PACK to the Future: The Story Behind the Historical Exhibit at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

摘要

Be sure to visit PACK to the Future, a packaging exhibit that has been nearly two years in the making, on display at PACK EXPO Las Vegas and Healthcare Packaging EXPO, September 27-29 in the North Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center. The exhibit traces the evolution of modern packaging from its roots in the Industrial Age to the present and explores current trends that are shaping the near future. The largest feature of the near 10,000 square foot exhibit is a timeline of packaging facts, images, artifacts, and machines spanning 250 years from the mid-1700s to the early 2000s. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) contributes an educational display on regulations that transformed package labeling. Presentations by packaging industry experts and business leaders on topics such as sustainability, smart packaging, and new technologies occur hourly each day on the PACK to the Future stage (schedule on page 136).