Flexibles

Bacardi focuses on consumers

Maintaining a consumer focus when developing new products and packaging is critical to the success of Bacardi, said Yousef Zaatar, vice president, product manufacturing development, for Bacardi Bottling Corp., Jacksonville, FL.

April 30, 2004

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Sustainability

Unimark named Plastic News' Processor of the Year

Unimark Plastics is the winner of Plastics News’ Processor of the Year Award, the newspaper announced Feb. 2 at its Executive Forum in Summerlin.

March 31, 2004

Sustainability

RFID and patient compliance

There are several major issues facing the pharmaceutical industry besides noncompliance.

February 29, 2004

Flexibles

Silver Award winners

Following is a list of winners of Silver Awards in the Flexible Packaging Assn.’s 2004 Achievement Awards.

February 29, 2004

Flexible packaging

FPA's 'highest achievement' winners

Winners of the Flexible Packaging Assn.’s 2004 Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards demonstrate the impact of technology on the form and function of flexible packaging.

February 29, 2004

Sustainable Packaging

Sustainable packaging coalition progress

The next meeting of the Sustainable Packaging Coalition is scheduled for June 23-24 in Seattle, WA, and will be hosted by Starbucks Coffee Co.

February 29, 2004

Sustainable Packaging

Q&A: Supporting sustainable packaging

John Delfausse is the vice president of package development at Aveda, a division of New York, NY-based Estée Lauder. The cosmetics maker is committed to supporting sustainable packaging (see story, p. 81). Here, Delfausse addresses additional issues related to packaging and the environment.

February 29, 2004

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Salmon report may spark labeling

A study published in the Journal of Science in January and funded by the Pew Charitable Trust said farm-raised salmon contain higher levels of carcinogens than those caught in the wild.

February 29, 2004

Sustainability

Packagers emphasize environment and economics

Packaging professionals from Estée Lauder/Aveda, Hewlett-Packard, and Bacardi Bottling describe how their companies view packaging that is environmentally sustainable.

February 29, 2004

Flexible packaging

Flexible winners strike gold

Winners of the Flexible Packaging Assn.’s 2004 Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards demonstrate the impact of technology on the form and function of flexible packaging.

February 29, 2004

Sustainable Packaging

Ontario packaging fees to be discussed

A second morning session, Monday, March 1, at the Take It Back conference will cover new developments in packaging fees levied in Ontario, Canada.

January 31, 2004

Sustainability

Driving the use of renewable resources

Aveda's John Delfausse offers advice for those involved in advancing the use of renewable resources in their companies’ packaging operations.

January 31, 2004

Sustainable Packaging

Ongoing 'garage sales' for materials

Do you know someone who can use 23ꯠ high-density polyethylene trays? That was the question posed to me recently by John Majercak, 413/586-7350, of the Massachusetts Materials Exchange.

December 31, 2003