Name: Neil Farmer: Reflecting on a life in packaging
Uploaded: 2024-10-11T00:00:00+00:00
Duration: 12 min 27 s
Description: Neil Farmer was recently honored with a Lifetime Contribution to the Packaging Industry award, after 46 years working as a consultant, analyst and former producer. We speak to Farmer about what he’s learned since he started out and where he expects the industry to go in the next 50 years.

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Neil Farmer: Reflecting on a life in packaging

11 Oct 2024 | Neil Farmer associates

Neil Farmer was recently honored with a Lifetime Contribution to the Packaging Industry award, after 46 years working as a consultant, analyst and former producer. We speak to Farmer about what he’s learned since he started out and where he expects the industry to go in the next 50 years.

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