Stephen BarlasClosuresPutting the top downConsumer Product Safety Commission dictates child-resistant closures for many household and personal care products, but grants some exemptions for aerosols and pumps.December 31, 2001FlexiblesWeb of confusionEPA’s proposed clean air standard is likely to cost packagers, one way or another, in add-on costs by manufacturers or converters.November 30, 2001Secondary PackagingUpset over insertsNew FDA demands for package inserts would bloat printing requirements and force some products to add outer cartons.October 31, 2001Coding, Printing & LabelingUpset over inserts (sidebar)Stop bugging us!October 31, 2001Coding, Printing & LabelingFood allergens nothing to sneeze atFDA is looking more closely at food labels and processing/packaging materials to determine whether incidental additives must be declared.August 31, 2001ClosuresThe problem with patented packagingThe U.S. Supreme Court rules that patents almost always mean ‘functional.’ Does this mean trade-dress protection disappears after the patent runs out?July 31, 2001SustainabilityEPA trying to wrap up packaging standardAgency would require containers for pesticide and anti-microbial products to pass DOT performance tests.April 30, 2001Coding, Printing & LabelingNew organic and 'gmo' label standardsUSDA and FDA are imposing order on claims for organic and genetically modified organism (GMO)-free foods that appear on packages and labels.April 30, 2001Conveying & accumulationSomething fishy about HACCPFDA and USDA plan to re-examine seafood and meat inspection programs, and to consider possible tightening of regulations.January 31, 2001Coding, Printing & LabelingForeign drugs to require U.S. packagingCongress allows “reimportation” of cut-rate pharmaceuticals, but labeling and packaging rules for U.S. consumption remain an open question.December 31, 2000Previous PagePage 9 of 19Next PageTop StoriesWorkforceStudents Step into the Spotlight at PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2025PMMI Foundation showcases career-driven programs for the next generation of packaging and processing talent.Reusable/ReturnableVideo Show & Tell: Inside Clean Cult’s Redesign for Refill and ReuseRecyclingClosing the Loop: Molecular Recycling's Role in Sustainable PackagingContract packagingLiquid Nitrogen Dosing for Single-serve Energy Gel PacksSponsor ContentStainless Steel Liquid Mixers for Demanding Sanitary Applications
