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People of Packaging Podcast

People of Packaging Podcast

By Adam Peek

This is a podcast where we illuminate the stories of people in the packaging industry.

Hosted by the Packaging Pastor, Adam Peek
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44 - Philippe Erhart - leadership in a crisis and how sustainability and diversity connect

People of Packaging PodcastDec 29, 2020

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146 - QSR Sustainable Packaging with Zachary Stein from SupplyCaddy.com LIVE on LinkedIn

146 - QSR Sustainable Packaging with Zachary Stein from SupplyCaddy.com LIVE on LinkedIn

Meet a human who is changing the world through supply chain management for QSR companies. Make sure you connect up with Zachary on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/zacharyneilstein/

If you want to learn how you can up your game and own your data, go to specright.com/pkg 

Aug 18, 202234:37
145 - Sustainable Packaging with MJ Werlein from Adept Packaging

145 - Sustainable Packaging with MJ Werlein from Adept Packaging

Check out the specright sustainability report over at www.specright.com/sustainability and make sure you connect up with MJ on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-jo-werlein-9b179313/

Aug 09, 202227:57
144 - The triple bottom line with John Moran from SourceHub

144 - The triple bottom line with John Moran from SourceHub

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/

Aug 02, 202225:00
143 - NFT's, Bored Apes, Web3, and Packaging with Pinar LaCroix

143 - NFT's, Bored Apes, Web3, and Packaging with Pinar LaCroix

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/

Jul 25, 202236:43
142 - Gemala Lewis shares about the ELECTRIC Culture at Canoo

142 - Gemala Lewis shares about the ELECTRIC Culture at Canoo

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/


Jul 14, 202229:13
141 - Kieran White from Return Protocol formerly at Lasso Loop

141 - Kieran White from Return Protocol formerly at Lasso Loop

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

Jul 07, 202229:28
140 - How can flexible packaging save the planet? Anantshree Chaturvedi CEO - Flex Films of UFlex
Jun 30, 202234:39
139 - Delivering the Negotiating Experience with Erich Rifenburgh

139 - Delivering the Negotiating Experience with Erich Rifenburgh

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

Jun 22, 202232:22
138 - 3rd party packaging testing with Joey Beyersdorfer from Clear Packaging

138 - 3rd party packaging testing with Joey Beyersdorfer from Clear Packaging

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/

Jun 17, 202229:16
137 - Food traceability, blockchain, and digital printing with Adem Kulauzovic from Domino

137 - Food traceability, blockchain, and digital printing with Adem Kulauzovic from Domino

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/

Jun 09, 202228:10
136 - Flexible Packaging and social media live with Paul Unrue from Atlapac

136 - Flexible Packaging and social media live with Paul Unrue from Atlapac

You can catch the video on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWhb0KjY2eM

Connect up with Paul on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulunrue/

And learn more about Adam Peek at packagingpastor.com and sellingpackaging.com

May 26, 202235:05
135 - Talking paper market with Joe Cali!

135 - Talking paper market with Joe Cali!

Make sure you connect up with Joe on Linkedin at https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-cali-852056234/ or you can email him at jcali@ovol.us

You can also reach out to Adam Peek at Meyers at adam.peek@meyers.com!

May 17, 202232:39
134 - Packaging News of the Week with Cory, Adam, and Evelio (Crypto, NFT, Plastics, and more!)

134 - Packaging News of the Week with Cory, Adam, and Evelio (Crypto, NFT, Plastics, and more!)

Want to learn how to level up your packaging sales? Go to sellingpackaging.com to find out more!

May 13, 202220:43
133 - Sustainable Packaging Innovation with Kevin Davis and Maria Vazquez-Ricote

133 - Sustainable Packaging Innovation with Kevin Davis and Maria Vazquez-Ricote

It was a pleasure to be on site at the beautiful Dermalogica campus in SoCal for Earth day to talk about the wonderful new innovation happening from Dermalogica and Aptar!

To learn about the mono material Future Pump from Aptar go to https://www.aptar.com/news-events/dermalogica-chooses-aptar-beauty-homes-fully-recyclable-mono-material-pump-future/

If you want to learn more about sustainability initiatives at Dermalogica, go to https://www.dermalogica.com/pages/sustainability

Connect up with Maria on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavazquezricote8888/

Thanks to specright.com/pkg for being such a wonderful partner!

Please remember to like, subscribe, rate, and review!

