Eric F. GreenbergHomePackaging, the public policy problem solverHey packaging industry, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is looking directly at you for help.March 5, 2018HomeFDA enforcement shows little change with new administrationDo the agency’s 2017 enforcement statistics reflect a new anti-regulation philosophy? Not so far, but maybe wait till next year!February 20, 2018HomeLate news is good newsFDA finally did right by the packaging industry recently, but the way they did it is worth a little discussion.February 5, 2018HomePot (policy) causes (more) disorientationIn a realm already marked by inconsistency and uncertainty, the Trump administration makes a surprise change in policy that only adds to the confusion.January 16, 2018HomeSurprise: cosmetics regulation may increaseIt seems wildly out of place, but there’s an effort underway in Congress to increase the regulatory burdens on a type of packaged product.January 5, 2018HomeHow and why to revoke a regIf you found yourself wondering what’s up when the FDA moved to revoke its regulations regarding food claims and the risk of heart disease, you probably weren’t alone.December 1, 2017HomeUsually packages are filled that way for good, and lawful, reasonsAccusations that packages contain unlawful slack fill seem to be proliferating.November 1, 2017HomeDrug companies transfer patents to Native American tribesQuestions swirl around the revolutionary practice, which is intended to simplify drug makers’ defenses of their patents, but may not be upheld as legally valid.October 31, 2017HomeHow packaging leaves its markIt’s well known that the most valuable things in life are not tangible.October 2, 2017HomeNo, the message is the messageToday’s topic is communications strategies, and why the unfairly put-upon food contact industry has such a tough time with them.September 5, 2017Previous PagePage 8 of 26Next PageTop StoriesRecyclingPRS 2025 Captures Pivotal Moment in CircularityPackaging World’s 2025 Packaging Recycling Summit marked a turning point in circularity, as brands, policymakers, suppliers, MRFs, and industry organizations move from intention to implementation across systems, formats, and policies.RecyclingBaby Food Brand Tests Flexible Pouch Mail-Back ProgramReusable/ReturnableLouis Vuitton, Graza, and Charles Beaudouin Design Reusable PackagingBio-basedTums Switches to Bio-based BottleSponsor ContentTraceability in Packaging: From Obligation to Opportunity
