The four-day event covered more than 1.1 million net square feet in McCormick Place with 1,965 exhibiting companies — an increase of over 6 percent for space and 7 percent for exhibiting companies from PACK EXPO International 2010.

PMMI members have elected Dale Andersen, President & CEO of Delkor Systems Inc., (Minneapolis, Minn.) to PMMI's Board of Directors for a four-year term, from January 1, 2013, through December 31, 2016.

Meat processors can count on PACK EXPO for solutions across the line.

Tom Egan, vice president, Industry Services/Membership, for PMMI, adds his thoughts on how FSMA will impact meat processers and what equipment suppliers are doing to present more sanitary design options.

BNP Media and PMMI are jointly promoting the Food Safety Summit Resource Center, where leading experts will be on hand to answer attendees’ questions.

PMMI reports good news for U.S. packaging machinery shipments in 2010: a 12 percent jump from 2009.

With the passing of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), meat processors will have to adhere to new standards and reporting structures.

Jorge Izquierdo, vice president, Market Development, for PMMI, discusses how processors can maximize uptime and collect meaningful data for measuring and optimizing overall equipment effectiveness.

Focus group in conjunction with The National Provisioner will discuss the effects of economic conditions, food safety, sustainability and training in protein-processing industries.

PACK EXPO Las Vegas gives processors a hand in addressing FSMA provisions.