The market for rigid plastic packaging for food and beverages in Europe is expected to achieve above average growth in volume terms between 2010 and 2015. The combined compound annual
PMMI's Trade Mission to China set for July 13-20, 2011, will connect participants with buyers, suppliers, agents and peers in Guangzhou, Shanghai, and Beijing-and help them make inroads into of
A leading plastics industry publication is reporting that Coca-Cola’s showcase “bottle-to-bottle” PET recycling plant has closed. The plant in Spartanburg, S.C., opened two years ago as a joint venture between
The Institute for Packaging Professionals is pleased to announce the winners of the Institute's academic scholarships for 2011-2012. Four $2,500 academic scholarships were awarded, recognizing exceptional college students headed for
Graham Packaging Co. Inc. announced April 13 the signing of a definitive merger agreement under which it will be acquired by Silgan Holdings Inc. in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at
In the just completed wave of shopper research on environmentally friendly packaging conducted by Perception Research Services (PRS), fewer shoppers agreed that consumers should be responsible for recycling packaging than
The report Convenience vs. conscience: Food packaging in the 21st century from the IP Solutions business of Thomson Reuters, released April 11, carries the subtitle of “The Role of Intellectual
American food and beverage packagers and packaging suppliers have announced the formation of an organization to advocate on ecological and economic issues related to packaging. The goal of AMERIPEN, a
Comparing unit prices among competing packages is one of the strategies consumers will use to combat rising food prices, according to a survey by Coupons.com. The survey, done by Harris
Kellogg Co. is suing a packaging supplier that it claims is responsible for furnishing cereal-box liner that led to a recall last June. The suit, filed in a Michigan federal