Agricultural authorities in Thailand are working with IBM to institute a tracing system for agricultural products. The country’s ministry of agriculture has launched an initiative with IBM and IBM business
Most Americans say they want the U.S. to achieve “zero waste,” or at least minimize waste going to landfills, but most of them think it will be more than four
A new report from Minneapolis-based General Mills highlights packaging-related initiatives among the company’s efforts to be a good corporate citizen. In its “2010 Corporate Social Responsibility” report, General Mills indicates
PMMI and BNP Media will jointly present the Food Safety Summit Resource Center at this year’s Pack Expo International, Oct. 31–Nov. 3 at Chicago’s McCormick Place. The center will give
A new development in RFID tags uses nanotechnology to create tags that could be printed directly onto packages at high volume and low cost. According to a recent article in
The Coca-Cola Co., Atlanta, and furniture manufacturer Emeco, Hanover, Pa., created a chair made from at least 111 recycled plastic Coca-Cola bottles. The chair is known as 111 Navy Chair
Bisphenol-A (BPA) has been temporarily banned in Denmark from food packaging intended for children. The plasticizing additive, widely used in the linings of food and beverage cans as well as
ConAgra Foods Inc., Omaha, Neb., is the latest food company to announce sustainability goals related to reductions that include packaging. Its announced goals for 2015 include: 1. Greenhouse gas emissions:
Up to 40% of the declared weight of some frozen seafood is ice, according to an investigation by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture. The four-week investigation, involving more than 21,000
Consumers respond to well-planned packaging color schemes but are put off by packages that are too hard to open, according to a study by the University of Helsinki. The study,
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