People of Packaging Podcast (www.packagingpastor.com)

Loved this chat with Julian Theilen from Interseroh. Connect up with him at https://www.linkedin.com/in/julian-thielen/

Shout out to our incredible sponsor Specright! Find out more at www.specright.com/pkg

Please remember to like, share, and subscribe!

Season 3 is brought to you by DocXellent - head over to https://www.peopleofpackaging.com/ to download your free eBook about how to transform your specification management software!



Today we get to hear from Lisa Pierce from Packaging Digest and we get to cover some great topics. Lisa is an industry giant and the work she does at Packaging Digest in incredible. You need to connect with her if you aren't.



https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisamctiguepierce/ 

LLumin provides operations software that dramatically reduces downtime and helps enterprises optimize the performance of their assets, streamlines the management of critical materials, and ensures compliance with regulations.

Make sure you connect up with Ed on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ed-garibian-ceo-and-software-entrepreneur-89a9166/

Get your specright book at www.specright.com/book

Adam was on site in Denver at Dscoop and found the great Deborah Corn and Mark Potter to join the news and we also talked about paper straws and rising prices in packaging

Want to learn about how to increase your results through negotiations? Connect up with Erich! https://www.linkedin.com/in/erichrifenburgh/

Connect with Rick @ https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickjamesfitzgerald/

Connect with LIlli @ https://www.linkedin.com/in/lillikeinaenen/

Connect with Mickey @ https://www.linkedin.com/in/mickey-waite-2517b122/

Connect with Christine @ https://www.https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustinsteerman/

And Connect with Adam @ www.packagingpastor.com

Here at the People of Packaging Podcast, we absolutely LOVE it when we find brands who are innovating and coming up with new product delivery methods and using PACKAGING as a differentiator.

DRNXMYTH is one such company and they are crushing it!

Brandon joined the podcast to talk about their journey and the 3 years they spent making the packaging to delivery delicious craft cocktails to your home or office.

Head over to https://drnxmyth.com/ to get some drinks and marvel at the packaging design. They are doing some great things for virtual happy hours as well!

Their IG page is also fire at https://www.instagram.com/drnxmyth/

Connect with Brandon at https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonmschwartz/

I had a great time chatting with CBX partner and packaging design visionary, Satoru Wakeshima about some amazing recent projects!

Connect with Satoru - https://www.linkedin.com/in/satoru-wakeshima-6762785/

Connect with CBX - https://cbx.com/

Support the pod - www.peopleofpackaging.com

Get a sweet packaging email every day - www.packaging.tips

Sponsored by Specright! 

Are you tired of managing your specs in spreadsheets, PDFs, or relying on suppliers to do it for you? Learn how Specright can help you digitize and take control of your data to drive sustainability reporting, SKU rationalization, and more. 

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Adam sits down with Kate Kalivoda and we talk about the upcoming Bioengineered Labeling laws and why brands need to be paying attention to them right now! 

You can connect with Kate on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/kalivoda16/

The Design Doc is in the building! Dr. VanHurley is an accomplished professor, teacher, designer, artist, author, and packaging professional. 

She drops some knowledge on her past along with some trends she is seeing going forward.

You can purchase her book "Bootstrap Branding" here - https://www.amazon.com/Bootstrap-Branding-Entrepreneurs-Building-Finances/dp/0692662448

Connect with her on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/drvickievanhurley/

You can connect with Adam Peek on LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/adampeek 

If you want to listen to the podcast search for People of Packaging Podcast anywhere you listen to podcasts.

Or online - https://wavve.link/peopleofpackaging/episodes

Adam has a wide ranging conversation with Sydney, Valerie, Christie, and Alexis from Interact Boulder. 

You can learn more about Interact Boulder on their website https://interactboulder.com/

To connect with each individual, you can connect with them on LinkedIn:

Christie Wanamaker - https://www.linkedin.com/in/christiewanamaker/

Sydney Tomasello - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sydneytomasello/

Valerie Hawks - https://www.linkedin.com/in/valerie-hawks-137865/

Alexis Berg - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexiskberg/

Also, you can connect with Adam Peek at www.linkedin.com/in/adampeek or adam@peopleofpackaging.com

Be sure to listen to the latest season of the Business and Bourbon Podcast wherever you consume podcasts!

