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On Sept. 29, the Food and Drug Administration published in the Federal Register for public comment four supplemental proposed rules addressing specific provisions from the various original proposals, based on comments reviewed so far.

Amidst a myriad of dehydrated food brands, The Katadyn Group called upon Capsule for a holistic brand and package redesign for AlpineAire as they consolidated three brands toward a more manageable and engaging solution.

The requirements for improving the effectiveness of heat-sealing – while ensuring shorter cycle times – are constantly evolving.

SPGPrints is helping UV-inkjet label printers assure safe, uncontaminated packaging solutions to the food and pharmaceutical markets by launching a range of low-migration UV-inkjet inks.

According to Mintel's new research, more than one in five respondents drink craft beer. While this is smaller than the 53 percent of consumers over the age of 22 that drink any beer, it's not far off from 30 percent of consumers who drink non-craft beer only.

Considering the hectic pace of the average American's daily routine, reliance on the convenience and variety offered by bagged salads and other types of ready-to-eat vegetables and fruit will be a key factor spurring the U.S. market for these products from $5.5 billion in 2013 to $7 billion by 2018.

Perimeter Brand Packaging has announced the launch of BlenderPak, an on-the-go pouch for consumers who use powder drink mix products.

Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Harlingen has launched a range of flexo HD printing solutions to meet the increasing demand for the highest quality printing on branded packaging within the food and beverage sectors and predicts the gradual demise of gravure printing.

Ampac introduces the E-Z SnackPakT, a new packaging format for the single-serve snack food market.

Americans throw away 36 million tons of food each year, valued at $162 billion.