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Noteworthy Items Gleaned From the World News

Last spring BASF announced the construction of a new facility in Germany for the production of the biodegradable material Ecoflex. .

October 5, 2008

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The Fourth Annual Sustainable Packaging Forum

The fourth annual Sustainable Packaging Forum this September in Denver upheld the event's past level of program excellence. The event also continued to provide management-level discussions about the issues surrounding sustainability and packaging.

October 5, 2008

Cosmetics/Personal care

Shape as brand message form leaves competitors in the dust

Shelf Impact! has been talking to a lot of package-design consultants who track trends such as the use of color and shape, and the consensus is that more brand owners are beginning to “get it” about using shape not just for shape’s sake, but to work holistically with graphic elements to convey brand meaning.

October 4, 2008

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Bottle/can combo engages several senses

Beverage Creations, Inc., St. Paul, MN, is set to release a first-of-its-kind combination product that delivers more than just a breath of fresh air.

October 4, 2008

Sustainability

Sustainability's impact on machine design

Packaging machinery OEMs are finding that when it comes to sustainable packaging, they can help customers accomplish goals just as surely as suppliers of packaging materials can.

October 4, 2008

Labels

Bottle as art grows Mountain Dew's market share

Limited edition aluminum ‘bottlecan’ series expanded from six to 12 labels.

October 3, 2008

Flexibles

Sustainability news & events

Noteworthy Items Gleaned from World News

October 3, 2008

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Setting a brand apart through effective sustainable packaging

A growing number of companies are focusing on sustainable products and processes to reduce their impact on the environment, improve efficiency, and strengthen their brands.

October 3, 2008

Flexibles

Nanotech and food

Nanotechnology holds great promise in the food packaging arena.

October 3, 2008

Recycling

ConAgra adds PCR content to frozen-meal trays

New trays for Marie Callender's and other products to divert 8 million lb of PET from landfills.

October 2, 2008

Flexibles

Wine debuts in barrier-coated PET bottles

In March 2008, Artisan Wine Co., British Columbia, introduced to Canadian markets its Painted Turtle brand Semillion/Chardonnay and Cabernet/Shiraz wines in 750-mL silicon oxide-coated PET bottles from Ball Corp. (www.ball.com).

October 2, 2008

Recycling

3-L PET jugs with auto-attached PP handles

Langer Juice Co., Inc., City of Industry, CA, is marketing juices in 3-L, hot-filled PET jugs specially developed by Plastic Engineering Technologies (407/808-9825 or 909/390-1323), Ontario, CA.

October 2, 2008