Imagine working so hard to build up all of these incredible packaging designs only to have them screwed up because the brand doesn't value the spec data! Make sure you visit www.specright.com/pkg to learn about how you can protect yourself before you wreck yourself.

Today's episode is with Todd Maute from CBX. He and Adam have a great conversation around packaging design, Todd's history, and some things he's excited about for the future.

You can connect with Todd on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/todd-maute-5504556/ or CBX at https://cbx.com/

This episode is available to view on the Packaging is Awesome YouTube page as well and online at www.peopleofpackaging.com

Packaging is awesome

Huge shout out to our sponsor, PackIOT - change your game by going to www.packiot.com to learn more

Charlie Webb is the guest today! He's an incredible wealth of knowledge around medical device packaging and is also the host of SPOT Radio

Connect with him at https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlie-webb-cppl-1367b813/

or send him an email charlie@vanderstahl.com

Join us every week on LinkedIn live for the Packaging News!

Link for the McKinsey article - https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/paper-forest-products-and-packaging/our-insights/sustainability-in-packaging-global-regulatory-development-across-30-countries

If you want to learn more from Brian, please connect up with him over at https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-sanner-19338491/

Our first tag team episode where Ted and Adam where able to interview Chris Davidson, PhD. He is the director of corporate sustainability for WestRock

We had a great time covering a lot of packaging sustainability topics along with Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee so you don't want to miss this one!

Connect with Chris on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-b-davidson-8b550414/)

Please like, share and subscribe to the podcast so we can spread the word on how great the people are in this great industry

Adam sat down with Jorge Izquierdo who is the VP of Market Development at PMMI and he waxed poetic on the incredible growth of packaging equipment in 2020 and the expected growth in 2021 and beyond.

This is a MUST listen to episode!

Connect with Jorge on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jorgeaizquierdo/

Please remember to like, share, subscribe!

It finally happened! Deborah and Adam got to connect and talk printing, packaging, and personal branding.

First, if you're wondering how your print and packaging is connecting with your brand and your customers, you should check out one of our podcast supporters, Retail Aware. They are bringing brands, retailers, and partners real time in store shopping data that has been missing forever. You can check out their website at www.retailaware.com or schedule a demo at https://www.retailaware.com/schedule-demo and let them know you heard about them from the podcast!

You can support the incredible work that Deborah is doing by going to https://printmediacentr.com/. She has the Project Peacock (Search peacock, not Google), Girls Who Print, her Podcast from the Printerverse and so much more. 

Please remember to like, share, and subscribe!

You're going to love this interview with LeRonda Perry! Please connect up with her on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/leronda-perry-ab7b225/

Don't miss this interview and make sure you connect with Kyle and Ashley on LinkedIn to hear more about the awesome work they are doing at UPM!

If you don't know about Garcon Wines yet, you're about to. They are aiming to revolutionize the wine packaging industry in a very needed and impactful way.

Make sure you not only connect up with Santiago on LinkedIn ,but also head over to www.peopleofpackaging.com and level up your packaging game with a free eBook from our sponsor, DocXellent!

Santiago - https://www.linkedin.com/in/santiagonavarro/

Garcon Wines - https://www.garconwines.com/

Be sure to link up with Evelio and follow his classes, podcasts, and posts at https://www.linkedin.com/in/eveliomattos/

If you want to learn more about the packaging program at UW Stout visit - https://www.uwstout.edu/programs/bs-packaging or connect with Robert at https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertpackmanmeisner/

In this bonus episode, Adam Peek gets to talk with Steve Conlin, CEO of Ogdens Own Distillery to discuss the transition they had to make to ramp up production on sanitizer and the critical role packaging played.

