Stephen BarlasSustainabilityUSDA/FDA wrap new demands around meat, poultry packagingNo longer will food companies accept self-certification from vendors. In fact, some new packaging has already been pulled from the market.October 31, 1997LabelsFDA guidance for closures opens can of worms (sidebar)Sour grapes on wine labels?September 30, 1997ClosuresFDA guidance for closures opens can of wormsPharmaceutical packagers will have to ride a much tighter herd on suppliers if draft guidance is issued. Additional extraction studies and food additive petitions may inflate packaging costs.September 30, 1997Coding, Printing & Labeling'Open wide!' Down the hatch go GMPs for dietary supplementsFDA may force-feed HACCP system to manufacturers. Companies threaten to gag on new rules.August 31, 1997Coding, Printing & Labeling'Open wide!' Down the hatch go GMPs for dietary supplements (sidebar)Writing on the wall for dietary supplement labelsAugust 31, 1997Additives, coatings & inksPatently controversialBig business is losing the fight to make patent applications public. But it's gaining on its goal of creating a better funded, better operated U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.July 31, 1997Coding, Printing & LabelingThe 'slimy' side of FQPAEPA and FDA are mucking up the approval process for slimicides and additives-at least temporarily. In addition, label changes for germicides are also at issue.June 30, 1997Coding, Printing & LabelingRefrigeration language guidance steams food companiesMany food packagers resist FDA guidance on more explicit labeling language for refrigerated foods.May 31, 1997SustainabilityReturn of the 'domino theory'Even small increases in upstream investments to manage new ozone and VOC rules could aggregate into weighty packaging cost increases.April 30, 1997Sustainable PackagingLife-cycle analysis gains political cachetThe President's Council on Sustainable Development (PCSD), having received a new lease on life, will be pushing ahead with its efforts to proselytize on behalf of "Extended Product Responsibility (EPR)," a concept that has numerous implications for users of packaging.March 31, 1997Previous PagePage 15 of 19Next PageTop StoriesRecyclingNAPCOR Shares Insights on Record U.S. PET Recycling RatesWith PET bottle recycling rates reaching their highest level in decades, NAPCOR’s Laura Stewart shares what’s driving the gains and what’s needed to sustain momentum.RecyclingThrough the Line: Sustainability Annual Outlook ReportPACK EXPOHow The PACK Challenge Builds Tomorrow’s Packaging WorkforcePackage DesignPackage Design Plants a Flag for Non-Alcoholic Craft BeerSponsor ContentRAPPLON® Homogenous Elastic Belts by Ammeraal Beltech
