Bog Gatty and Cecilia BlalockSustainable PackagingNew coalition aims at regulatory processThe business community wasted no time in organizing to take advantage of the more pro-business climate on Capitol Hill. FPA joined the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), the Printing Industries of America, the Society of the Plastics Industry and other organizations and companies in a new coalition whose primary goal is to see that the regulatory-related language contained in the House Republicans' "Contract with America" is enacted.December 31, 1994SustainabilityPlaying Offense Looks Like Fun To Packaging Industry"We have been fighting a defensive battle for a long time," said Richard Thornburg, director of government relations for the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), in assessing the impact of the November elections.December 31, 1994Blisters/clamshells/skin packagingPackaging can be weapon against medication mistakesSome 342 people die each day because of mistakes in taking medication, Dan Gerner told the annual meeting of the Drug, Chemical & Allied Trades last fall.December 31, 1994Bakery/SnackFood label info accurate, says FDAMost food marketers use accurate data in the Nutrition Facts panels that began to appear on packages earlier this year. So reported Dr. David Kessler, FDA commissioner, in mid-December about a random sampling of 300 products taken off grocery store shelves.December 31, 1994Page 1 of 1Top StoriesContainers & ClosuresMcCormick's Old Bay Leads Charge of Spices Back to TinMcCormick's Old Bay, and newer clean-label players, are bringing spices back to printed tin, pairing shelf impact and vintage charm with potential sustainability upside as EPR pressures grow.Contract PackagingHow CVS Store Brands Handles Refreshing a 5,000-item Private Label PortfolioCartoningSpanish Juice Brand Debuts Aseptic Pack with Paper BarrierDigital TransformationAutomation’s Catch-22: CPGs Eye Expansion, But Costs and Constraints PersistSponsor ContentSemi-automatic Liquid Drum Filler Increases Operator Efficiency