You can watch the video interview at https://vimeo.com/411570055

Connect with Five Wives Vodka - www.fivewivesvodka.com

Adam Peek - www.linkedin.com/in/adampeek or adam@peopleofpackaging.com

Join Adam, Cory, and Evelio EVERY Monday at 8:30 am MST as they discuss the latest in packaging news on LinkedIn

PackExpo 2021 is in a week and we had on Laura Thompson from PMMI to talk about the show, safety, and to get you pumped to be there!  

If you want to book some time with me at the show go to www.adampeek.com and click on the PackExpo link.  Proud to partnering with Specright!

Tune in for the silky smooth voice of Chandru Wadhwani and learn all about PET and plastic recycling in Africa. 

Shout out to our sponsor Specright. Learn how you can get your specs right at www.specright.com/pkg

HUGE thanks to DocXellent for their Season 3 sponsorship of the Podcast. Head over to www.peopleofpackaging.com and get your eBook and stop dealing with all of those loose and irregular specifications.

Likewise, make sure you check out what Lisa and the brandkey team are doing by taking their 30 day virtual press check challenge https://brandkeygraphics.com/f/take-our-30-day-challenge or connect with Lisa at https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisacurtin/

The season finale is coming later today as well with a conversation between Adam Peek and Ted Taitt

A couple of notes from this show. You must do 2 things!

1) If you aren't a member of the Institute of Packaging Professionals and you're in the industry, go to www.iopp.org and SIGN UP! The community is great and you'll never regret it

2) Make sure you connect up with Jennifer on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jbenolken/

Also, please like, rate and review our podcast. It would mean a ton!

Adam gets nostalgic about 2021 and teases some things coming in 2022 including his class with packagingschool.com, working with sustainable packaging through the IOPP.org, The Specright summit (www.specright.com/pkg), and a kids book with Mascot Books!

On this week's show, we cover some recent news from Packaging Europe and Gartner which says 90% of companies will not hit their 2025 sustainable packaging goals. 

Join us every Monday at 8:30 am MST on LinkedIn

Join the Sustainable Packaging community by going to www.sustainablepackaging.io and use code packaging25

Season 1 is a wrap! Ted and Adam review the first season and revisit some lessons learned from every guest. 

Please subscribe and like and share! Season 2 will be coming in 2020!

Adam is joined by Todd Meussling from Reynolds Consumer Group to talk importance of proper closures in food packaging among many other topics including the future of the industry and also the importance of child safety!

If you'd like to stay up to date with Todd - you can follow him on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/todd-meussling-a733153/

If you'd like to support out podcast, get your free ebook from DocXellent - www.peopleofpackaging.com

And new! You can subscribe to Packaging Tips to get your daily Packaging Industry email newsletter starting March 1 at www.packaging.tips

We talk packaging market trends and the state of the industry with Jorge Izquierdo

Connect with Jorge on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jorgeaizquierdo/

Episode 4 with Jeff Bean from VSC is live and popping! Yes, Adam dropped a Mr Bean reference but then Jeff dropped some straight fire about his life and his passion for packaging!

LinkedIn for Jeff - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-bean-a389bb52/

Visible Supply Chain - https://www.visiblescm.com/

LinkedIn for Adam Peek - https://www.linkedin.com/in/adampeek/

A new episode with Sara Miltenberger who is making climate cool!



2 ways she suggests to make a difference today



1) Keep brands accountable through engaging on IG. They listen



2) Wait 48 hours before making a purchase.



Connect with her on IG (@makeclimatecool)



Follow her podcast - Make Climate Cool. It’s dope!



She’s also on Clubhouse 👋

Please remember to like, share and subscribe!

Brian Wagner is an incredible wealth of knowledge in the packaging world. You will be better by getting to know him and his company PTIS. You can learn more about them at https://ptisglobal.com/. 

Connect up with Brian Wagner on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-wagner-a98395/

In this much overdue episode, I got to chat with Cory Connors from Orora Landsberg about a ton of things from social selling to his non profit!

Connect with Cory on TikTok @corygated

Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/cory-connors-780b9993/

Make sure you check out the Cal Poly program at https://packaging.calpoly.edu/

Melodea offers environmentally friendly oxygen, oil & grease and water vapor barrier coatings

that allow the paper and packaging industries to replace existing materials that are harmful to the environment with an eco-friendly, recyclable alternative without compromising on performance.

