PMMI, American Meat Institute engage in packaging survey.
Press Release Summary:
To identify ways to increase packaging recovery rate, PMMI and American Meat Institute (AMI) announced they will conduct a survey about packaging in meat industry. Results will be compiled and form basis for strategic document to be released in 2011. Through this effort, packaging issues will be prioritized based on practicality as well as potential for positive environmental impact. This initiative marks first major undertaking by AMI and PMMI since their announced partnership.
Original Press Release:
PMMI and American Meat Institute Engage in Survey Project about Meat Packaging
Strategic partnership aims to increase recovery rate for packaging in the meat industry
PACK EXPO International, Chicago-PMMI, the producer and owner of PACK EXPO, and the American Meat Institute (AMI), sponsor and producer of the AMI International Meat, Poultry and Seafood Industry Convention and Exposition, today announced that they have launched a survey about packaging in the meat industry in an effort to identify ways to increase the packaging recovery rate.
"This is the first time major industry associations have come together to survey the meat industry supply chain about various types of packing. Our goal is to provide paths forward that will eventually lead to an increase in the recovery rate for meat industry packaging," says PMMI President & CEO Charles D. Yuska.
The survey's results will be compiled and will form the basis for a new strategic document that will be released in 2011.Through the effort, packaging issues will be prioritized based on practicality and their potential for positive impact on the environment.
"This effort is part of AMI's ongoing sustainability initiative," according to AMI President J. Patrick Boyle. "We are seeking ways to optimize packaging to reduce its impact on the environment. The survey's findings will help identify options for increasing packaging recovery rates while continuing to provide high quality meat and poultry products packaged in ways that satisfy our customers."
"It's significant that we are collaborating because it can translate into great things for both organizations - and the industries we all serve," Yuska says. "At the end of the day, this study will examine how packaging materials can be optimized, reused and recovered."
This initiative is the first major undertaking by AMI and PMMI since June, when they announced their strategic partnership.
About PMMI
PMMI is a trade association of 560-plus member companies that manufacture packaging, processing and related converting machinery in the United States or Canada; machinery components and packaging containers and materials. PMMI's vision is to be the leading global resource for packaging, and its mission is to improve and promote members' abilities to meet the needs of their customers.
PMMI organizes the PACK EXPO trade shows: PACK EXPO International, PACK EXPO Las Vegas and EXPO PACK México, connecting participants in the packaging and processing supply chain with their customers around the world. Coming Up: EXPO PACK México at Mexico City's Centro Banamex, June 21-24, 2011, and PACK EXPO Las Vegas at the Las Vegas Convention Center Sept. 26-28, 2011.
Learn more about PMMI and the PACK EXPO trade shows at PMMI.org and Packexpo.com.
About AMI
The American Meat Institute (AMI) is the nation's oldest and largest meat and poultry trade association. AMI is dedicated to increasing the efficiency, profitability and safety of meat and poultry trade worldwide. Learn more about AMI and the AMI convention and exposition at www.meatami.com and www.amiexpo.com.
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