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Contract Packaging

PMMI alters Pack Expo 2010

December 5, 2009

Contract Packaging

Visual Pak launches transportation services

The Visual Pak Companies, Waukegan, IL, has formed a new transportation services company called Visual Pak Logistics.

December 5, 2009

Contract Packaging

Are you eliminating touches?

The term “touches” is cropping up more in contract packaging. But the word has two very important and distinctive definitions.

December 5, 2009

Flexible packaging

Cloud Packaging adds mid-speed expertise with purchase of Toll Packaging

Acquisition made in part to respond to current market demands for shorter packaging runs.

December 4, 2009

Sustainable Packaging

Greener Package unveils industry-first 'anti-greenwash' guidelines

Greener Package has released the industry’s first comprehensive guidelines to packaging sustainability claims.

December 4, 2009

Secondary Packaging

New coders ease Fox Barrel's complexity, downtime

Cider maker upgrades its bottle and case coding operations.

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

Sustainable Packaging

Sustainability Consortium clarifies goals, Walmart relationship

Co-chairs of the recently established Sustainability Consortium share their vision for the creation of a standardized LCA database that will help propel innovation.

December 3, 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

Sustainability

Mintel predicts 2010 consumer packaged goods trends

Website Packaging Europe looks at seven trends influencing consumer behavior and package design trends for upcoming year.

November 25, 2009

Sustainability

DuPont announces call for entries for 22nd annual competition

Program to focus on sustainability achievements, packaging innovation, and waste/cost reduction.

November 25, 2009