You can learn more at https://melodea.eu/

Well, a lot happened this season, especially in Ted's life and we wanted to wrap this up with his crazy year and why you should be excited to hear more from him in Season 4 coming this May

Also, Adam's TEDx talk on Packaging came out this week. Check it out at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WOBqfJM2lk&t=3s

Innoflex Solutions provides incredibly valuable solutions to both OEM's and CPG companies to help solve some very real and pressing packaging equipment problems.

 Robert  Champion shares his story with us about his journey! 

He can be reached via email at info@innoflexsolutions.com or on his cell phone at 248-214-8480

Adept Packaging Group is doing some incredible things and Jared Spencer is right at the heart of it all!

Learn about Jared's story and journey along with some of the strides Adept is making to bring transparency and sustainability to the packaging world

You can find Jared on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/packagingconsulting/

You can connect with Adam Peek - https://www.linkedin.com/in/adampeek

Here's an interview from a few months back with Rhonda Foster. Adam and Rhonda discuss some of the challenges around point of purchase displays from a design and customer perspective...and even a little Naughty by Nature reference! Yes, Rhonda is down with POP

You can connect with Rhonda on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/rhonda-foster-a0a8449/

Please remember to like and share!

I can't believe we got to episode 100! I'm joined by my special guests, Matthew Wright, Cory Connors, and Megan Gamble as we talk about the fact that we are all serving the packaging community in one way or another.

Can't stop the movement!

#packagingisawesome

Is your brand and your company ready to tackle to coming sustainable packaging transformation? The only way to do it effectively and efficiently is through the use of data.

Specright (www.specright.com/pkg) and Trayak (www.trayak.com) have teamed up to allow your brand to do just that. 

Take the digital spec challenge. Ask yourself, could you move or pivot business in 30 days with the processes and information you currently have? How do you know the products you are buying are matching the specs you built?

Learn more at www.specright.com/sustainability

Did you read the news about Walmart committing to 4500 Canoo electric delivery vans? You can read all about it here - https://www.press.canoo.com/press-release/walmart-purchases-canoo-electric-delivery-vehicles

Make sure you visit our partner Ecoenclose at https://www.ecoenclose.com/

I love Keiran's drive to change the world! Connect up with him on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/kieran-luke-white/

Join us live every week on Monday morning on LinkedIn at 8:30 am MST

Selling packaging is hard. Go to sellingpackaging.com and take the packaging sales class!

Adam got a chance to see the Ecoenclose facility and sit down with Salonit Doshi, the CEO, to hear about her story and what they are building there at Ecoenclose.

Check them out at www.ecoenclose.com and make sure you connect up with Saloni as well on LinkedIn

I had an absolutely incredible time at PackExpo 2021 and what a pleasure it was to sit down with John Perkins (https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-perkins-8628a316/) and Brad Walling (https://www.linkedin.com/in/brad-walling-5b00874/)

Huge shout out to Specright for all their support for the industry and the podcast www.specright.com/pkg

We kick off March Madness with 2 episodes featuring current college students with this week's episode with Dee Sridhar. Dee is a dynamic communicator and passionate about sustainability. Connect up with her over on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dekshitha-sridhar/

You can help us win the March Madness challenge by going to www.packaging.tips and subscribing to their newsletter and putting "POP Podcast" in the company name. 

You can also support the podcast by going to www.peopleofpackaging.com to get your free eBook from DocXellent!

