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Packaging Outlook

The number of businesses in the Packaging & Labeling Services industry in the US has remained steady over the five years between 2018 - 2023.₁

Minnesota was the 5th state to approve packaging EPR law called the Packaging Waste and Cost Reduction Act.₂

Food and beverage manufacturing in the state has the most significant employment among all manufacturing industries, with 53,400 jobs in 2022. These industries pay $3.9 billion in earnings.₃

Minnesota hosts more than 700 food companies, including Fortune 500 brands like General Mills, Land O’Lakes, and Hormel Foods, all headquartered in the state, as well as specialty brands like Angie’s Artisan Treats.₄

The industrial automation market in food safety and inspection is set to grow by $648.69 million between 2021 and 2025, accelerating at a CAGR of more than 5%.₅

Featured Packaging Content in 2024

Panel – What is EPR-Forward Food Packaging & Why Do You Need It? moderated by Lisa McTigue Pierce, Packaging Digest; with Mallory Anderson, Hennepin County, and Claire Sand, Packaging Technology & Research LLC

How Changing Sterilization Methods Impact Medical Device Packaging Validations with Nate Wilhelm, STERIS

Laser Texturing: Beyond Cosmetics to Functional with Chad Hase, CUSTOM ETCH

Packaging-focused attendee tour of the expo floor lead by Packaging Digest Executive Editor Lisa McTigue Pierce

IoPP – MN's Annual Packaging Achievement Award for Top Students & Packaging Schools with Sarah Wrangler, IoPP-MN President

These sessions are part of the education program at Advanced Manufacturing Minneapolis, bringing together MD&M, ATX, Design & Manufacturing, MinnPack, and Plastec. Click here for more information.

Tech Tour

Advanced Manufacturing Minneapolis and our official media partner, Packaging Digest, are bringing this attendee tour of packaging related exhibits to the expo floor! This hour-long tour is starting at the Engineering Theater, Booth 1516, on Wednesday, October 16th at 1:00 p.m. and will be led by Lisa McTigue Pierce, Executive Editor at Packaging Digest. Add to your show planner.