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General Mills is hoping pet food will help it fight lagging cereal and snack sales. The company said that it plans to double distribution of Blue Buffalo pet food items in the food, drug and mass market channel, including grocery, drug stores and big box retailers.

Toray Plastics (America), Inc., held its 16th annual Toys for Tots and Navy Caring and Sharing Breakfast on Dec. 7, collecting more than 200 toys for the U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots program and $2,500 for the Naval Station Newport’s Caring and Sharing program. 

UPM Raflatac has launched a renewed portfolio of innovative Home Care film label materials.

Cosmo Films has launched a sterilisable conduction sealing film for wad and lidding applications for PP and PE containers. 

Butler Automatic has named David Foskett as Sales Director. Foskett began his position in time to attend Pack Expo International in October, which was the perfect platform for introducing him to the company's customers and OEM partners.

FTA has announced registration for its Forum 2019 and InfoFlex trade show is now open.

Uflex Ltd. has released a fast tear strip foil, PET-based cold form blister, child-resistant and senior friendly foil for pharmaceutical companies.

“Leading a global movement for greener packaging.”

ePac Flexible Packaging has purchased 10 Nordmeccanica solventless Super Simplex SL e800 laminators, which it will roll out throughout its plants through the end of 2019.

Apex International has added Pete Schwab and Kevin Glendon to the Apex North America technical sales team.