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,
Food shoppers are becoming more vigilant about health-related aspects of food labeling, according to results of a survey released by the National Grocers Association and SupermarketGuru.com. The survey showed that
Fresh Express, a wholly owned subsidiary of Chiquita Brands, unveiled the Your Salad Story micro-site and Leaf Locator tool that enables consumers to identify the growing region of their particular
According to recent research from Mintel, sales of gum, mints and breath fresheners have actually seen an uptick through the recession, increasing over 10% since 2007. The consumer insight company
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