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FDA to make BPA decision by Nov. 30

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s newly appointed commissioner, Dr. Margaret Hamburg, in mid-August announced that the agency is reviewing new studies on Bisphenol A and "expects to rule by Nov. 30 on whether the chemical is safe for use in food and beverage containers."

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Cafe Yumm! Sauce rebrands through 'green' packaging

Lightweighting drove Beau Delicious! Intl. to change from glass jars to sleeved APET containers.

Association Index

A useful directory of packaging and related associations that will help in your journey to sustainable packaging.

Packaging a central theme at NPE 2006

New packaging technologies take center stage at NPE 2006: The International Plastics Showcase. It runs June 19 to 23 at Chicago’s McCormick Place.

The Society of the Plastics Industry: Packaging a central theme at NPE 2006

New packaging technologies take center stage at NPE 2006: The International Plastics Showcase. It runs June 19 to 23 at Chicago’s McCormick Place.

FCN funding cut in budget

The Bush budget submitted to Congress in February dropped the Food Contact Notification program widely used by packaging manufacturers. FCN allows a food contact substance (food packaging) to be marketed 120 days after notifying FDA.

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Imported packaging costs get portly

Packaging reaching U.S. ports is subject to new FDA requirements as well as charges from customs brokers.

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NPE 2003: A passion for packaging

The latest advances in film extrusion, thermoforming, injection molding, and much more will be on display at the National Plastics Exposition June 23-27.

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SouthPack roundup

Here's a brief glimpse of new things seen at the 2003 Southpack show that ran April 30 and May 1 in Atlanta’s Georgia World Congress Center.