In a major setback to efforts to ban plastic bags, Arizona lawmakers have made it illegal for cities to impose bag bans through a recent legislation. Arizona Retailers Association and the Arizona Food Marketing Alliance, which ...
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The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Start of Summer, the 7th term of the year, begins on May 6 and ends on May 20 this year. Start of Summer signals the transition of seasons. On this day, the ...
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Paper and packaging company Smurfit Kappa has launched a new automatic Bag-in-Box filling machine, the BIB 700 Double Head. The machine is a continuation of its BIB 700 range and has been developed for large industrial production ...
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Nutrition energy bars producer Balance Bar has expanded its product portfolio with the introduction of new Balance bites line. Available in chocolate and peanut butter flavours, the new Balance bites claim to offer 190 calories and 13g ...
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Germany-based Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Wentus has developed a new barrier film for dry food products that claims to stop the entry of potentially harmful mineral oils from the outer packaging into food. The multi-layer barrier ...
Bosch Packaging Technology has received the Red Dot Award for the first time from the Design Zentrum Nordrhein-Westfalen in the product design category for its FXS Combi machine. The FXS Combi that was launched at Interpack 2014 is a ...
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Imagine you stood in a room with 393 fellow exhibitors, and asked them the question, “How did you stretch your exhibiting budget over the past two years?” Think of all the great advice they could share. Well, now you have all ...
Sweden-based packaging company ifoodbag has completed tests on its new carrier bags that are capable of keeping food items frozen for up to 24 hours. The water-resistant carrier bags, trials of which began last year, have been produced ...
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The annual rate of inflation, based on monthly wholesale price index (WPI), stood at minus 2.33 per cent for March 2015 (over March 2014), according to the provisional data released by the Office of the Economic Adviser, Ministry of ...
Following a test period that started in 2014, Sweden’s ifoodbag has created a carrier bag that keeps goods, such as foodstuffs, frozen and chilled for up to 24 hours. While not yet available on the market, the company says it has ...
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Scholle Chemical has announced the launch of a major rebranding effort and will now be known as Alchemix Corporation. For nearly 70 years, the Scholle Chemical business has been a mainstay in nitrocellulose solutions, specialty chemical ...
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New Balance announced its “Nobody Runs Like Boston.” campaign that is dedicated to its hometown city. The campaign highlights the brand’s unique running heritage that is synonymous with the city. The campaign features ...
TOKYO BAG EXPO -SPRING- is Japan's leading trade fair for all kinds of bags such as handbags, tote bags and business bags. The exhibition is held inside Japan's leading trade show for fashion industry, FASHION WORLD TOKYO 2015 ...
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Swiss chocolate company Lindt & Sprungli is recalling one product lot of its 6.4oz Chocolate Covered Raisin Bags and 6.4oz Chocolate Covered Almond Bags over concerns of the potential presence of undeclared hazelnuts. The company has ...
Orora has announced plans to build a new dairy bag production line following the securing of a long-term supply contract for Fonterra's New Zealand milk powder operations. The $20 million investment will see the establishment of a new ...