The Institute of Packaging Professionals announces two new awards for its 2012 AmeriStar Package Awards competition. The first addition is a new category-private label. This category is targeted to retailers
The packaging industry in India is expected to reach Rs. 82,500 crore by 2015 from Rs. 65,000 crore in 2010, owing to factors such as rising consumer demand, fast growing
Editor's Note: This is an update to an earlier post, 5 Industry Leaders to Join Packaging Hall of Fame , published August 8, with more details on the five
Several major U.S. beverage brands would support new laws making producers financially responsible for collection and recycling of post-consumer beverage packaging, according to a new report assessing corporate progress on
A new report co-authored by GS1 and Capgemini cautions companies selling consumer products that much of the digital product information accessible via smartphones and the Internet is incomplete or wrong.
Food and drink execs expect M&A in next two years Two out of three U.S. food and beverage executives see their companies being involved in a merger or acquisition over
PMMI honors Class of 2011 at PACK EXPO Las Vegas in reception to benefit the Packaging Education and Training Foundation PMMI congratulates the five inductees to the Packaging Hall of
Owens-Illinois, Inc., the world's largest glass container manufacturer, announced the acquisition of VDL Company, a single-furnace glass container plant in Vergeze, France, effective August 1, 2011. The acquisition is the
Legend has it that King Midas turned everything he touched into gold. The engineers at West Sacramento, CA-based Micromidas www.micromidas.com use hungry bacteria to turn something no one wants to
PMMI, the producer of the PACK EXPO trade shows, announced three Gold Sponsors for the Leadership Lecture at PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2011 (September 26–28; Las Vegas Convention Center), featuring