Deloitte’s new 2011 Consumer Food and Product Insight Survey reveals that nearly 9 in 10 survey respondents (87.7%) believe prices in food stores are escalating and almost three-quarters (74%) say
Showcase your company’s innovative designs, structures and processes by taking part in the 6th Annual PACK EXPO Selects™ awards competition at PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2011 (Sept. 26–28; Las Vegas
Global demand for biodegradable or plant-based plastic will quadruple by 2013. Rising oil prices and fossil fuel depletion is driving interest in the use of plant-based polymers. Bioplastics account for
Growth was the central theme of EXPO PACK México 2011 (June 21–24; Mexico City), according to show owner and producer PMMI. The 26th edition of this, the premier packaging and
Pro Mach, Inc. Cincinnati, announced July 6 the completion of its acquisition by The Resolute Fund II, L.P., an affiliate of The Jordan Company, from Odyssey Investment Partners, LLC (see
Fuwei Films Co., a manufacturer and distributor of high-quality biaxially-oriented polyethyelene terephthalate (BOPET) films in China, announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Fuwei Films Co., Ltd., signed a letter of intent
Rexam PLC, the global consumer packaging company, announced that it has agreed to sell its beverage and specialty closures business (Closures) to Berry Plastics for $360m in cash, subject to
Advanced Electron Beams (AEB), a leading provider of electron beam technology, announced a strategic partnership with Hitachi Zosen Corp. to develop the first aseptic bottle filling system that uses AEB's
PMMI announces The Baking and Snack Break lounge, the newest feature to debut at this fall’s show. The industry-specific lounge will be the meeting place for the baking and snack industry
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