Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP)

Lights✨! Camera🎥! Action🎬! Our brand new "Why Packaging?" video highlights why packaging is a great career choice for students or nontraditional professionals looking to break into the industry. Packaging careers offer immense potential for growth, creativity, and innovation. As technology advances, so does the importance of product design, development, testing, manufacturing processes, and more — all areas critical to successful packaging initiatives. This video shows how opportunities in the packaging industry translate into meaningful work experiences and strong career paths. You'll hear perspectives from current packaging professionals working in areas like medical devices and sustainability, from future packaging professionals excited to join the industry, and you'll learn some impressive statistics on new graduates' salary ranges and job placement rates. Watch it now! #packaging #WhyPackaging

The packaging workforce grew steadily for a decade, driven by M&A activity, but labor shortages and the pandemic have shifted the trend. Despite challenges, top manufacturers report higher staffing levels than 10 years ago. Learn more via Packaging Dive: https://buff.ly/3D7N0oh #packaging

Looking to kick off the new year with a career shift? Our Career Center connects packaging professionals to top opportunities across the industry. Whether you're just starting or ready for change, find your next role here: https://buff.ly/3vZgUaF #packaging

Sustainability is driving transformation in food packaging supply chains as the industry adapts to climate challenges and shifting consumer expectations. Packaging Gateway & Inside Packaging breaks down a new report highlighting the urgent need for change: https://buff.ly/41EiOeG #packaging

Seats are filling fast for our 2025 Fundamentals of Medical Device Packaging course, Feb. 3-5 at MD&M West. Gain hands-on knowledge of sterile barriers, equipment validation, and regulations with expert-led sessions. Save your spot today: https://buff.ly/3Nc46mK #packaging

Your committee's achievements deserve recognition! Compete for our 2024 Technical Committee of the Year award to showcase your team's excellence. Submit your entry by Jan. 31, 2025. Winners are announced in March. Learn more here: https://buff.ly/3BEsond #packaging

How much does a wine bottle's closure—cork or screw cap—shape perceptions? Packaging is more than functional; it influences buying decisions and even taste expectations. Forbes explores the psychology behind wine packaging and its impact on brand connection: https://buff.ly/49I0mUD #packaging

The EU is raising the bar on packaging standards with new legislation targeting waste reduction, reusable designs, and the elimination of PFAS “forever chemicals” in food packaging. Packaging Gateway & Inside Packaging looks at the ambitious goals aiming for a 15% packaging cut by 2040: https://buff.ly/4fl4uL9 #packaging

Showcase your chapter’s achievements by applying for our 2024 Chapter Excellence Awards! Submit your application by January 31, 2025, for a chance to earn recognition, PackChat badges, and more. Get all the details here: https://buff.ly/493WVHp #packaging

Switching to sustainable packaging is great—but does it protect your food and beverage products? Packaging Digest chats with a microbiologist and food safety expert about the importance of testing to ensure shelf life and freshness aren't compromised during transit and storage: https://buff.ly/3DiXh14 #packaging