May 10, 202242:19
132 - Packaging News Weekly, plastics aren't bad, ReStock hemp paper, investigation into big oil and recycling

132 - Packaging News Weekly, plastics aren't bad, ReStock hemp paper, investigation into big oil and recycling

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!

May 06, 202223:08
131 - Fair Trade Certified Recycled Plastics?!? Andrew Almack from Plastics for Change

131 - Fair Trade Certified Recycled Plastics?!? Andrew Almack from Plastics for Change

I love what Andrew and his team are doing. Head over to www.plasticsforchange.org to see how you can get involved in this incredible mission!

May 05, 202235:23
130 - Global CPG Packaging Innovation with Liz Mellone from Colgate-Palmolive

130 - Global CPG Packaging Innovation with Liz Mellone from Colgate-Palmolive

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

May 03, 202234:00
129 - Kirk Visola (Mind the Font) and Jake Karls from Mid-day Squares drops in on a live interview on LinkedIn

129 - Kirk Visola (Mind the Font) and Jake Karls from Mid-day Squares drops in on a live interview on LinkedIn

Authentic, real, bold, and fun! Jake and his team at Mid-Day Squares absolutely drop some great products and are building an amazing community.

You can catch the replay live on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZi3JtWGqGg

Apr 29, 202238:44
EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT! - New course for leveling up your packaging sales! We also share this week's news

EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT! - New course for leveling up your packaging sales! We also share this week's news

Super excited to announce a new course available in partnership with The Packaging School. Go to encasemedia.net to enroll! 

Apr 28, 202222:14
127 - "If we do our job, no one will know" with LeRonda Perry

127 - "If we do our job, no one will know" with LeRonda Perry

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/

Apr 27, 202232:48
126 - Earth Day LIVE with Laura Foti from Specright

126 - Earth Day LIVE with Laura Foti from Specright

Laura Foti and I had a great conversation around why taking a spec first approach enables companies to hit their sustainability goals.  We also detailed how Specright intends to remove waste using data. Great conversation on site at the Specright HQ in Tustin, CA

Apr 24, 202228:15
125 - Happy 4/20! Cannabis Round Table with Sustainable Packaging professionals!

125 - Happy 4/20! Cannabis Round Table with Sustainable Packaging professionals!

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

Apr 20, 202245:00
124 - Packaging Pastor goes pastoral and drops some encouragement for Easter Weekend

124 - Packaging Pastor goes pastoral and drops some encouragement for Easter Weekend

Listen, if you need prayer or an encouraging word, please reach out to me at adam@peopleofpackaging.com or on linkedin at www.linkedin.com/in/adampeek 

Find your kindness and share it with the world today. 

Apr 15, 202218:16
123 - Supply Chain Crisis with Camille Corr Chism

123 - Supply Chain Crisis with Camille Corr Chism

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

Apr 12, 202244:43
122 - CPG Sustainability with Prashant Japtap from Compass and Marcu Alexander from Danone

122 - CPG Sustainability with Prashant Japtap from Compass and Marcu Alexander from Danone

Everything you wanted to know about how brands use LCA's to drive sustainable change!

Connect with Marcu @ https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcu-alexander-651a905/

Connect with Prashant @ https://www.linkedin.com/in/prashant-jagtap-0230521/

Access to the mentioned case study @ https://trayak.com/happy-family-organics-reducing-headspace-on-pouch-and-right-sizing-case

Apr 05, 202232:04
121 - March Madness final episode with the Professor of Packaging - Evelio Mattos

121 - March Madness final episode with the Professor of Packaging - Evelio Mattos

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

Apr 04, 202221:25
120 - Shaul Lapidot is changing flexible packaging for the good!

120 - Shaul Lapidot is changing flexible packaging for the good!

