Analyst insight by Rosemarie Downey, global head of packaging research at Euromonitor International (www.euromonitor.com) says that world retail demand for packaging reached 4 trillion units in 2011, with a robust 3%
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) (www.efsa.europa.eu) has adopted its first three scientific opinions on the safety of processes to recycle polyethylene terephthalate (PET) for use in food contact materials.
A new study from The Freedonia Group, Inc. (www.freedoniagroup.com) demonstrates this trend. Food and beverages are the largest market for rigid packaging; the two combined represented 64% of the total
Dole Food Company is trying to take better control of the banana ripening process in order to extend shelf life. The company is trialing a new packaging system that will
The Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) (www.ppcnet.org) is pleased to announce that JohnsByrne Company (www.johnsbyrne.com) of Niles, IL has joined the organization as a principal member and The Asia Pulp and
According to a new report by Marketsandmarkets (www.marketsandmarkets.com) the world market for aseptically packaged products was around 100 billion liters in 2009 and is estimated to reach at the worth
Sales of prepared foods and ready-to-eat foods at retail will reach $32.45 billion in 2012, up 7.5% from 2011, according to "Prepared Foods and Ready-to-Eat Foods at Retail," a just-released
Birmingham Beverage Co./AlaBev is expanding the limits of great taste by adding Large Format Beers to their distribution lineup, as well as announcing the approval of Founders Brewing’s Dirty Bastard
ConAgra is to acquire the P.F. Chang’s Home Menu and Bertolli frozen meal sections of Unilever North American in a deal worth $265 million. The acquisition of the Unilever businesses
PMMI (www.pmmi.org), owner and producer of the PACK EXPO trade shows, announces that PACK EXPO International 2012 (October 28-31; McCormick Place, Chicago), has sold out of exhibit space. “The sold
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