PMMI On the Rise winners meet the following nomination criteria: young professional 35 years old or younger employed by a PMMI member company for at least one year, displays leadership potential at the company, and demonstrates a desire to advance his/her career in packaging and processing.

In response to continued consumer demand for label-friendly ingredients, Minneapolis-based Cargill announced it expanded its processing capabilities of its sweetener plant in Cikande, Indonesia, to more than double the company’s production capacity for organic non-GMO tapioca syrup.

3M Health Care has been honored with a Silver Edison Award for Analytic Systems in the Science/Medical category.

 Darigold Inc., a dairy cooperative based in Seattle, is the first recipient of the U.S. Dairy Export Council Award for Outstanding Dairy Processing & Manufacturing Sustainability. The award program is administered by the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy, Rosemont, Ill. 

 JBT FoodTech will supply an automated batch retort system to sterilize various dairy-based drink products.  The retort system will allow O-AT-KA to process a wide range of products and processes at optimal performance and efficiency.

A weekly news recap of dairy suppliers, including Akro-Mils, Verallia North America, D.D. Williamson, GEA Process Engineering, personnel changes and more.

Shrink wrap was jamming and stopping the packaging line. Through its membership in a buying group, Berner Food & Beverage found a better material.