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prop 37 and gmo labeling will be supported with new packaging by straus family creamery

31 Dec 2012
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a&nbspmessage will be featured on reusable glass bottles and yogurt film of the company. straus family creamery&39s position on prop 37 is conveyed in the message, which will appear on all its products in california as &quotwe have a fundamental right to know what&39s in the food we eat and feed our children&quot. if proposition 37 is passed, foods including genetically modified gm ingredients had to get a label as &quotgenetically engineered&quot on their packaging.

china ban endangers targets of plastic recycling

31 Dec 2012
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a warning was given by the packaging and films association pafa that if china implements bans on plastic import, the uk will face failure sooner than expected. last month, an announcement was made by china&rsquos ministry of commerce and national development, ministry of environmental protection, and reform commission, wherein it planned to apply regulations, such as prohibiting unwashed postconsumer plastic import banning transfer of imported waste to a company not stated on the import licence, and forbidding unwashed plastic leftover trade from sorting imported plastic and paper.

london 2012 recycling initiative saved by the bottle update given by uk cocacola

31 Dec 2012
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with the commitment of the london organizing committee of the olympic and paralympic games locog to a zerowastetolandfill objective, recycling of all soft drink bottles disposed at the venues of the olympic and paralympic to new bottles within six weeks was pledged by cocacola. expecting to sell almost 20 million bottles of cocacola products during the games was a difficult attempt. a cocacola spokesperson told plasticstoday that recycling bottletobottle has been undertaken for the first time on a large scale in a short timeframe.

packaging innovations event seen collaboration of cgs and esko

29 Dec 2012
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packaging innovations exhibition had a launch of the oris flex pack web contract proofing bundle, which was partnered by cgs and esko contract quality proofs and packaging mockups were permitted for creation on a range of substrates by the bundle, along with a roland versacamm vsseries printer. revolution graphics, a uk distributor, stated that the move to contract quality packaging proofing resulted from a new cmyk ink set, and orange and green xg inks.

flexible packaging will be included in the expanded product portfolio of ws packaging group

29 Dec 2012
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for various markets and enduser applications, the new flexible packaging range offers many products, from easytoconvert paper pouching materials to store dry foods and powdered ingredients like soup or drink mixes, to film pouching products that have sealability features and optimal barrier for the packaging of lotions, wipes, liquids, pet food, snacks, coffee and other such items. moreover, for dry, powdered and liquid applications, paper and filmfaced lidding are provided through the flexible packaging range.

fitment pouches for greener compost tea

29 Dec 2012
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ecoconscious gardeners reap benefits from switching a blended compost tea to a greener and costeffective flexible packaging structure. the cofounder and coo of vermicrop organics of rockin, in carlifornia, john perrino, explained that the company chose a design by flair flexible packaging of a spoutandpouch combination, or fitment pouch, to solve the problem of a costly and laborintensive supply system. perrino also said that each of the garden shops selling vermit solution have brewers of their own to brew onsite.

first commercial pyrolysis packaging recycling plant made for microwave use

29 Dec 2012
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premises have been secured for building its first commercial pyrolysis system, which is induced by microwave for retaining energy and materials from flexible packaging consisting of foil. the company stated that this process will be displayed in the new premises of the newly allotted enterprise zone at alconbury, near huntingdon. for modern resource recovery technologies, this place will be a centre of excellence.

easy opening

24 Dec 2012
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this negative perception has certainly spread awareness among plastic companies that are warranted and not warranted. they have started decreasing or eradicating the use of this type of packaging as per the requirement. for the reduction of waste and wrap rage from shoppers, who experienced frustration while opening difficult packaging, manufacturers are being compelled by amazon and walmart to change their packaging techniques. hard plastic clamshells for electronics and wire ties for securing items to cardboard backings are some of the awkward packages included.

the first carton packaged wines in the uk are namaqua and du toitskloof

24 Dec 2012
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however, raisin social has announced this month that packaging of wines in tetra pak cartons will be done in the uk. the recent collaboration of greencroft bottling and tetra pak was first benefited by the uk wine importer, and two prominent south african producers, namaqua wines and du toitskloof, are working with it for packaging their wines in tetra prisma aseptic 75cl cartons. consumers have practical benefits, and the commercial and environmental advantages are the main drivers as per namaqua wines and du toitskloof to adopt cartons.