The global quest to develop common benchmarks for sustainable packaging is finally hitting its stride, after major companies agreed at a recent meeting to work on metrics.The current clutter of
The American Beverage Association has announced an initiative to make calorie counts more readily accessible to consumers, including on packaging. The “voluntary commitment” will include displaying calorie counts on the
Berlin Packaging, Chicago, a full-service supplier of plastic, glass, and metal containers and closures, announced Feb. 8 that it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire All-Pak Inc., a
One of the key 2010 trends that we recently relayed as noted by the Food Channel was for personalization of products. That trend is playing out in a unique new
Kraft Foods, Northfield, Ill., reports that it has eliminated 150 million pounds of packaging from its supply chain since 2005."Our global team of employees is doing a phenomenal job creating
In a study published in the January 2010 issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, researchers from Tufts University found that some commercially prepared foods contained more calories
Diamond Foods Inc., San Francisco, Calif., has partnered with Microwave Science JV LLC to use its TrueCookPlus microwave oven codes on 13 different Pop Secret products. Consumers input a short
The Food and Drug Administration’s long-awaited ruling on bisphenol-A (BPA), originally due in December, were finally disclosed on Jan. 15, yet the guidelines proved to be an anticlimax. The FDA
Confused about label claims such as "Free Range," "No Additives," or “Biodegradable”?You’re not alone, but now there’s a solution at your fingertips. It’s a cell phone application that cuts through
72% of consumers want carbon labels on food products, according to new research among over 400 supermarket shoppers by Newcastle Business School, Northumbria University, United Kingdom.A total of 432 shoppers
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