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It is no secret that the pet owner of the 21st century lovers their furry friend and demonstrates their affection by spending money to show they care. In this white paper from Weatherchem, find out what innovative product and packaging development is the key to taking advantage of the growing pet market.
Bark Vineyards bottled varietals offer 'fine wine for your canine or feline.'
Stull Technologies borrows a few ideas from the high-speed CD jewel case manufacturing scene when it brings sophisticated robotics to its packaging operations.
Sometimes looks do count. Such was the case for Nestlé Purina Pet Care
Fancy Feast Gourmet Gold cat food, which earned a gold for printing
achievement for Nordenia U.S.A.. The better-looking
bags also reflect functional improvements.
As director of sustainability for Mars North America, Kevin Rabinovitch
works with all of the company’s units (food, snack, and pet care) in
the U.S. He develops and executes sustainability strategies and
initiatives aimed at improving triple bottom line
results—environmental, social, and economic.
In June 2007, Chomp, Inc., Weymouth, MA, introduced Sniffers Shake-Ins Meal Enhancers for dog food. The dry granulated products are available in three flavors (chicken, bacon, and liver) and are formulated to enhance flavor, add protein, and aid healthy digestion.
Photos of the 2008 Flexible Packaging Assn. Silver Award winners.
SustainPack, a four-year European research program, aims to make sustainable packaging an industry standard by 2015. The consortium, which is made up of 35 partners from 13 countries, will encourage the use of traditional, natural-based packaging products by producing easily degradable, renewable, and recyclable packaging based on biopolymers, paper, and board.
Retortable single-serve barrier cups have generated a number of headlines lately. First was cat food, then tuna for humans, and now, from Mt. Olive Pickle Company of Mt. Olive, NC, pickles.
While the explosive growth in premium pet food has been a big story in the US, the trend is global in scope.
Scarcely a day goes by without a picture in the European news media showing a polar bear, victimized by the onslaught of global warming, clinging forlornly to a fast-melting ice floe. Joining the polar bears in media coverage are the chief executives of Europe’s major international retailers, who seem to be vying for the mantle of greatest green-ness. Consider:
An interview with Kathleen Ramsey, owner of Bark Vineyards, which produces 'fine wine for the canine and feline.'
Zip-Pak introduces its new Slider for large format bags, the first slider zipper that adds convenience to large format bags, yet requires no alteration to the package design or construction, company says.
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