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The times they are a-changin'
Who hasn't been bombarded with information on how we must reform the cost and delivery of medical services, services that will be available to more people than ever before?
August 8, 2011
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When packagers go international, compliance comes along
Whether the issue is the safety of foods imported into the U.S., food contact materials in China, or sales and marketing in other nations around the world, packagers need to continue to be vigilant about international regulatory compliance and safety issues.
August 5, 2011
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Hardwired to doubt science?
The best way to measure risk of exposure will probably always be the subject of heated debate.
August 5, 2011
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Here's where innovation hangs its hat
By the time I left Ice River’s plant, I knew I’d just seen not only one of the most impressive things I’ve ever seen in the sustainable packaging arena but in packaging overall.
August 5, 2011
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What's not in store
The recent fanfare about a no-packaging grocery store provides food for thought.
August 2, 2011
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Don't kid around when researching children
Children ages 4-12 pose unique challenges and opportunities for package research.
July 25, 2011
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An integrated future
The January, 2011 Academic Angle column (www.packworld.com/article-31133) detailed the consumer side of packaging and its growing ability to communicate more directly with consumers.
June 29, 2011
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Nano Steps
When it comes to nanotechnology, (double pun alert), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is taking tiny steps, but the European Union is being particle-ular.
June 29, 2011
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Smart packaging = stronger customer engagement
Ted Mininni, president of Design Force, Inc., specializing in package and licensing program design, talks about how smart packaging creates strong relationships between customer and brand.
June 29, 2011
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Combination products challenge categories
In a nutshell, FDA law depends on the product.The best first step in any analysis is to establish what type of product you are dealing with.
June 9, 2011
Sustainable Packaging
Interpack insights
Some 166,000 visitors roamed the aisles of 19 exhibition halls at interpack last month.
June 9, 2011
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Misconceptions about landfills deserve burial
Landfills, though much maligned, are an indispensible part of the sustainability mosaic.
March 1, 2011
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Publisher's Perspective: Pharmapack Paris 2011
Another year, another Pharmapack. After covering this event three years in a row, certain themes begin to emerge. Progress on some fronts, stagnation on others…
February 24, 2011
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Toward food security
As I’ve said on many occasions in this space, I’m a big believer in the power of packaging to have a positive impact on society. Which brings us to Ken Marsh.
January 3, 2011
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Is packaging part of the problem or solution in the pharmaceutical sector?
Drug shortages, recalls, and layoffs stress the pharmaceutical industry. Do manufacturing/production problems include packaging? What’s your take?
January 3, 2011
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Packaging education: Are we engineers, scientists, technologists, or artists?
What do we mean when we speak of "packaging professionals?" Are they engineers, scientists, technicians, or artists?
November 12, 2010
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Why BPA signs still point in different directions
One was reminded of a sad fact by recent developments regarding Bisphenol A, or BPA, the plastics additive used in some metal can liners and hard plastics that has been the subject of controversy over its alleged health effects at common levels of exposure.
November 12, 2010
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