Online column by veteran LeClairRyan environmental attorney describes ongoing FTC campaign against ‘false and misleading’ environmental claims on product packages and marketing materials.
Innovative packages are the key in the fight against food loss and wastage. More effective barrier layers, germicidal films and freshness indicators are intended to help products to keep for longer and stop consumers’ throwaway mentality. However, despite all these improvements, companies have to keep a constant eye on process efficiency and on costs.
Change is a constant in the global beer market today, as a result of mergers and acquisitions, the rise of micro-breweries, legislation, and new trends in beer packaging and labeling.
A new report from PCI Films Consulting forecasts that flexible packaging demand in the Middle East and Africa will grow by around 5% p.a. over the next five years as confidence in the region’s growing economy encourages inward investment and greater emphasis on mass food processing.
In the beverage two-piece category, the Coors Light World's Most Refreshing Can won a gold award and the Coca-Cola Dynamark can won a silver award. In the aerosol category, the Fa Sport Ultimate Dry impact extruded can won a silver award.
Increase affects North America specialty ethylene copolymer resins.
December 6, 2013
DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers announces a price increase in the range of $0.10/lb. to $0.15/lb. in North America on all grades of DuPont Surlyn, Elvaloy, Appeel, Fusabond, Bexloy, Entira, Conpol and Nucrel.