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Purdue Calumet Names Mechatronics Laboratory for PMMI Members Nick & Nancy Wilson

May 18th, 2012 · PMMI U

PMMI partner school Purdue University Calumet has named the most recent addition to its campus the “Nick and Nancy Wilson Mechatronics Engineering Technology Laboratory,” for PMMI chairman Nick Wilson, president of Morrison Container Handling Solutions, and Morrison’s director of customer relations, Nancy Wilson. [Read more →]

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In Memoriam: Mark Jacobson

May 18th, 2012 · Member News, People

PMMI Past Chairman (1996) Mark Jacobson, vice president of Econocorp Inc., passed away Tuesday, May 15, 2012. [Read more →]

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Relational Investors Acquires Stake in PepsiCo

May 15th, 2012 · Corporate News, Markettrends

Relational Investors LLC, an activist investors group, has acquired a $600 million share in PepsiCo. The group has said that PepsiCo’s beverage business would perform better in a separate structure than the rest of the company.

Source: The Wall Street Journal

 

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PACK EXPO Las Vegas Ranked 23rd in the Country in 2011

May 9th, 2012 · PACK EXPO

PMMI is pleased to announce PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2011 has been listed among the TSNN Top 250 — ranked 23rd in net square footage in 2011 by Trade Show News Network (TSNN). [Read more →]

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MVP Capital Acquires Saxby’s Coffee

May 9th, 2012 · Acquisitions, Markettrends

MVP Capital Partners, owner of the Swiss Farms chain of stores, has acquired Saxby’s Coffee.

Source: The Philadelphia Inquirer

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General Mills Acquires Parampara

May 9th, 2012 · Acquisitions, Markettrends

General Mills has acquired the Parampara brand of ready-to-cook Indian spices and sauces.

Source: Star Tribune

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Just Born Names New VPs

May 8th, 2012 · Markettrends, People

Candy maker Just Born has named Kathleen M. Parker vice president of marketing & innovation and Matthew Pye vice president of trade relations and corporate affairs.

Source: Candy & Snack Today

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Processing & Packaging Advance at PACK EXPO Int’l 2012

May 7th, 2012 · PACK EXPO

From start to finish, brand owners will find what they need to take their best ideas from the drawing board to the store shelves at PACK EXPO International 2012 (McCormick Place, Chicago; Oct. 28-31). [Read more →]

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Diamond Foods Names President, CEO

May 7th, 2012 · Markettrends, People

Former Hostess Brands CEO Brian J. Driscoll has been named Diamond Foods’ president and CEO.

Source: The Wall Street Journal

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Collaboration & Conversation Key to Successful OEM-Customer Relationships

May 3rd, 2012 · Business Intelligence

PMMI members and their customers are working in tandem to address the complex issues that all face, areas including the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), operational efficiencies and training, and workforce development. [Read more →]

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