Recent efforts in California, Chicago and New York to ban EPS products such as packing peanuts and foodservice items are being challenged by environmentalists and industry experts who argue that the bans will do more harm than good.
Since the development of BOPA film in the 1970s, 2-stage sequential stretching has become the favored technology for the production of bi-oriented polyamide films.
PepsiCo now addressing both curbside and on-the-go recycling as part of its goal to help grow the U.S. beverage container recycling rate to 50% by 2018
August 6, 2014
Now, PepsiCo and The Nature Conservancy—the world's largest conservation organization—are joining forces to help alleviate this problem while encouraging consumers to recycle more often to help protect drinking water sources throughout the U.S.
According to Mintel's new research, more than one in five respondents drink craft beer. While this is smaller than the 53% of consumers over the age of 22 that drink any beer, it's not far off from 30% of consumers who drink non-craft beer only.
The Label Academy will provide education and training for the future
August 1, 2014
In today’s knowledge based economy, education and competence management are key to the future success of any business, and the label industry is no exception.
Sustainability Report exhibits the U.S. pulp, paper, packaging and wood products industry's significant contributions to sustainability across the value chain.
The National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association (NFRA) has joined the USDA and EPA’s U.S. Food Waste Challenge whose goal is to achieve a fundamental shift in how consumers think about and manage food and food waste in this country.
North American and European manufacturers predict strong sales and expansion
July 23, 2014
Encouraging sales and growth in 2013 has led foodservice packaging converters, raw material and machinery suppliers as well as foodservice distributors and operators to forecast optimistic industry circumstances for 2014.
The Federation Council in Russia is set to amend the Civil Code to grant the equal rights to manufacturers who wish to use product images on their packaging.