Industries: Page 362

Household/Automotive

Europe and Russia on tour at the Headquarters of Marchesini Group

The Russian Minister for Trade and Industry, Mr. Khristenko and the Vice-President of the European Committee, Mr. Verheugen, visited the district of advanced mechanics of Emilia Romagna: their first stop was in Bologna, at the headquarters of Marchesini Group.

December 4, 2009

Consumer packaged goods

A sustainability toolkit to engage Alcan Packaging employees

Alcan Packaging - a business unit of Rio Tinto - recently launched the Alcan Packaging Sustainability Toolkit to provide all employees with a better understanding of the businesses' philosophy and global approach to implementing its vision for sustainability.

December 4, 2009

Meat/Poultry/Seafood

'Oxygen-restrictive packaging' part of FDA warning

The FDA has issued a warning to Cloud’s Food Service of Longview, TX, citing public health violations found by inspectors over the summer.

December 4, 2009

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Hormel Health Labs launches high-protein beverage in hot-fill bottle

Hormel Health Labs launches high-protein beverage in innovative hot-fill bottle.

December 4, 2009

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Country of origin labeling in UK

BBC 1 “food forgery” series blows the lid off scandal of foreign sourced contents being disguised with “St. George’s flags” to appear British.

December 4, 2009

Sustainable Packaging

Gourmet salsa maker greens-up its holiday gift boxes

A switch from an EPS to a corrugated insert for product protection during shipping makes Renfro Foods’ gift box more eco-friendly.

December 3, 2009

Dairy

PACK EXPO 2010 to be One Powerful Show

New Pavilions, Expanded Show Focuses on Total Manufacturing Solutions.

December 2, 2009

Sustainable Packaging

European study confirms what we already know--enough already--green is here to stay!

Nine countries across Europe confirm that there is a “big move” to sustainable packaging solutions. Why is this even news any more?

December 2, 2009

Sustainable Packaging

What happened to FDA's Nov. update on BPA?

FDA said that by November 30 it would have a revised verdict on the common use of BPA in containers from children's sippy cups to can linings. But December is upon us and no ruling yet. Green Century, a manager of mutual funds deemed environmentally responsible, wants to know what's up.

December 2, 2009

Tamper-evident machinery

Gerresheimer highlights drug delivery products made of glass and plastic

Comprehensive ranges - interesting specialist lecture: the Group provides an overview with lots of background information.

December 1, 2009

Coding, Printing & Labeling

US meat producers in dispute with Canada and Mexico

“Country of origin” labeling law question will be settled by World Trade Organization.

December 1, 2009

Secondary Packaging

Package Machinery's Kate Putnam--a 2009 Top Woman Entrepreneur

Package Machinery Company, Inc. announces that its President, Katherine Putnam, has been chosen as a Top Woman Entrepreneur 2009 by Work Life Matters magazine.

December 1, 2009