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		<title>Timely Service &amp; Knowledgeable Technicians Rank High in End Users’ Eyes, According to PMMI Research</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:15:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>msedlak</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Service Issues and Expectations study]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Timely service, knowledgeable technicians and readily available spare parts are the most important service capabilities a machinery supplier can provide, according to PMMI’s latest research study “Service Issues and Expectations.” The study explores end users’ expectations for the technical service packaging or processing equipment manufacturer provides, and points out the competitive advantage and customer loyalty [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PMMI Research Identifies Mexican Packaging Market Trends</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>msedlak</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[EXPO PACK Mexico]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ According to PMMI research, key trends in the Mexican packaging market include retailer calls for “custom” packaging and private label goods, sustainability, new business practices and the country’s evolving dietary habits. Together, these and other factors combine to create roughly $500 million in packaging machinery imports to Mexico annually. The remaining 15–20 percent of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>USA Today Covers General Mills Packaging Strategies</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Corporate News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[USA Today recently ran a story about General Mills&#8217; strategies for taking advantage of mobile technology with packaging.  The article features insights from Chief Marketing Officer Mark Addicks, and can be found in full at USAToday.com. Source: USA Today]]></description>
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		<title>Private Equity Invests in Evol</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:58:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Alliance for Consumer Growth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Evol Foods]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Private equity firm Alliance for Consumer Growth has invested in frozen food producer Evol Foods. The investment will help Evol expand its product line and the reach of its distribution. Source: Bloomberg]]></description>
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		<title>Sara Lee Acquires Senseo</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:54:45 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Acquisitions]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Philips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sara Lee Corp.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sara Lee Corp. has acquired the Senseo brand of coffee products from Philips. Source: Reuters]]></description>
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		<title>Bel Brands to Open in South Carolina</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:48:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>msedlak</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Facilities]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cheese maker Bel Brands USA will begin construction on its third U.S. cheese plant this summer in Brookings, SC. Source: Star Tribune]]></description>
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		<title>Your Customers’ Voice: No Siren Song Here</title>
		<link>http://www.pmmireports.org/pmmi/2012/01/27/your-customers-voice-no-siren-song-here/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:30:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>msedlak</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Chairman's Corner]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Service Issues and Expectations study]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.pmmireports.org/pmmi/?p=3819</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There’s very little that is more important to your business’ success than listening to your customers. The customer voice is a guiding force that lets you know what you’re doing right, and even more importantly, what you need do to win business in a competitive marketplace. That’s why PMMI is so committed to providing the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Enercon’s Bill Zito Scholarship Awarded to 2 Students</title>
		<link>http://www.pmmireports.org/pmmi/2012/01/27/enercons-bill-zito-scholarship-awarded-to-2-students/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pmmireports.org/pmmi/2012/01/27/enercons-bill-zito-scholarship-awarded-to-2-students/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Bill Zito Scholarship, established by PMMI member company Enercon Industries Corporation (Menomonee Falls, Wisc. ) and administered by the PMMI Education &#38; Training Foundation has been awarded to two third-year packaging students: Anthony Abts, University of Wisconsin—Stout and William Wooi, Clemson University. Enercon created the scholarship in late 2010 as a way to recognize [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Save The Date: PMMI’s MarketTrends Roundtable Coming to Chicago May 15-16</title>
		<link>http://www.pmmireports.org/pmmi/2012/01/27/save-the-date-pmmis-markettrends-roundtable-coming-to-chicago-may-15-16/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pmmireports.org/pmmi/2012/01/27/save-the-date-pmmis-markettrends-roundtable-coming-to-chicago-may-15-16/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:30:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>msedlak</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[PMMI U]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MarketTrends Roundtable Conference]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Understanding modern marketing tools and customer concerns can make the difference between successful strategy and a failed campaign, so PMMI’s MarketTrends Roundtable Conference (May 15-16; Chicago, Ill.) will center on the trends and technologies critical for growing your business, with the theme “Today’s Challenges…Tomorrow’s Opportunities.” “The MarketTrends Roundtable Conference covers a range of issues, from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Risk Assessment Brings Machinery to Global Standards</title>
		<link>http://www.pmmireports.org/pmmi/2012/01/27/risk-assessment-brings-machinery-to-global-standards/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pmmireports.org/pmmi/2012/01/27/risk-assessment-brings-machinery-to-global-standards/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>msedlak</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[PMMI U]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General Mills]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Procter & Gamble]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whether you’re hoping to increase business in North America, or looking to export markets to grow profits, risk assessment isn’t just an invaluable tool, it’s a necessity. “Last year, six of U.S. packaging’s top 16 export markets were in Europe,” noted Fred Hayes, director of technical services, PMMI. “Those six countries alone accounted for over [...]]]></description>
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