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Through the Line: Packaging and Processing

Packaging World, ProFood World, Healthcare Packaging, Mundo EXPO Pack

This podcast explores innovations and information across the packaging and processing landscape, from topics impacting consumer packaged goods and healthcare packaging, to the latest technologies in food processing operations. Join us for the latest insights, trends, and strategies shaping packaging and processing today.For Mundo Expo Pack content go to: https://vocesdesdelalinea.buzzsprout.comContent hosted by Packaging World, ProFood World, and Healthcare Packaging.

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21:43

Flexible Packaging Trends at PACK EXPO 2025:...

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2026/10/06

What happens when the layer that made flexible packaging easy to seal is the same layer recyclability requires you to remove? Senior Editor Anne Marie Mohan and Chief Editor Matt Reynolds preview the flexible packaging innovations heading to PACK EXPO International. Reynolds breaks down how mono-material films have narrowed the sealing window until the temperature that seals sits close to the temperature that destroys, which machinery answers are emerging from new jaw motions to ultrasonic se...

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21:00

Packaging as Public Health Policy, Cybersecurity on...

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2026/10/05

PMMI Media Group's chief editors, Liz Cuneo, Derrick Teal, Matt Reynolds, and Sean Riley sit down to discuss why healthcare material changes take years, what happens to a packaging line after the ransomware is cleared, and why your inventory problem might really be a complexity problem.

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13:11

Medical Device Trends at PACK EXPO 2025: Healthcare...

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2026/10/02

What problems is the medical device industry actually trying to solve and what should manufacturers be preparing for next? Liz Cuneo, Editor-in-Chief of Healthcare Packaging, and Sean Riley Editor-in-Chief of OEM magazine dig into the 2026 Medical Device Innovations Report, drawn from what the editors saw on the show floor at PACK EXPO Las Vegas. They cover why flexibility is displacing raw throughput as the number that matters most, how inspection is shifting from compliance checkpoint...

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11:33

The Human Core of Operational Agility: ProFood World

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2026/09/30

What happens when a plant full of flexible equipment hits a problem no one on the line feels confident enough to solve? Scenario-based training and frontline ownership are helping food and beverage processors shorten changeovers, reduce downtime, and improve first-pass quality while building the confidence teams need when conditions shift outside the norm. This is an AI-generated podcast episode. Read the full featured article on ProFood World.

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21:04

Robotics Trends PACK EXPO 2025: Packaging World

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2026/09/29

What if the biggest shift in packaging robotics isn't a new capability at all, but a price tag? Chief Editor Matt Reynolds and Senior Editor Anne Marie Mohan preview the robotics innovations heading to PACK EXPO International, tracing what they saw at PACK EXPO Las Vegas and Automate in Chicago. Mohan breaks down why cost and complexity defined the show floor, from sub-$40,000 cobot palletizers to robotics-as-a-service models with no capital outlay. Read the full Innovations Report on Packagi...

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23:57

Oregon's EPR Appeal, Lighting and Food Safety, and...

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2026/09/28

PMMI Media Group's chief editors, Liz Cuneo, Derrick Teal, Matt Reynolds, and Sean Riley sit down to discuss why one missing screw in a light fixture can contaminate a plant, how particle design is reshaping inhalers, and what P&G's club-channel pack sizes say about the consumer wallet.

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23:24

Blister Lines Shift Focus from Speed to Flexibility:...

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2026/09/25

Why are pharma customers no longer asking equipment makers how fast a blister line runs? Equipment manufacturers Körber, Romaco, and IMA Safe explain how shrinking batch sizes and high-mix production have made overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), not blisters per minute, the leading KPI on modern lines. This episode covers the real challenges of running recyclable mono-material films at speed, where AI is already proving its value in vision inspection, and which capabilities still fall shor...

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10:15

A Virtual Tour of Machinery, Materials, and Market...

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2026/09/23

How do you turn a sprawling, 18-hall European trade show into something you can actually navigate from your desk? Associate Editor Casey Flanagan and Editor-in-Chief Derek Teal break down how they turned their interpack coverage into an interactive, category-organized report spanning labeling and traceability, confectionary and baking, inspection and detection, and more. They discuss the "Notes from the Aisles" videos captured on-site, key takeaways on AI adoption and quality control trends, ...

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22:09

How Face Reality Solved its Over-packaging Problem at...

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2026/09/22

How do you package a $10 eye cream and a heavy glass jar in the same box without shipping air or breaking anything? Kate Kollerer, chief operations and technology officer at Face Reality, and Fiona Lowbridge, chief commercial officer at ALOM, discuss how the acne skincare brand tackled over-packaging across its 60+ SKU professional and B2B/B2C business. They walk through the dimensional packaging technology that automatically selects the right box for each order, the honeycomb craft-paper pro...

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25:32

Where RFID Pays Off, the Shrink Sleeve Comeback, and...