Guest is Paulette Gramse. She is the product development manager for extended text labels. Connect with her on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulettegramse

Steve Savage drops some knowledge in episode 2 of season 2. Please check out 1908brands.com to learn more about this innovative CPG firm in Boulder, CO

Connect with Steve on LinkedIn at - https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-savage-722b3412/

Connect with Adam Peek from Fortis Solutions at - https://www.linkedin.com/in/adampeek/

Please like, share, subscribe, rate, review to spread the love as we continue to share the stories of people in packaging

Make sure you connect with Cory Connors and Evelio Mattos on LinkedIn and TikTok

You wanted more sustainable packaging podcasts and you got one! Fabien comes through with some great knowledge and resources along with sharing his story and journey into a critical role at MilliporeSigma You will definitely want to check out SMASH Packaging - 

https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/chemistry/greener-alternatives/smash-packaging.html 

They lay out what they are doing and how they are doing it all and it's incredible Fabien can be contacted on LinkedIn - 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/fabien-thibault-20850032/ (his banner image is awesome!)

We are starting off December right, Episode 6 with Jose Amado of Boutwell Owens is live.

Ted Taitt and Jose get into great discussions leading to Jose dropping some Gems for the listeners.

Don't forget to log onto www.peopleofpackaging.com and download the free e-book from DocXellent  to help support the podcast!

Connect with Jose on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/joseamado1/

Connect with Ted Taitt - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ted-taitt-4458136/

Please like, share, and subscribe!

Connect with Liz on LInkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/liz-mellone-a8bb393/

Adam sits down as part of his Covideo-19 series (where he is interviewing 19 different people during this pandemic) with Jon Bybee the VP of Creative from Lakanto Foods. Jon doesn't just wax his mustache, he also waxes poetic on the creative process, the role of packaging in the natural food space, and the amazing Monkfruit.

The best way to follow and connect with Jonathan is on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/scribbleoneverything/

Go buy yourself some Lakanto Monkfruit products at https://www.lakanto.com/

You can connect with Adam Peek at https://www.linkedin.com/in/adampeek/

Follow his Video series, including this one,  https://vimeo.com/421921909 

Please be sure you connect up with Jose on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jose-l-doniz-duvignau-70948b2/ and also at https://www.valleypackage.com/

Meet a guy who has a team of people who literally want to save the planet. Steve is a thinker and a scientist who has developed a way to make cellulose from thin air!

Please connect up with Steve by sending an email to info@recapturetechnology.com

If you have connections to raw cellulose providers or people in the green tech space looking to change the world, make the intro!

As always, please like, share, and subscribe

Huge shout out to our new sponsor, Built Bar! Go to Built.com and try their new puffs...so amazing!

Make sure you connect up with John on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jmmoran/

We are excited to launch Season 3 and ALSO to announce our first sponsor, DocXellent. 

If you want to support the podcast and level up your packaging game, head over to www.peopleofpackaging.com and you can get a free eBook that supports our podcast and helps you up your game on packaging spec workflow

Enjoy the interview!

Check out what Melodea is doing at www.melodea.eu

So Fresh Inc - https://sofresh.com/

Send your sustainable packaging ideas to Cory Connors https://www.linkedin.com/in/cory-connors-780b9993/

Join us live every Monday at 8:30 am MST on LinkedIn

Some super cool things happening today! Mark has a free eBook out called "Small Win, Big Victories" that comes out today! The link is on his LinkedIn page and he's a MUST FOLLOW.

Connect with Mark @ https://www.linkedin.com/in/markalansamuel

Follow IWON Organics - https://iwonorganics.com/

New father, Joe Edward Fernandez, comes on to talk about packaging and sustainability. Just don't call him Joseph (unless your his mother, than we will allow it!)

Connect with Joe at https://www.linkedin.com/in/josephefernandez/

Adam Peek at www.adampeek.com

Lara comes on the show and drops some wisdom about sustainable packaging from over in Milan, IT. Check out botta.it for more info!

This season is sponsored by DocXellent - you need to hit up www.peopleofpackaging.com and get your free eBook. It'll increase your knowledge of the packaging game and support the podcast!

Today's episode is with Packaging Industry Hall of Famer - Jane Chase! Jane is the Executive Director of the IOPP and has an incredibly amazing journey to tell through the packaging industry.

