May 2022 E-Newsletter
International Association of Packaging Research Institutes

IAPRI News

IAPRI Annual Members Meeting
05/19/2022
The IAPRI Board of Directors General is inviting IAPRI Member Delegates and Additional Contacts to attend the session in person or online.

IAPRI Announces the Student Exchange Scholarship 2022-23 Winner
05/20/2022
Established in 2012 the IAPRI Student Exchange Scholarship is sponsored at every World Conference by PepsiCo and it supports research undertaken by students from an IAPRI member organizations by enabling them to travel to another IAPRI member institute to further conduct their research work. It enables a person to undertake a research project at a different IAPRI member universities or research institute than the one they attend or where they work.

Follow IAPRI on a new LinkedIn Account
05/25/2022
We are excited to announce that we have a new LinkedIn page. To make the communication between our members more efficient we will discontinue the current page by June 1, 2022.

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IAPRI Discussion Boards
05/24/2022
IAPRI, a global packaging innovation network, a place where you can collaborate, innovate, and advance. We have created “Discussion Boards” to facilitate this concept and they are available to members.

Member Profile

Spain’s AIDIMME: know-how and applied research
05/30/2022
The Packaging and Goods Transport Department of AIDIMME (formerly AIDIMA) has been helping companies increase their competitiveness through packaging and logistics technology services for almost 30 years, currently having more than 700 supporting companies.

Research News

Michigan State University’s Muhammad Rabnawaz: Confronting the plastics problem
05/06/2022
Keeping plastic waste out of landfills and water systems is a complicated problem that Michigan State University’s Muhammad Rabnawaz is working to simplify. This Spartan researcher is cutting complexities to make valuable polymers that are easy to recycle.

DTI, Denmark, applies sugar beet micro-fiber to pulp packaging for high barrier
05/23/2022
The Danish Technological Institute (DTI) has worked with Scottish company CelluComp to produce a fibre-based, recyclable and biodegradable package said to have exceptional barrier properties.

Member News

UDEM, Mexico, explores eye-tracking techniques
05/25/2022
At the University of Monterrey (UDEM), Mexico, the ABRE centre for packaging design and innovation has been working with eye-tracking technology, and demonstrating how it can support brand-owners in their design decisions.

ISTA Educational Foundation (ISTAEF) Call for Undergraduate Research Proposals
05/26/2022
The ISTA Educational Foundation (ISTAEF) is issuing a call for undergraduate research proposals focusing on minimizing product damage throughout distribution and optimizing resource usage through effective package design.

Career Center

Virginia Tech - New tenure track Assistant Professor related to distribution packaging and logistics
05/25/2022
The Packaging Systems & Design program, housed in the Department of Sustainable Biomaterials at Virginia Tech, invites applications for an Assistant Professor in Packaging. This is a full-time, tenure-track, 9-month appointment with primary responsibilities in teaching (50%) and research (50%).

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