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Media “heavies” have pushed food waste in the national editorial spotlight.

Innovia Films has announced that Ocean’s Halo Seaweed Chips is using its bio-based NatureFlex packaging.

When major coffee manufacturers introduced single-serve coffee pods a few years ago, they probably weren’t bargaining for national news coverage and contentious debates.

SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association and its Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Packaging Materials Committee (FDCPMC) recently launched Project Passport, providing companies throughout the food packaging supply chain with a suite of communication tools and educational resources to help them convey relevant information about their products to ensure compliance and address the concerns of consumers and customers.

Consumers are becoming increasingly concerned about food safety. They’re also engaging more frequently with retailers and food companies about the safety of food packaging.

An advanced extrusion coating die designed to reduce edge bead has enabled Korea Aluminium Co. Ltd., a producer of aluminum foil and foil-laminate flexible packaging, to eliminate edge bead and reduce coat width variation by half or more, according to Nordson Corp.