Cecelia BlalockCoding, Printing & LabelingHouse: Delay OHSA's ergonomics standard Single food agencyRepresentatives of both the National Food Processors Assn. (NFPA) and GMA told a Senate subcommittee that a coordinated approach is preferable to a single food safety agency.September 30, 1999Sustainable PackagingReg reform slowsWith the presidential election beginning to loom large, Republicans find themselves in an awkward position on regulatory reform. A plank in the Contract with America and a top priority for the business community, including those who manufacture and use packaging, regulatory reform could threaten the government's ability to enforce environmental laws, according to EPA officials and others.March 31, 1996Coding, Printing & LabelingMeat labelingAccording to a recently-released USDA survey, over 92% of retail stores had the required Safe Food Handling Labels on meat and poultry products. Because such labels are mandatory, USDA failed a store if one item within one category was found to lack the appropriate label.March 31, 1996Additives, coatings & inksEC loosens plastic food-contact rulesThe European Commission (EC) agreed in principle to reduce the amount of toxicological testing required for plastics additives in food packaging. The reason?March 31, 1996Coding, Printing & LabelingGrocery groups join lobbying effortsIn unity there is strength, particularly in lobbying. Two national grocery trade groups and several state food associations will join efforts to lobby on key federal and state issues affecting the food industry, many of which involve packaging.March 31, 1996SustainabilityAseptic packaging matters.Once maligned as an environmental hazard and even banned in Maine, aseptic packaging has now been recognized as earth-friendly, receiving the Presidential Award for Sustainable Development.March 31, 1996Coding, Printing & LabelingHealth claimsEveryone from mom to Uncle Sam urges people to eat more fruits and vegetables as part of a healthful diet. So why did the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) allow only raw fruits and vegetables to make a "healthy" claim on food labels?March 31, 1996Sustainable PackagingCalifornia plastics law too rigid?California's rigid plastic packaging container law, which establishes rates and dates for recycling and source reduction requirements in rigid plastic containers used in food and beverage packaging, takes effect on January 1, 1997.February 29, 1996HomeReg reform reduxAlthough regulatory reform efforts stalled in the Senate last year, enough bipartisan support exists to fuel another attempt. New draft legislation being readied reportedly contains the popular risk assessment and cost/benefit analysis requirements, both of which would be examined by independent peer review panels.February 29, 1996DairyRedefining food labelsThe product inside may be more healthful or taste as good, but a package bearing a name like "meat product" or "peanut butter substitute" isn't likely to be as accepted as "bologna" or plain "peanut butter." As the food industry continues to develop new variations of old staples that are more in keeping with the public's desire for more nutritious and convenient foods, the U.S.February 29, 1996Previous PagePage 11 of 16Next PageTop StoriesRecyclingThrough the Line Podcast: Top Episodes of 2025, #5 SC Johnson Calls for EPR Clarity at Packaging Recycling SummitThe #5 most downloaded episode: Packaging World editor-in-chief, Matt Reynolds and Jeff Bezzo, executive director of plastic and packaging sustainability at SC Johnson, discussed harmonization across states as a potential catalyst for EPR compliance at the 2025 Packaging Recycling Summit.RecyclingThrough the Line Podcast: Glacier's AI Tool Turns Recycling Data into InsightRecyclingSodaStream, Mastronardi Produce, and Presto Design Paper-based PackagingDigital TransformationAutomation Fair Q&A: Inside Rockwell’s Push Toward Autonomous Packaging for CPGsSponsor ContentSemi-automatic Liquid Drum Filler Increases Operator Efficiency
