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

As we transition into 2025, we're reflecting on our IoPP Update newsletter's top-read 2024 articles. Here's one from Packaging Digest - 4 Cool Facts About Cold-Chain Packaging: https://buff.ly/3X5VrXn #packaging

2024 Highlights | Our Executive Director Jane Chase joined University of Wisconsin-Stout students at PackJam, supporting future packaging pros with free student memberships! Rochester Institute of Technology hosts for 2025, and registration is open now: https://buff.ly/3VRrbQb #packaging

As we transition into 2025, we're reflecting on our IoPP Update newsletter's top-read 2024 articles. Here's one from Packaging Gateway & Inside Packaging - Smart packaging revolution - QR codes and AR lead the way: https://buff.ly/3X5VrXn #packaging

2024 Highlights | We launched our first Fundamentals of Sustainable Packaging course, bringing industry professionals together to tackle environmental, regulatory, and end-of-life packaging challenges. 2025 dates are coming soon, but until then, learn more about the course via Packaging Digest : https://buff.ly/3VLGhGc #packaging

2024 Highlights | Our AmeriStar Awards celebrated innovative designs from packaging professionals and students, with SnapSlide earning the onsite People's Choice Award at PACK EXPO! ICYMI, see the complete winner list via Packaging World: https://buff.ly/4gx5uxp #packaging

As we transition into 2025, we're reflecting on our IoPP Update newsletter's top-read 2024 articles. Here's one from Food Engineering Magazine - Research Finds New Potential Use for Recycled Food and Beverage Cartons: https://buff.ly/3ZeMgVY #packaging

2024 Highlights | We awarded Honorary Lifetime Memberships to three longtime members for their exceptional leadership and contributions to the industry! Learn more about our honors and awards here: https://buff.ly/40a6em5 #packaging

2024 Highlights | We introduced our Medical Device Packaging ebook, a vital resource for navigating the industry's strict medical device packaging standards. Get your copy today from our bookstore: https://buff.ly/2NxiOFP #packaging

As 2024 wraps up, we're reflecting on our IoPP Update newsletter's top-read articles. Here's one from FoodNavigator - Can front-of-pack labeling improve consumer perceptions of products in plastic packaging?: https://buff.ly/3CMIFGU #packaging