Allied Development (www.allied-dev.com) announces a new study that states that the U.S. microwaveable packaging market will reach $2 billion by 2016, reflecting revenue growth of 9.4% per year during the
PMMI (PMMI.org), the owner and producer of PACK EXPO International 2012 (McCormick Place, Chicago; Oct. 28–31), announces DuPont (www2.dupont.com/home/en-us/index.html) has signed on as sponsor of the Conference at PACK EXPO
A study released by Transparency Market Research (www.transparencymarketresearch.com) predicts that the market for these materials will be worth nearly $7.8 billion by 2018, almost quadrupling from its current value of
A new study by The Natural Resources Defense Council (www.nrdc.org) which identifies food loss at every stage of the food supply chain shows that 40% of food in the U.S.
The world market for aseptically packed products amounted to 123 billion liters in 269 billion packs during 2011, according to the new Global Aseptic Packaging report from leading food and
The Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) (www.ppcnet.org) is pleased to announce that four new principal members recently joined the association. Century Packaging, Inc. (www.centurypackaginginc.com) is a NJ-based company that specializes in
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
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