Good Vibes for You (GVFY) is an Australian company doing big things in the United States. After more than 12 months of investigation the company is to release one of the world’s first truly green bottled waters.
11/09/2009
Natural cork continues to be the wine closure of choice in the United States, according to two new studies.
06/08/2009
Sidel has joined NAPCOR (National Association for PET Container Resources), which is the trade association of the PET plastic industry in the United States and Canada.
23/10/2009
Japan's Otsuka Beverage Co. says it is recalling an estimated 8 million bottles of its Crystal Geyser brand mineral water after complaints of strange smells.
18/11/2008
Southern Bar-B-Que Sauce, Inc. has become the first company that produces barbeque seasonings and sauces to introduce a product in an inverted bottle.
19/11/2009
All wood packaging materials used for imported goods into Taiwan beginning 1 Jan 2009, must be fumigated or heat-treated, quarantine authorities say.
14/08/2008
Beginning in November 2008, McDonald's will introduce its new generation of global packaging, which the company says is the most comprehensive rollout in the Brand's history.
03/11/2008
The Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) is pleased to announce that the 2009 National Technical Forums program and booking form is now available.
27/03/2009
The Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) 2009 National Technical Forums will be held in less than four weeks alongside AUSPACK 2009.
22/05/2009
The Coca-Cola Company has announced global plans to include energy information (calories) per serving on the front of nearly all product packages in a move to increase consumers' awareness about the calorie content of its beverages.
02/10/2009
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved direct food contact with UV or electronic beam formulations.
04/04/2008
Wal-Mart's Amy Zettlemoyer-Lazar will provide an update on the progress of the Wal-Mart sustainability scorecard and the next steps towards the company's packaging reduction goals at PACK EXPO 2008.
31/07/2008
Ever-Green(R) is a soft and absorbent bathroom tissue made from 100% recycled fiber, packaged in a 100% recyclable carton and shipped in an environmentally friendly way.
24/09/2009
For the half of Americans who take more than one prescription daily, life is about to change for the better, thanks to new prescription packaging.
24/04/2008
PURAC and AkzoNobel have developed additives through a specific organic peroxide technology for the production of Poly Lactic Acid (PLA).
29/01/2009
To help brand owners maximise success on the retail shelf, PMMI is launching The Brand Zone at PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2009 (October 5-7; Las Vegas Convention Center).
27/02/2009
US packaging trade association PMMI says local exports of packaging machinery from January to December 2008 were up 9.5 per cent from the same period in 2007, totaling US $950 million.
14/04/2009
At a recent ceremony in Melbourne, the Hon John Brumby, Premier of Victoria, opened an Australian and world first High Pressure Processing (HPP) facility for the manufacture of fruit products.
14/05/2009
Group vice president Our Own Brands for SUPERVALU Mike Witynski, will challenge packaging suppliers, to bring innovative technologies and concepts to the burgeoning private label sector at PACK EXPO.
27/05/2009
Cleanliness and hygiene are fundamental requirements when manufacturing and packaging pharmaceutical products and food, yet the processes required are often time consuming. No longer with OYSTAR.
05/06/2009