On April 10, CIBS held its monthly networking luncheon at Bond 45, at 221 W. 46th Street in Manhattan. CIBS president Benny Calderone offered congratulations to the 40 new members who were inducted.

The 2018 Rutgers Marco Golding Scholarship was awarded to Rutgers University packaging program student Sofia Silva. Rutgers professor Hae Chang Gea, director and program chair, Packaging Engineering Program, presented the award.

Marco Golding was a long-time CIBS member and a beauty industry executive for many years.