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Molson Coors offers summer brews in new packaging
With peak summer season right around the corner, Molson Coors Brewing Co. is showcasing a global lineup of product and packaging innovations designed to deepen consumer connections to core brands like Coors Light, Miller Lite, Molson Canadian and Carling. More
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Nutritional supplement bottle gets healthy overhaul
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Leading cosmetics companies launch sustainable packaging roundtable
The American Institute of Chemical Engineers' Institute for Sustainability has announced the creation of the Sustainable Packaging Cosmetics Roundtable. Inaugural members include Avon Products, Inc.; Chanel, Inc.; Coty, Inc.; The L'Oreal Group, Mast Global Beauty & Home, and The Estee Lauder Companies.Healthy Foods Not Necessarily More Expensive Than Less Healthy Ones
If we use price per calorie, fruits and vegetables tend to be more expensive than less healthy foods. In contrast, if we use price per edible weight or per average amount eaten, then grains, vegetables, fruits, and dairy foods are less expensive than most protein foods and less healthy foods.Radioactive Energy Drink Relaunches in "Glowing" 16 oz. Cans from Rexam
Catch the Glow." That's the message behind Radioactive Energy Drink, a unique beverage that literally glows in the dark. It has now been reformulated and relaunched in 16 oz. cans from Rexam.Dry Dock Brewing Announces Expansion Plans
Dry Dock Brewing Co. is under contract to purchase a 30,000 sq ft building in Aurora, CO to house a 4-vessel, 40 barrel brewhouse that will eventually be capable of producing more than 60,000 barrels of beer per year. The new facility should be producing beer by the end of the year, aiming to brew 12,000 barrels in the first year.Portola Packaging cuts energy use and recycles 5.5 million pounds of materials
Portola Packaging, a leading closure manufacturer based in Naperville, IL, reports that over the past two years, their North American facilities reduced energy usage by almost 20 percent and recycled more than 5.5 million pounds of material.
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Adventures in Packaging
May 18, 2012
The case of the crumpled corners
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May 4, 2012
Does Earth Day do a world of good?
Another Earth Day has passed us by, marking 42 years of celebrating our planet on...
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Jeri Paradise– 5/20/2012 10:29:31 PM EDT
in response to Bakery launches new packaging tin for famous cookiesI bought these at Walmart $2.60 for 3 pkgs of cookies AND a free tin. Sure is a...
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in response to Bakery launches new packaging tin for famous cookiesGoing GF is important. It's also important to give consumers a REAL break and...
Scott Smith– 5/20/2012 11:43:34 AM EDT
in response to Frito-Lay announces gluten-free certification, labelingI don't need your "FREE' $5 tin. A zip lock bag will keep them just as...
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Now Playing: SVI Series Vertical Form Fill Seal Machines Offer Package Style Flexibility
Economical, entry level machines, the SVI 2620 and 4020 vertical baggers (vertical...
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Resealable closures; packaging structures; and finding the right zipper for your package
Packaging Digest speaks with Robert E. Hogan, director of global marketing at Zip-Pak, about demand for resealable closures, how to justify the costs of package zippers, Zip-Pak's new consulting team and its new services, and how a CPG can take advantage of these new services.
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Definition of Sustainability-Full Round Table Discussion
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Product of the Day
Carton printers
High resolution printing enables branding on demand, reducing inventory of pre-printed cartons and adhesive labels. Drop-on-demand inkjet is used for simple 1- or 2-line printing and uses eco-friendly water-based inks. High resolution inkjet can produce several lines of print as well as large, crisp graphics. Branding on demand with the new Viacode platform enables packagers to reduce their costs associated with pre-printed boxes and labels, the company says.
Matthews Marking Products, 412-665-2531, www.matthewsmarking.com.
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May 22-24, 2012Location: Pennsylvania Convention CenterGS1 Connect 2012
June 04-07, 2012Location: Aria Resort & CasinoPharmaceutical and Medical Packaging Leadership Summit
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