Speaking exclusively to Packaging News at the third European Bioeconomy Stakeholders’ Conference, Quentin Clark, head of sustainability and ethical sourcing at Waitrose, said the high-end grocery retailer wanted consumers and local ...
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Scotland-based intelligent packaging company Insignia Technologies has launched the Stock Rotation smart label, designed to help reduce food waste and improve food safety at every stage of the food supply chain. The label can be stuck to ...
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HP has extended its labels and packaging digital printing solutions with the launch of HP Indigo WS6800 and 20000 digital presses for the first time in the US market. The WS6800 digital press is the third-generation of HP Indigo WS6000 ...
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Axalta Coating Systems has made a commitment to invest $10.5 million in Tlalnepantla, Mexico, to expand capacity to produce resins used in the manufacture of transportation coatings. The investment is intended to enhance and expand the ...
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The desire to create packaging that is more beneficial for the environment is certainly not a new trend. For years, designers and manufacturers have worked hard to produce packaging that is easy to recycle and wastes as little material as ...
Crown is implementing even more “green” business practices at their new Brockton Facility. The new facility is slated to be fully operational in the fall of 2014, and will feature many new energy efficient technologies. Plant ...
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The Union Minister of Finance Shri Arun Jaitley announced the Union Budget for the financial year 2014-15. In a statement Shri Manikam Ramaswami, Chairman, Texprocil welcomed the various announcements and stated the budget in general ...
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The UK government has excluded small retailers from the proposed 5p carrier bag charge, which will come into force in England in October 2015. Government noted that its proposals for England only apply to plastic bags. The cross-party ...
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Greek yogurt manufacturers in the US could cut their acid whey output by a collective 1 million tons a year simply by converting it into value-added dairy products, according to Arla Foods Ingredients (Basking Ridge, NJ). Arla Foods ...
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is honoring National Park Service (NPS), Capulin Volcano National Monument, in Des Moines, New Mexico, for saving money, improving lives and protecting the planet by participating in the ...
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is honoring the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in Dallas for saving money, improving lives and protecting the planet by participating in the Federal Green Challenge (FGC). ...
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HP has responded to the growing need for high impact graphics with fast turnaround on short-run packaging and displays. Its new wide-format press, the HP Scitex 15000 Corrugated Press, promises to deliver vivid retail displays that exceed ...
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The Truvia business announced today that it has met its 2015 sustainability goals ahead of time. In 2010, the Truvia business made a number of sustainability pledges. Commitments include: To reduce its carbon footprint by 50% in 2015 ...
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Led by Li Keqiang, the Premier of State Council of the People’s Republic of China, the new phase of China’s National Energy Commission was held on April 18th. Li announced at the Commission that the nation will reinforce the ...
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ISO 14001 sets out the criteria for an environmental management system. It does not state requirements for environmental performance, but maps out a framework that a company or organization can follow to set up an effective environmental ...
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