If you're in the industry, you need to join up with the IOPP by going to https://www.iopp.org/i4a/ams/public/member_start.cfm?mbrAppID=1&pageID=75 and make sure you let them know Adam Peek referred you :)

Ted and Evelio linked up over the phone and the conversation is great! They cover lots of topics around Evelio's background and what he does with The Dieline 

Connect up with Evelio on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/eveliomattos/

Please like, subscribe, and share our podcast as well

Ted Taitt - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ted-taitt-4458136/

Adam Peek - https://www.linkedin.com/in/adampeek/

People of Packaging - www.peopleofpackaging.com

Had to take a quick break and go on vacation, but I'm back with this episode with Adem from Domino. Connect up with him at https://www.linkedin.com/in/adem-kulauzovic-8722555/

Thanks to the IOPP (Institute of Packaging Professionals) for being a supporter of the podcast. Head over to www.iopp.org and snag your membership today! Let them know Adam Peek sent you ;)

Today's episode is with the CFR (Chief Feather Ruffler) of Archer Roose Wines, Marian Leitner-Waldman

You can find their product in stores or online at www.archerroose.com and check out their focus on People, Place, Profile, and Practice. 

Please remember to like, share, subscribe as we continue to push packaging forward together

Ok, so honestly, I'm a huge fan of the Mrs. Renfro's brand. Their products are amazing and their packaging is also! you can find Mrs. Renfro's salsa online and at most major retailers

Future Proof is the home of Beat Box Beverages and is a fun and energetic company who prioritizes diversity, sustainability, and having a great time doing it! 

Aimy Steadman joins Adam Peek for an incredibly fun interview that will make you want to invest and support this great brand

Connect with Future/Proof - https://futureprf.com/

Aimy Steadman - https://www.linkedin.com/in/aimysteadman/

Peep the video interview - https://vimeo.com/506304373

A brand new 1.2 million square foot facility is coming to Utah and Adam got to do a live in person interview with the GM of Vobev (www.vobev.com) just last week. 

Eric walks us through his journey and he and Adam talk about the importance of condensing the can supply chain to be vertically integrated under one roof.

Make sure you follow their disruption at Vobev.com

Thanks to PackIOT for their sponsorship of this episode. If you want to be company like Vobev who is disrupting your status quo, get in touch with PackIOT at www.packiot.com to learn more about how your manufacturing company can be deploying data for action

The first professional athlete we've ever had on the podcast! Jib Hunt is the CEO of Kemper Snowboards (www.kemper-snowboards.com) and he is reviving a classic snowboard brand. This former pro rider turned designer and marketer drops some knowledge in this can't miss interview!

Camille and I went live on LinkedIn, Youtube, and Facebook to discuss the current issues with the supply chain in the US. 

You can watch the live event on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlNG-H0RyHo

Episode 2 is now LIVE and you will definitely not want to miss my interview with the Executive Chairman of Packsize, Hanko Kiessner.

His story of coming to the US from Germany and using his father's technology to help revolutionize our e-Commerce shipping and change the world is remarkable.

Make sure you connect with Packsize at https://www.packsize.com/ and request your free evaluation!

You can find the People of Packaging Podcast anywhere you listen to podcasts.

#packagingisawesome

Every week on Monday at 7:30 am PST/10:30 am EST, we will have a 15 minute segment where we share about some cool packaging news from the previous week. 

Join us on LinkedIn LIVE every Monday or catch the replay on audio right here 

Catch Cory Connors on the Sustainable Packaging podcast and on TikTok @Corygated

Catch Evelio Mattos on the Package Design Unbox'd podcast and online at https://www.packagedesignunboxd.com/

You can connect with Adam Peek at www.adampeek.com, www.peopleofpackaging.com, and on TikTok @revadampeek

Adam was gone for the week, so Cory and Evelio held it down the week of 2-21

Michael Hughes offers his perspective as an Irishman who has worked for large companies like P&G and is now the CEO of Elevation Labs and has done an exceptional job of leading his team during this current Covid crisis along with his firm stance on issues of racial injustice (this episode was recorded prior to the George Floyd murder so it's not mentioned during the interview)

You can find Michael on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-hughes-91aa096/

Contact Elevation Labs at https://www.elevationlabs.com/

Connect with Adam Peek - https://www.linkedin.com/in/adampeek/

Pinar is here to answer all of your questions and to help you navigate your way through NFT's and packaging.

