Head ten minutes south of LAX on the 405, exit at El Segundo and you'll blunder upon a 200,000-square-foot concrete bunker lurking among the strip malls in this seedy bit of Los Angeles County. The low-slung structure, surrounded by a black ...
Many people may not know that nature contains a naturally glowing light source, bioluminescence. This naturally occurring glowing algae generally shows up in the ocean during certain times and places when the ocean’s algae count is ...
Tags: Algae Nightlight, Lighting
US-based investment management firm Trian Fund Management's founding partner Nelson Peltz has acquired stakes in PepsiCo and Mondelēz International. Peltz has acquired stakes valued at about $1.4bn each in PepsiCo and Mondelez ...
Tags: Nelson Peltz, Agriculture
Industry thought-leaders will identify the critical issues and present best practice solutions to optimize packaging across the supply chain at the Packaging Optimization Summit, presented by PAC NEXT. The event will take place on May 15, ...
Finnish engineering and technology company Metso is all set to supply an OptiConcept M containerboard production line for the Ban Pong mill of Siam Kraft Industry in Ratchaburi, Thailand. The start-up of the machine with an extended scope ...
Institute of Food Technologists organization of Chicago, IL USA has certified br. Syed Rasheeduddin Ahmed as a Certified Food Scientist. They wrote to Br. Ahmed the following message: " You have demonstrated your practical knowledge and ...
Tags: MCG, Certified Food Scientist, halal
The UK market was at its seasonal low in February, although one should avoid any undue gloom…demand was entirely in line with expectations. Indeed, it may surprise you to note that January was actually up some 8% up on the same month ...
Tags: Raj Bhardwaj, Recycled Containerboard Prices, Head of Steam
The Association of International Metallizers, Coaters and Laminators (AIMCAL) bestowed its Product of the Year Award on Graphic Packaging International, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia, for a microwaveable bacon package for Embotits Espina, a ...
Tags: AIMCAL, Bacon package, Graphic Packaging International
In times of plenty, consumers often trade up from canned and frozen food to chilled despite higher prices. They see fresh foods as the more healthful option. Brand owners sometimes leverage freshness as a quality that can elevate a product ...
The food industry’s biggest ever takeover was announced over the past month with the sale of Heinz to a consortium led by the sage of Omaha, Warren Buffett, and Brazilian private equity specialist Jorge Lemann’s 3G Capital group ...
The practice of purchasing products online has affected packaging-appearance, structure, messaging and more. However, research and expert opinion reflects there still exists a need for packaging companies to understand the differences-and ...
Tags: purchasing products online, packaging-appearance, packaging
Global corrosion control technologies provider Cortec has introduced a new protective, corrosion inhibiting paper BioWrap Creped - powered by Nano-Vapor phase Corrosion Inhibiting (VpCI). The new environmentally safe, non-toxic paper is ...
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Stride, The Ridiculously Long Lasting Gum, introduces its newest flavor: Stride Whitemint. This is the brand's first-ever custom-designed, custom-created pack inspired by sports icon, Shaun White. Stride Whitemint—a long-lasting ...
Tags: package design, package graphics, Packaging
A selection of quotes from this year's Consumer Analyst Group of New York conference. "While this might not be where we want to be longer term, we believe it is a step in the right direction. We are innovating" - Andy Jones, VP of ...
Tags: infant nutrition, peanuts, nut butter
UK firm Dairy Crest has announced it is reorganising its business to focus on "consumer-driven growth" and to build an "integrated" supply chain. The move reflects the increasingly "more focused" and "less complex" nature of Dairy Crest's ...