From soups to skillets, many of the 15 sessions over the 1 1/2-day conference feature food manufacturers.

Hundreds of packaging converters, their suppliers and customers will converge at historic Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, April 13 and 14 for the 9th-annual Converters Expo, one of North America’s largest events showcasing equipment and materials suppliers to the converting industry.

While the U.S. flexible packaging industry has been growing at about 4 percent a year for the past decade, there is still plenty of opportunity.

Convenience store retailers are optimistic about their future, despite increasing competition from quick-service restaurants, according to data collected by their industry group.

At 10 a.m. do you wander into the kitchen or break room, or reach into your desk drawer for snack?

The global flexible packaging market enjoyed another strong year in 2014, with revenue growth rates significantly higher than many countries’ gross domestic product.

2015 flexible packaging industry events include Converters Expo, TAPPI PLACE, and the FTA Annual Forum & InfoFlex.