Food & Beverage Packaging
Read news and reviews of the vast array of materials, containers and methods used in food & beverage packaging, the largest segment in the packaging industry.
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Walmart, Target top 2012 Best Retail Brands report
Posted by Jenni Spinner, Senior Editor, February 22, 2012
The Interbrand report lists the top packaged goods firms, big-box retailers and other companies with name recognition. More
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Rising commodities prices take a bite out of packaged food sales
Posted by Jenni Spinner, Senior Editor, February 22, 2012Soaring costs for a range of items, from grains to dairy to fuel, is affecting the shelf price of packaged food products. More -
Cheese snacks switch to partially renewable packaging
Posted by Lisa McTigue Pierce, February 21, 2012
Lactalis American Group Inc. has switched to partially renewable packaging for its Precious Sticksters snack cheese brand. The new laminated material, which is 50 percent plant-based, generates up to 35.2 percent fewer greenhouse gases and uses up to 36.8 percent less energy than the conventional petroleum-based materials it replaces. More
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Jelly Belly, Snapple partner on clever candy packaging
Posted by Jenni Spinner, Senior Editor, February 21, 2012
The jelly beans come in packaging that looks like miniature Snapple bottles and feature flavors of the popular beverage brand. More
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Paperboard for confectionery products
Posted by Jenni Spinner, Senior Editor, February 21, 2012
Crescendo paperboard is specifically geared toward chocolate and confectionery packaging. Available with one-sided coating (Crescendo C1S) or two-sided coating (Crescendo C2S), the product reportedly meets the high standards of packaging seen in the European chocolate and confectionery market and is safe for direct food contact. More
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Sun Chemical releases 2011 sustainability report
Posted by Jenni Spinner, Senior Editor, February 21, 2012
Sun Chemical, which provides a wide range of products and solutions for the packaging industry, has released its 2011 sustainability report. The document profiles ways the company is helping customers increase their own eco-friendly efforts. More
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Bulk container
Edited by Lisa McTigue Pierce, February 17, 2012
The new Sani-Box bulk container is protected by Microban, an antimicrobial, and features a seamless HDPE construction, configured so liquid residue is unable to pool or collect on any container surface. More
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PetSmart pays $15,000 for packaging violation
Posted by Lisa McTigue Pierce, February 17, 2012
The Toxics in Packaging Clearinghouse provided test data that led to a $15,000 settlement between the State of New Hampshire and PetSmart Inc. TPCH testing discovered cadmium above limits set by state regulation in flexible PVC packaging of several PetSmart products. More
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February 3, 2012
The problem with the popularity of pouches
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Adventures in Packaging
January 27, 2012
The case of the bobbling bottle
The milkman called–and not about deliveries, either. He had a problem and...
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September 15, 2011
The faster I go, the behinder I get
Packaging lines bring out the speed drivers in all of us. Eons ago, back when I...
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Adventures in Packaging
August 9, 2011
The case of the tipsy bottles
She had a hat pulled low as if ashamed to be recognized and had a gin bottle in...
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