Make sure you connect up with her on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/pinaral/

Remember to support our podcast and level up your packaging specification management by visiting www.peopleofpackaging.com to get your free eBook from DocXellent!

Today's episode we talk packaging design services with Matt Reddington from Veritiv. He drops some great nuggets and we get to learn about his past and his walk in packaging has been.



You can connect with Matt on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewreddington/

Ted gets to sit down with Maggie from Coty (formerly owner of Benevolent Beauty) and they cover some of the amazing things Maggie has done in packaging and her journey in packaging from Michigan State to beauty packaging

Connect with Maggie on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/maggie-wedemeyer-4642174/

Connect with Ted on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ted-taitt-4458136/

Episode 5 features a phone interview between Adam Peek and Dr Andrew Hurley from Clemson, the Packaging School, and Package Insight. They cover a broad range of topics including packaging for basil and Dr Hurley's intro to packaging as a high school selling pewter figurines. 

Be sure to connect with Dr Hurley on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/drandrewhurley/ 

Adam Peek can be contacted on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/adampeek/ or via email adam@peopleofpackaging.com

Ted Taitt can be contacted on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/ted-taitt-4458136/ or via email ted@peopleofpackaging.com

People of Packaging is part of the Business and Bourbon Podcast network! Be sure to check out season 2 of the Business and Bourbon podcast WHEREVER you listen to podcasts.

Finally, please subscribe, share, like, review, and rate to help us spread the word about people of packaging. 

Going back to where it all began for me (Adam)! I'm joined by Bob Peek, President of Peek Packaging, Miles and Mackey Peek also jumped on and we talk about family dynamics. The difficulty of family in business when everyone is working in the company and you gotta hear Bob's answer about what he would fix about the packaging industy.



Connect with them at www.peekpackaging.com 

Bob Peek on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bob-peek-87186011/

Miles Peek on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/miles-peek-37b353103/

Mackey Peek on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mackey-peek-box-guy/

Day 1 is a wrap and I'm tired! I did manage to get this episode out with Brian (https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-ingraham-1827534/) and Ed (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ed-haedt-a38a3612/) from Amcor

You can hear all about their new Amsky product and check it out at https://www.amcor.com/product-listing/amsky-p002

If you're at the show, come swing by the Specright booth! I'll be there in and out all day 

Packaging testing is critical for success! Check out what the Clear Packaging team is doing at clear-packaging.com and connect up with Joey on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/joey-beyersdorfer-25542029/

The Club Store packaging guy is here! Dropping all sorts of knowledge on you about ways to optimize your packaging for the unique club store environment. 

Make sure you connect with Michael Carrier on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/macpac/) and follow his awesome site at https://www.clubstorepackaging.com/ and also http://www.goberkley.com/

If you want to support this podcast, you can do so at adampeek.com and clicking "Buy Me a Coffee" or visit our sponsor at www.specright.com/pkg

Avallen is changing how we will think about the drinks we consume and they set out to build the most sustainable spirits brand in the world!  

Listen to Tim talk with Adam about all the incredible work they are doing for the planet all while delivering a great tasking drink  

Connect with Tim on Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/timetheringtonjudge/)  

Make sure you also read their latest PR release on their labels below:    

