DAK Americas and Nan Ya Plastics intend to raise polyethylene terephthalate prices for March by 2 cents/lb, according to a pair of letters obtained Tuesday by Platts. Both companies cited higher raw materials costs as the reason for the ...
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DuPont Nutrition & Health has announced that a new assay for detecting foodborne Salmonella with the DuPont BAX system Institute.has been certified as Performance Tested method by the AOAC Research This assay uses powerful polymerase ...
Unilever reported that more than 50 percent of all its factories have achieved the goal of sending no waste to landfill in 2012. This goal was achieved while the company reported annual sales of €51 billion - up from €40 ...
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The Packaging Conference in Atlanta February 4-6 attracted 28 exhibitors and more than 230 attendees that included me. The three-day run was characterized by stimulating presentations and several energetic speakers and content that centered ...
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Gameloft and Hasbro, Inc. have unveiled a new digital integrated play feature, available today in the LITTLEST PET SHOP game app on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Android. This fun, innovative feature will allow players to collect a virtual ...
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The industry's lightest 64-oz hot-fill polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle establishes a new standard for the size category. The unique stock container for juices and teas from Amcor Rigid Plastics delivers major sustainability ...
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Allied Development Corp. has published Barrier Materials for Rigid Packaging 2013 to 2017, a global industry report which provides in-depth analyses of the barrier materials that are used for the production of rigid barrier packages. The ...
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An independent survey conducted by Asian Glass magazine, of 47 selected consumers from across the MENA region, has revealed glass packaging is the overwhelming first choice of consumers for preserving the quality, purity, and taste of ...
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Pampered pups are prancing around New York City poised to compete in the Westminster Kennel Club's 137th Annual All Breed Dog Show. Last year a perky little Pekingese named Malachy won Best in Show. Sure, the little furball was handsome but ...
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Avnash Industries Ghana has opened a new $60m facility in Tema, Ghana, which has a production capacity of 500 tons of edible oil per day. The new plant will enable the company to boost its production capacity to 1,500 tons per day in less ...
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Plastic packaging producer Amcor Rigid Plastics has developed the new 64oz hot fill polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle for juices and teas. The new lightest stock container uses novel design, tooling and process technologies to cut ...
"Chair and a half" is simply a clumsy and cumbersome name for an extremely comfortable piece of furniture. A chair and a half is nothing more than an over-sized chair that is wider than a standard chair, but narrower than a loveseat. ...
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European manufacturer of plastic caps and closures, PROCAP has announced the launch of its new closure 28-1881 PROSPARK, which has been designed for the full range of PET bottle drinks from still water to high-carbonated soft drinks. ...
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Over three million Go Walkies pets sold to date; three new TV lines planned for autumn. Vivid Imaginations is throwing even more weight behind the popular AniMagic brand this year, revealing that more than three million of the Go ...
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European monoethylene glycol spot prices moved higher in the week to Friday as the turnaround season in Europe approaches and as Asian prices increased, sources said. FCA prices were assessed Friday Eur10/mt ($13.6/mt) higher on the week ...