Nimbus-Online, Inc.released a white paper detailing BioNimbus, a new patent-pending technology that shows truthful human reactions to any part of a package while it is moving through a 3D virtual reality space. The ability to zero in on specific parts of something a person is viewing, and measure biological responses, in real time, marks a huge advancement in the science of optical, neural and biometric measurement.

Intervitis-Interfructa, the international trade fair which takes place every three years, will open its doors in Stuttgart from April 24 to 27, 2013. The fair is dedicated to the wine, spirits and fruit juice industries. Smurfit Kappa will take the opportunity to present its full range of innovative Bag-in-Box packaging solutions and filling technology at the event.

One of the lesser-known tasks for US Customs officials is confiscating chocolate “surprise eggs” from travelers. More than 60,000 surprise eggs are seized at the U.S. border each year with penalties up to $2,500 per egg. Brands such as Kinder Surprise® and Ovetto Sweet® – which contain toys inside a hollow chocolate egg -- are the top selling kids’ candy around the world. Over a billion surprise chocolate eggs are sold worldwide each year but have been illegal in the U.S. due to the 1938 Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act which prohibits inedible objects inside a candy. The design which is those products’ essence is what makes them illegal in the USA.

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