AVALLEN PIONEERS CARBON FOOTPRINT LABEL 

The planet-positive brand is revamping its packaging with a new label that showcases its carbon footprint in an effort to set new sustainability benchmarks for the drinks industry      In a bid to set new benchmarks for sustainability in the drinks industry, planet-positive drinksbrand, Avallen, has today announced it is launching a brand new bottle label, which showcases its sustainability credentials.   The new label, that will still be made out of recycled paper fibres and apple pulp, will feature a completely transparent list of everything that goes into – and comes out of – producing Avallen Calvados; from water usage (1,2L per 70cl) and greenhouse gas emissions (2.73kg CO2e is removed from the atmosphere per 70cl) to packaging materials and details of the brands charitable donations.   The bottle label will also include a unique QR code on the cork, whereupon scanning the bottle, citizens (as the brand prefers to name its consumers – we’re all citizen’s of this planet!) will find Avallen’s sustainability report. Launched earlier this year, the Bee More Report reveals exactly what the brand has done so far on its mission to tackle the climate emergency and catastrophic biodiversity loss, along with its future commitments to both people and the planet. Since its launch in 2019, Avallen has embarked on a mission to take action against the climate crisis and catastrophic biodiversity loss and inspire those both inside and out of the drinks industry, by giving back more than they take. Thanks to impact-led production methods, use of three simple ingredients (apples, water and time) and eco-friendly packaging (recycled glass bottles and apple pulp labels), Avallen is leading the way for the industry to bee more one delicious drink at a time. 

Avallen Co-Founder, Tim Etherington-Judge, said: “The spirits industry has a total lack of labelling transparency, with brands not even required to list ingredients on the bottle, let alone their ecological impact. We want to change that and lead from the front, communicating our environmental footprint as clearly as possible for people looking to understand more about the effect of the products they buy. Our new label represents that desire and we hope that we’re the first of many brands to take this action”. Miranda Hart from Wonderworks Communications, Avallen’s award winning design agency, added: “We were very excited to work on this project with Avallen. A natural next step for a brand committed to lead the way with total transparency of their sustainability and environmental credentials. Hopefully this will challenge other brands to follow suit and allow consumers to truely understand the impact of their purchases.“ 

For more information, please visit: https://www.avallenspirits.com/. You can also download Avallen’s Bee More Report here (https://www.dropbox.com/s/jyqnn9jzd7wiqqw/AVALLEN%20Bee%20More%20Report%202021.pdf?dl=0)

What a great way to kick off season 2! Michelle and Adam cover a ton of topics and Adam nerds out a little bit about Sonos and packaging :)

Connect with Michelle - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-enright-48b381b/

Connect with Adam - www.linkedin.com/in/adampeek

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Easily one of Adam's favorite interviews of the season! Philippe is a dynamic leader and he discusses leading during a pandemic, the importance of sustainability and it's connection to diversity, and we get to hear about his journey into packaging! Connect with Philippe - 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/philippeerhart/  #packagingisawesome

As part of Adam's Covideo-19 series, he interview Irene and Audrey to hear about their journey to help bald and balding men find worth and practice self care. They also have a really killer unboxing experience and you can tell they really focused and cared about the community 

Mantlmen.com to peep the products

They have a Facebook page and private group as well - https://www.facebook.com/mantlmen/

You can reach Irene Kong on LinkedIN - https://www.linkedin.com/in/irene-kong/

You can reach Audrey Elise at hello@audreyelise.is

You can reach Adam Peek at https://www.linkedin.com/in/adampeek/

Join us every Monday at 8:30 am MST live on LinkedIn as we discuss the news in packaging.

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Connect with Shannon on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannon-o-grady-ph-d-44a0bb1a/

Go get yourself some Gnarly Nutrition at https://gognarly.com/

And come connect up with our sustainable packaging community at www.sustainablepackaging.io and use code packaging25

Join us every week on LinkedIn on Mondays at 8:30 am MST for the packaging news and our online community at www.sustainablepackaging.io

If you want to get access to the State of Digital Maturity for the Packaging industry, check out what PackIOT put together at https://packiot.com/digitalmaturity/

Greg Constantine, co-founder of Air Company, along with his team are creating products using the carbon that's in the air! Super interesting movement happening with carbon capture.

You can connect with Air Company at https://aircompany.com/

Follow them on IG @aircompany

June is PRIDE month and today is the day after a powerful Supreme Court ruling extending protections to the LGBTQ community and I could not be more proud than to have Paul Nowak from Quad Graphics on the podcast. Paul shares his story as a packaging nerd and gay man and how that has made him an invaluable asset to the team at Quad and the packaging industry

You can connect with Paul on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-nowak-6042a91a/

Adam Peek - www.linkedin.com/in/adampeek

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