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/

Mar 29, 202231:01
119 - Packaging News 3-21 talking about plastics in the news and daylight savings time

119 - Packaging News 3-21 talking about plastics in the news and daylight savings time

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

Mar 28, 202219:06
118 - MARCH MADNESS with Dr. Jay Singh from Cal Poly SLO Packaging Program

118 - MARCH MADNESS with Dr. Jay Singh from Cal Poly SLO Packaging Program

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

Mar 25, 202237:03
117 - Catching with PMMI's Jorge Izquierdo at Pack Expo East in Philly

117 - Catching with PMMI's Jorge Izquierdo at Pack Expo East in Philly

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/

Mar 24, 202229:37
116 - International Sustainable Packaging Superstar, Lara Botta from botta.it

116 - International Sustainable Packaging Superstar, Lara Botta from botta.it

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

Mar 21, 202233:11
115 - MARCH MADNESS with Professor Robert Meisner from UW Stout

115 - MARCH MADNESS with Professor Robert Meisner from UW Stout

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/

Mar 17, 202235:38
114 - Packaging News Live - Cory and Evelio talk about paper bubble wrap, daylight savings, London design agency

114 - Packaging News Live - Cory and Evelio talk about paper bubble wrap, daylight savings, London design agency

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

Mar 16, 202218:56
113 - Packaging News live from DSCOOP in Denver...kind of

113 - Packaging News live from DSCOOP in Denver...kind of

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

Mar 11, 202221:07
112 - Another packaging pastor joins Adam - Jose Doniz from Valley Packaging

112 - Another packaging pastor joins Adam - Jose Doniz from Valley Packaging

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/

Mar 09, 202227:59
111 - Packaging News with Cory and Evelio

111 - Packaging News with Cory and Evelio

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

Mar 07, 202217:22
110 - Creative packaging tiktok video's with Jeb the Boxsmith

110 - Creative packaging tiktok video's with Jeb the Boxsmith

This high schooler is making some amazing videos over on TikTok @jebtheboxsmith

Mar 01, 202244:56
109 - Packaging News - Loop goes retail, McKinsey sustainable packaging report

109 - Packaging News - Loop goes retail, McKinsey sustainable packaging report

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

Mar 01, 202219:09
108 - Brodough.ca interview with Erika Rankin

108 - Brodough.ca interview with Erika Rankin

Check out what Erika is building over on TikTok and LinkedIn and also online at www.brodough.ca

Feb 23, 202233:14
107 - TikTok star Sara Laninga talks about being a social designer

107 - TikTok star Sara Laninga talks about being a social designer

Make sure you connect up with Sara on IG, Etsy, and TikTok @sara.and.misc

Feb 17, 202230:08
106 - How do labels help sustainability with Kyle Strenski and Ashley Drew from UPM Raflatac

106 - How do labels help sustainability with Kyle Strenski and Ashley Drew from UPM Raflatac

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!

Feb 11, 202232:43
105 - Weekly Packaging News - Are rural communities better at recycling?

105 - Weekly Packaging News - Are rural communities better at recycling?

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

Brought to you by our friends at Ubuntoo and Specright. Join our community at www.sustainablepackaging.io

Feb 11, 202219:38
104 - The Packaging News talking aluminum and paper shortages and Waste360

104 - The Packaging News talking aluminum and paper shortages and Waste360

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

Brought to you by our friends at Ubuntoo and Specright. Join our community at www.sustainablepackaging.io

Feb 04, 202218:39
103 - Sustainable Shipping Packaging with Saloni Doshi, CEO of Ecoenclose

103 - Sustainable Shipping Packaging with Saloni Doshi, CEO of Ecoenclose

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

Feb 01, 202235:30
102 - Weekly packaging news - specright summit, corrugated recycling rates, LLDPE gets FDA approval!

102 - Weekly packaging news - specright summit, corrugated recycling rates, LLDPE gets FDA approval!

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

Jan 28, 202218:14
101 - EU recycling and David Hasselhoff with Julian Thielen from Interseroh

101 - EU recycling and David Hasselhoff with Julian Thielen from Interseroh

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!

Jan 26, 202236:09
100 - Celebrating our 100th episode from the Specright Summit with Cory, Matthew, and Megan

100 - Celebrating our 100th episode from the Specright Summit with Cory, Matthew, and Megan

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

Jan 20, 202236:60
99 - Ed Garibian at Llumin is transforming how data can impact your manufacturing company

99 - Ed Garibian at Llumin is transforming how data can impact your manufacturing company

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

Jan 18, 202225:37
98 - The Packaging News from the week of 1-10 covering Melodea, LinkedIn Creator Cory Connors, So Fresh Inc

98 - The Packaging News from the week of 1-10 covering Melodea, LinkedIn Creator Cory Connors, So Fresh Inc

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

Jan 17, 202217:39
97 - Medical device packaging and the IoPP with Jennifer Benolken from Dupont

97 - Medical device packaging and the IoPP with Jennifer Benolken from Dupont

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!

Jan 11, 202239:20