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Pan Demetrakakes

Pan Demetrakakes is the former Executive Editor
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Food canners wrestle with BPA issue

Pan Demetrakakes
May 10, 2011
BPA is used in the lining of an overwhelming majority of food and beverage cans, but it’s getting unwelcome attention from consumer groups. The controversy about bisphenol-A, the plasticizing additive
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The Art of Kraft

Pan Demetrakakes
March 8, 2011
Our Food Packager of the Year uses sound design principles to unify a diverse packaging portfolio-and incorporate new acquisitions.
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UNCONTAINED: Putting the squeeze on, in every way

Pan Demetrakakes
January 17, 2011
News and views on squeezable bottles, Pepsi's Baltimore pullout and package shrink. More...
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Meat Packaging Changes are a Case Study

Pan Demetrakakes
December 8, 2010
Source: National Meat Case StudyMeat and poultry packaging is truly case-sensitive. Changes in technology and, especially, consumer preferences for case-ready meats have had profound effects on packaging trends for meat
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UNCONTAINED: Of noisy bags and noisier backlashes

Pan Demetrakakes
December 7, 2010
People think green is great-until it puts them to some inconvenience. More...
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Packaging and the Recession/Recovery

Pan Demetrakakes
October 11, 2010
How do you package a bad economy? That question might have a certain meaning to, say, a political consultant. It has a very different meaning to a consumer packaged goods
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UNCONTAINED: Small Hormel changes mean big savings

Pan Demetrakakes
October 6, 2010
An internal newsletter from Hormel Foods spells out how two seemingly minor changes will have a big impact on packaging operations. More...
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UNCONTAINED: Candy maker hits some sour notes

Pan Demetrakakes
September 30, 2010
Cadbury was in the news this week for a couple of quirky packaging-related items across the pond. More...
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Materials Technology: End-of-life issues plague biopolymers

Pan Demetrakakes
September 14, 2010
Frito-Lay is playing up the compostable aspects of its SunChips bag on its website and other advertising venues.Before packaging bioplastics can reach their full green potential, they have to get
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Market Trends: Design can capitalize on natural appeal

Pan Demetrakakes
September 14, 2010
The design for baked snack fries uses photography to emphasize their indulgent aspect, and graphics to underscore the wholesomeness of the ingredients.You might call it a natural development.,br> Processors of
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