WRAP: Retailers make progress on green goals
Recycling and waste management agency Waster Reduction Awards Programme (WRAP) has announced that manufacturers and retailers in the UK are…
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EFSA: BPA safe for use in food packaging
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reaffirms, in its latest report, that the use of bisphenol A (BPA) in food…
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Sonoco forecasts 2012 sales to reach $5bn
US consumer packaging manufacturer Sonoco has forecasted to reach sales of $5bn in 2012 compared to an estimated $4.57bn in…
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Sidel introduces preform decontamination system
Swiss technology giant Sidel has introduced a dry-decontamination technology for bottling beverages.Sidel said the new Combi Predis/Capdis FMa technology decontaminates…
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Crown reduces waste-to-landfill by 15%
Global packaging manufacturer Crown has reduced its landfill waste by 15% between 2007 and 2010, according to its recent sustainability…
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Wal-Mart and Amazon promote ‘fustration-free’ packaging
Global online retailer Amazon.com and Wal-Mart Stores are urging FMCG manufacturers to reduce packaging materials and ease 'wrap rage', the…
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RPC H1 results boosted by Superfos acquisition
British plastic-packaging supplier RPC Group announced its first-half adjusted pretax profit for 2011 almost doubled year-on-year, driven by improved margins…
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FDA to appeal blocking of cigarette packaging ruling
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will launch an appeal over a judge's order for temporarily blocking rules that…
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Australia to review traffic light food labelling
The Australian government is set to review a proposal regarding the introduction of a traffic light food labelling scheme at…
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Chinese cosmetics packaging market may lose investment
A recent 10-20% rise in Chinese factory wages has forced some foreign cosmetic packaging manufacturers to make investments outside the…