Meredian, a privately held biopolymer manufacturer, received a Food Substance Contact Notification approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This approval certifies that certain biopolymers expertly crafted by ...
The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR), representing over 90% of North America's post-consumer plastic recycling capacity, is encouraging municipal recycling programs to promote 'the Caps On Bottles' to take advantage of ...
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The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported Thursday increased US rail traffic for March 2014, with both carload and intermodal volume increasing compared with March 2013. Intermodal traffic in March totaled 1,025,907 containers ...
Woolworths has announced new long-term milk supply contracts Australian supermarket giant Woolworths has announced two new 10-year milk contracts across Australia that it says "will give dairy farmers and processors more certainty to ...
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Serac has taken 363 sqm of space at interpack, across two floors. It has rather a lot to show you. If you're interested it will send you free tickets to interpack. The company will be showing off its flagship products. The Combox-H2F, for ...
"This year, only a handful of companies have managed to stand out from the crowd. These are the nominees and the winner of the award. The Hermes Award stands for what's essentially the core purpose of the Hannover Messe: to set trends for ...
Latest industry data – published today ahead of the European Commission 2012 figures expected at the end of 2014 – confirm average glass recycling rates in the European Union have passed the 70% mark. This means that over 25 ...
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The U.S. EPA has signed a pair of consent agreements with the U.S. Department of Energy and two contractors to resolve alleged violations of federal asbestos handling regulations at the Hanford Site near Richland, Washington. Today's ...
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In the interests of transparency, would you re-consider your decision not to disclose the container-carrying capacity of the Port Botany rail line? As you are aware, the Australian Rail Track Corporation, the line's operator, declines to ...
As part of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) routine testing of various food products, a survey released today found that all juice and bottled water tested for antimony were safe to consume. The CFIA tested 359 samples of ...
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Six major categories of plastic packaging help to significantly reduce energy use and greenhouse gas emissions compared to packaging alternatives made with other materials. A recent study: "Impact of Plastics Packaging on Life Cycle ...
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"Lighter, more attractive, consumer-friendlier packages." Has Krones got your attention? How about, "energy-economical, eco-friendly and affordable production operations"? These are the vital advantages that Krones will be putting on ...
Stylish Tails cocktails are making a huge impact in the drinks world with their premium blends and innovative pack, which combines the design and engineering expertise of RPC Containers Market Rasen and Blackburn. Launched in early 2010, ...
MAUSER Group has signed an agreement to increase its stake from 32.5% to 50% in intermediate bulk containers (IBC) joint venture (JV) Fanshun MAUSER Shanghai Packaging, located in China. The MAUSER Packaging's IBC production assets will ...
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The European aluminum foil market was stable but largely flat in 2013, with output edging up from 2012 levels, according to figures released by the European Aluminium Foil Association. "The outlook for 2014 is viewed optimistically, with ...