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2026/09/21

PMMI Media Group's chief editors, Liz Cuneo, Derrick Teal, Matt Reynolds, and Sean Riley sit down to discuss RFID's move to the case level, Kikkoman's new Wisconsin plant, and why changeover now outranks speed.

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24:05

The Label Waste Index Tackles Regulated Packaging's...

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2026/09/18

Why do perfectly good pre-printed labels end up in the incinerator by the thousands—and why doesn't anyone treat it as a sustainability problem? This episode unpacks the structural flaw behind label waste in regulated healthcare packaging, where batch-printed inventory rarely matches high-mix, low-volume production reality. It introduces the Label Waste Index, a site-level audit tool that separates confirmed waste, at-risk inventory, and necessary process consumption to reveal true avoidable ...

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21:57

How Almondco Scaled Throughput 70% Without Cracking a...

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2026/09/16

How do you scale almond processing throughput by 70% without cracking a single delicate kernel? This episode explores Almondco's Project Optimize, a 10,000-square-meter facility expansion built around six custom Flexicon tubular cable conveyors, food-grade surge hoppers, and vibratory feeders that keep almonds moving gently between processing stages. It traces how Flexicon's scope grew from a single bag filler to a plant-wide bulk handling system, and how spiral letdown chutes, intelligent su...

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24:55

Coding and Marking Trends at Pack EXPO 2025:...

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2026/09/15

What happens when data-dense 2D codes push up against the packaging line speeds brands can't afford to slow down? Chief Editor Matt Reynolds and Senior Editor Anne Marie Mohan preview the coding, marking, and labeling innovations heading to PACK EXPO International, tracing what they saw at PACK EXPO Las Vegas and Interpack Düsseldorf. Reynolds breaks down how print heads, inks, and vision systems are closing the historic gap between resolution and speed, why hardware companies are becoming so...

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17:34

The Why Behind NDC-12, Sustainable Manufacturing, and...

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2026/09/14

PMMI Media Group's chief editors, Liz Cuneo, Derrick Teal, Matt Reynolds, and Sean Riley sit down to discuss a new scratch & sniff package, sustainable energy systems, and using AI fluency as a job hook.

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20:13

The Future of Pharmaceutical Manufacturing:...

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2026/09/11

What's driving the pharmaceutical industry's forecasted addition of 19,000 jobs by 2034? An aging population, breakthrough therapeutics, and a push to reshore production are fueling major growth in domestic pharma manufacturing. While data science and cybersecurity roles are growing fastest, high-volume positions like packaging operators and chemists remain essential, and employers are racing to replace retiring baby boomers while upskilling workers for increasingly automated lines. This is a...

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21:35

FDA Priorities for Advancing Food Safety in 2026:...

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2026/09/09

What does it take for food manufacturers to move beyond checking regulatory boxes and into a fully data-driven food safety program? This episode breaks down FDA's 2026 priorities under its reorganized Human Foods Program, from tighter scrutiny of validated preventive controls to expanded traceability recordkeeping for high-risk foods. It covers the agency's growing focus on root cause analysis, allergen and chemical hazard controls, and a shift toward risk-based inspections that reward compan...

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21:47

Sustainable Packaging Trends at Pack EXPO 2025:...

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2026/09/08

What if sustainable packaging no longer meant giving something up—no slower lines, no sacrificed shelf life, no compromise? Editor-in-Chief Matt Reynolds and Senior Editor Anne Marie Mohan preview the sustainability, materials, and equipment trends set to define PACK EXPO International in Chicago this October. Mohan shares standout innovations from recyclable pharma blisters to high-barrier paper packaging that run on existing machinery, and digs into where paperization and compostable packag...

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13:36

How User Experience Drives Better Cancer Diagnostics:...

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2026/09/04

What if the best healthcare packaging is the packaging no one notices? Editor-in-Chief Liz Cuneo sits down with Melissa Carter, Principal Director of Service Innovation at Abbott Cancer Diagnostics, to discuss the process of designing sample collection kits for phlebotomists, pathologists, and patients screening themselves at home for the first time. Carter traces a career path that ran from grocery store ads to a highly regulated industry, and explains why good packaging user experience shou...

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22:11

Smarter Pumps, Safer Food: ProFood World

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2026/09/02

Most pump damage doesn't happen while the pump is running. So where does it happen—and what does that mean for how a pump should be designed? Advances in hygienic pump designs are helping food and beverage processors improve sanitation, reduce downtime, and lower total cost of ownership while protecting product quality and supporting increasingly demanding production environments. This is an AI-generated podcast episode. Read the full featured article on ProFood World.

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17:32

Why Deoleo Bottled its Olive Oil in Blue: Packaging...

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2026/09/01

Green has signaled olive oil on shelf for generations. So why did Deoleo put its extra virgin in a blue bottle? Senior Editor Anne Marie Mohan sits down with Daniele Pucchi, Global R&D Packaging Manager for global olive oil producer Deoleo, and Jose Bonache, Corporate Affairs & Communications Director for the company. They discuss Deoleo’s approach to packaging innovation, sustainability, and product protection.

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