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 StoriesPackage DesignKind Leans on Familiar Elements in New Brand DesignHealthy snack brand Kind has reworked its logo and package design to boost shelf appeal, while retaining iconic assets like its four-color bars.RecyclingLive at PRS Day Three: SC Johnson, Honeywell, and Consumer Brands Asssociation Share Recycling InsightsReusable/ReturnableBorro, TOAST, and Partner Solutions Design Reusable PackagingRecyclingLive at PRS Day Two: Danone, Duracell, and Once Upon a Farm on Smarter Packaging StrategiesSponsor ContentStainless Steel Liquid Mixers for Demanding Sanitary Applications
