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 StoriesDairyNew Tillamook Ice Cream Plant Features Packaging Line Built to ScaleWith a two-floor layout and plans for further automation, the Decatur, Ill., facility’s packaging line is built to support production growth ahead.RecyclingPackaging Recycling Professionals Gathered in Person and Remotely for this Year's Packaging Recycling SummitRoboticsThrough the Line: Robotic Cookie Multi-pack Automation SystemPackage DesignKind Leans on Familiar Elements in New Brand DesignSponsor ContentStutz Packing: How a Co-Packer Rolled Out ERP — Without the Chaos
