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LIVE from the ELC: CPGs Lean on OEMs to Help Navigate Sustainability, Workforce

A panel of packaging pros from Pepsi, Colgate, and ACH were asked how they’re tackling today’s challenges. Topping the list was earlier and more robust OEM participation, both in new sustainability projects and in selecting automation to replace labor.

Matt Reynolds, Chief Editor
Apr 28, 2022

How are CPGs and brands navigating the latest constellation of challenges related to supply chain, sustainability, and workforce? And how can their materials, automation, and machinery partners help them to better deliver to consumers the products they’re demanding in an efficient, safe, and ecologically friendly manner?

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