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, 1994Primary PackagingPlaying 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, 1994Primary 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 StoriesRecyclingNesquik’s New Shrink-Sleeve Labels Make Packaging 100% RecyclableFive years of R&D results in a new shrink-sleeve label for Nestlé’s Nesquik RTD dairy beverage packaging that is 100% recyclable and provides the required light-blocking functionality.Bagging & WrappingLearn About 4 Different Types of Wrapping Machines for Your ProductSustainabilityNew EU Rules Adopted to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle PackagingSustainabilityBrau Union Austria, Yves Rocher, and Glow Recipe Introduce Refillable and Returnable PackagingSponsor ContentSupporting Demand for Plastic-Free Packaging with APP’s Foopak Bio Natura