The International Bottled Water Association (IBWA)'s consumer website has released a new YouTube video, Meet Norman, that shows how bottled water bans are having an unintended effect by shifting consumption to less healthy drinks packaged ...
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Canadian retailer Loblaw will start using Guiding Stars nutrition labels in its stores this week. From Friday (10 August), Loblaw outlets in Ontario will put the Guiding Stars tags on shelves in stores to highlight products that meet ...
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Biodegradable plastics manufacturer in the US Casey Container has received a new Letter of Interest from a German investment fund increasing the funding amount to$10m. Casey Container CEO Martin Nason said the increase of fund is the ...
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US-based Avery Dennison will launch a new portfolio of Fasson Wash-off labels that provide label converters with a replacement for any existing wet-glue product and are suitable for both glass and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles. ...
Tags: Labels for Bottles, Labels, polyethylene terephthalate bottles
The global PET market is expected to reach $48.4 billion in 2016, up from an estimated $23.3bn in 2010, registering a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.6% from 2011 to 2016, according to a report published by Transparency Market ...
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US investment firm Trian Fund Management, which is headed by activist investor Nelson Peltz, has acquired 1% stake in Danone - the French dairy company which is estimated to have a market capitalization of approximately $37bn. Trian Fund ...
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Bottled water company Nestle Waters North America, a producer of Arrowhead Brand 100% Mountain Spring Water has introduced its new .5L ReBorn bottle that is made with 50% recycled PET (rPET). Arrowhead, which uses rPET, will save ...
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Closure Systems International (CSI) has introduced its new Econo-Lok mini linerless closure, which has been engineered to meet standard performance requirements for carbonated soft drinks (CSD) and bottled water applications. According to ...
US-based All In Beverage has selected the Extra-Lok V 38mm OD cap from Closure Systems International (CSI) for use on its A-GAME beverage brand which will fulfill the needs of athletes and sports enthusiasts. Tampa Bay CoPack bottling ...
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UK-based juice company Gerber has added Lazy Town bottled water for kids to its drinks range. Lazy Town Go Water, targeted at 2-6 year olds, links directly to the Lazy Town TV show which highlights the benefits of drinking water to ...
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Bottled water company in the US, Nestlé Waters North America will supply more than five million bottles of water to communities in New York and New Jersey, which are hit by Hurricane Sandy. According to Nestlé Waters, about ...
Coca-Cola South Africa has launched its PlantBottle packaging in Africa, as part of its sustainable strategy. The recyclable PET plastic beverage bottle is made from up to 30% plant that is 100% recyclable. PlantBottle packaging has ...
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At the same time, Coca Cola is opening a new plant in the country, located in Heidelberg, southeast of Johannesburg which will fill Coca Cola's Valpré Spring water using the recyclable packaging. The 100% recyclable ...
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U.S. demand for plastic containers will grow an average of 4.9 percent annually through 2016, as the market recovers from the 2007-2009 recession, according to a new market study. Growth will be moderated by a deceleration in bottled water ...
IDG News Service - The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency has set up a "rumor control" section on its website to counter misinformation on social networks that has affected relief efforts after Hurricane Sandy. "Fema.gov/sandy now ...
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