Paperboard packaging solutions manufacturer Keystone Folding Box has joined forces with sensor and printed electronics provider Information Mediary to develop a ‘smart’ blister package with the sustainability benefits of ...
Tags: Blister Package, Packaging
DuPont announced that it will increase prices on all of its titanium dioxide (TiO2) products sold in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America and the Asia Pacific regions effective July 1, 2013, or as contracts allow as ...
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In 2012, 91 percent (29 million tons) of the corrugated packaging used in the U.S. was successfully recovered for recycling, maintaining its top position as the most-recycled packaging material. Recovery for recycling has increased ...
Tags: Packaging, Printing, corrugated packaging, recycled packaging
The paper cup is one of the most common containers we encounter every day. Yet, as with many of the seemingly simple packages we routinely use, the best forming machines to make paper cups and paperboard canisters use advanced ...
Demand for meat, poultry, and seafood packaging is forecast to increase 3.2 percent annually to $9.7 billion in 2017. Gains will be driven by increased meat, poultry, and seafood production along with accelerated foodservice revenue ...
Tags: Packaging, Protein Foods, 2017
Tetra Pak has launched a global marketing campaign, ‘The Pack that Grows Back’ in a bid to educate consumers about renewable packaging. The campaign offers insight to the importance of responsible resource management. The ...
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The Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC), a project of sustainability nonprofit GreenBlue, announced the successful completion of the soft launch phase of its How2Recycle recycling labeling system. In addition, major brand name Kellogg's ...
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A European project called the Bio-Board project has been instituted to develop sustainable protein-based paper and paperboard coating systems to increase the recyclability of food and beverage packaging materials. The BIO-BOARD ...
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) routine testing of various food products revealed that all infant formulae and foods tested for Bisphenol A (BPA) were free from BPA and safe to consume. BPA is a chemical used in the ...
Tags: Infant Formulae, Food Products
Canada's federal department Health Canada has concluded that the dietary exposure to the chemical Bisphenol A (BPA) through food packaging is not expected to create any health risk to the general population, including newborns and young ...
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Ruby Fresh's innovative new Salad Jewels combine fresh pomegranate arils with savory ingredients that turn any ordinary green salad into the crowning jewel of the meal. The Salad Jewels come in a 7-oz package with a manufacturer's ...
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A carton doesnaEUR(TM)t just carry a product. It also carries the brand identity of the manufacturer. Oftentimes, it is the carton that acts as the salesperson for a product sitting on the shelf with hundreds of other competing products. ...
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The quantity of UK local authorities collecting beverage cartons from the kerbside has reached 50%, leading to an increase of their recycling, according to The Alliance for Beverage Cartons & the Environment (ACE) UK. The achievement, ...
Packaging provider in the US, PaperWorks Industries has selected the third party logistics (3PL) provider Transplace to manage shipments throughout North America. To achieve better visibility, cut down transportation costs and improve ...
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Katie Wallace, sustainability specialist, New Belgium BrewingEarlier this year, New Belgium Brewing pledged a one-time donation of $10,000 to support a cost-benefit analysis of extended producer responsibility (EPR). The research is being ...