six observations and developments we expect to take place (or not) this year.
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Pharmaceutical packaging market worth $78.79 billion by 2018
PRNewswire
The global pharmaceutical packaging market is dominated by North America, Europe, and Japan accounting for more than 70 percent of the overall market in 2012. Within the North America, U.S. will remain the largest consumer of pharmaceutical packaging. Country wise, U.S. is the top most consumer of pharmaceutical product globally and is also the largest market for pharmaceutical packaging products growing at a CAGR lower than the global average till 2018. As the advanced drug producing sector in U.S. introduces new sophisticated therapies with specialized packaging needs, the demand for pharmaceutical packaging products continues to increase.
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Study finds aesthetics in food packaging as important as brand names
Edmonton Journal
A University of Calgary study suggests wrapping food up in a pretty package is as likely to influence a child's food choice as a brand name like McDonald's Professor Charlene Elliott's study builds on one done by Stanford University a few years ago. The Stanford study found that preschoolers thought foods wrapped in a McDonald's wrapper tasted better than the identical food presented in a plain wrapper. Children in the study even preferred the taste of carrots wrapped in McDonald's wrapping.
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Appeal to the subconscious through package design
Packaging World
Aesthetically pleasing packaging is nice to look at, but it doesn't always necessarily connect with its audience or sell product. If it did, many brands wouldn't be losing traction in category after category at retail. In order to make effective brand-to-consumer connections — for packaging to work as an effective branding tool — the correct triggers have to be leveraged.
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Store Brands 2014: Packaging with a purpose
Supermarket News
Fiber mushroom trays and cardboard laundry detergent bottles are among the vessels Safeway is using to reduce the environmental footprint of its store brand packaging. While most mushroom trays are sold in foam containers, which are not biodegradable, the supplier of mushrooms sold under the Safeway Farms and O Organics brands developed a new recyclable and compostable fiber mushroom tray.
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Report: Latest trends in beverage packaging
Packaging Design
In an increasingly fast moving and competitive marketplace, innovation in packaging continues to play a key role in new product development and branding in the global beverage sector. The current report clarifies and quantifies future demand patterns and the types of innovations best placed to exploit them, so packaging manufactures and suppliers can plan for the future in confidence.
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HexStack packaging system for larger liquid-filled bottles
Packaging Europe
Hexacomb Corporation, a leading manufacturer of paper-based protective packaging and graphic display boards, has engineered an improved "casing" method for transporting larger-sized liquid bottles. Initial customer feedback indicates an up to 75 percent cost reduction and/or improved load containment when compared to traditional secondary packaging methods.
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A sneak peak into packaging for regenerative medicine
Packaging World
Rodney Bosley, president of ACell Inc., describes this exciting medical technology and touches on the significance of packaging for the medical devices.
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IOPP EVENTS

Date Event More info
Feb. 11
IoPP Premium Webinar: Non-Destructive Package Testing: Driving Sustainable Operations, Online. Contact: Jim George, email jimg@iopp.org. Click here for more information.
Feb. 13
Minnesota Chapter Event: Sustainability Presentation by Robert Parvis, Sam's Club, Golden Valley, Minn. Click here for more information.
Feb. 18
Central Indiana Chapter Tour: Plastics Recycling Inc., Indianapolis, Ind. Contact: Jake Miller, email miller_gerald_r@lilly.com. Click here for more information.
Feb. 19
West Michigan Chapter Tour: Highlight Industries, Wyoming, Mich. Click here for more information.


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