Eric F. GreenbergHomeCalifornia’s Proposition 65: still weird after all these yearsIt has always seemed that everything about California’s Proposition 65 was weird—as in, unusual, unexpected, a tad askew. I can think of at least four such things.November 5, 2018Consumer packaged goodsTobacco pushes to the front of the lineA latecomer to FDA’s stable of responsibilities, regulation of tobacco aims to protect the public health, though these efforts are not without controversy.October 30, 2018HomeHow to vouch for products from here or thereThis column is being written on the 17th anniversary of the horrific attacks of September 11, 2001.October 5, 2018HomeUndeclared allergens make foods misbranded and unsafeIf you’ve ever perused the law’s definition of “misbranded” food, you know it has lots of sub-parts, describing essentially every imaginable detail about a food label that could be improperly displayed, missing, inaccurate, or misleading.September 4, 2018HomeThe ground has shifted, in a bad wayIf anyone asks you in the next few months what the big new legal trend affecting packaging is, I suggest you tell them it’s the “Worldwide Plastics Smackdown.”August 3, 2018HomeOn 'bioengineered' disclosure specs, USDA proposes some, asks about othersMany food labels will soon contain information about the food’s GMO or “bioengineered” contents thanks to new federal regulations.July 6, 2018HomeRegulators coordinate to protect kids from controversial productsControversy has its limits.June 4, 2018HomeStreamlining for combination products: Please, may I have some more?Sure, FDA has proposed to help speed their reviews of new products that combine categories, but will it really get out of its own way?May 16, 2018HomeIt is what it is, except when it isn’tAlthough food packagers might spend most of their time contemplating the intricacies of label and manufacturing compliance, some of their energy should also should go toward making sure the food is what it is.May 2, 2018HomeA regulator in an anti-regulation eraBucking the trend, it appears Scott Gottlieb’s FDA is protecting the public health and trying to make it easier to clear new medicines and devices quickly.April 24, 2018Previous PagePage 7 of 26Next PageTop StoriesBagging & PouchingJiffy Mix Modernizes Packaging With Flexible, Compact CellsChelsea Milling Co. found a way to replace 18 filling lines with brand new equipment with no interruption in meeting consumer demand and without laying off any of its valued employees.PMMI NewsPMMI Foundation Awards More Than $160,000 in 2025 Scholarships to Emerging Leaders in Packaging & ProcessingRoboticsAutomation Aligns Around Standards, AI, and Real-World UsePackage DesignThrough the Line Podcast: Top Episodes of 2025, #3: Tropicana Weathers Blowback from Package RedesignSponsor ContentSemi-automatic Liquid Drum Filler Increases Operator Efficiency
