Subscribe to Packaging Digest

 
Top Headline: Most shoppers will still buy store brands after recession
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
 
More Headlines: Square Watermelons? Sustainability Gone Too Far? SUPPLIER NEWS: Alcoa, Crown, LSI
Battelle to develop corn-based bioplastic products
Most shoppers will still buy store brands after recession
A new poll conducted by GfK Custom Research North America for the Private Label Manufacturers Association reports that 91% of shoppers say they will keep buying store brand products after the recession ends... Read More.
 
Square Watermelons? Sustainability Gone Too Far?
"When I first heard of this new idea coming to us from Japan, I was certain sustainability advocates were dancing and rejoicing in the streets," says blogger Dennis Salazar. "Then I started thinking about how things are meant to be. If the Good Lord wanted square watermelons, why didn't He make them square? Being omniscient, He certainly must have known how badly we would screw up the environment and how important sustainability would eventually become." Read More.
 
Product of the Day
Weigh price labeling systems
ID Technology now offers cheese, poultry, and meat processors weigh price labeling systems from Ossid...
Read More.
ID Technology; 888/438-3242
 
SUPPLIER NEWS: Alcoa, Crown, LSI
Alcoa names Kevin Kramer to new position as President, Growth Initiatives; Crown expands presence In Vietnam; LSI welcomes Erik Bronander; Master Packaging achieves 100% inventory accuracy leveraging PECAS Vision ERP... Read More.
 
Battelle to develop corn-based bioplastic products
The idea of turning corn into plastic is nothing new — people have been doing it for years. But in some cases, end consumers were unimpressed with the properties and costs of what "green" products were on the market. Now, a team from Battelle's Advanced Materials Group is working to develop bioplastics that live up to the promises... Read More.
 
You are receiving this email because you have requested either a newsletter or a magazine from Reed Business Information.


Unsubscribe from this eNewsletter | Manage Your eNewsletters | Privacy policy

If this eNewsletter was forwarded to you, please go to our eNewsletter subscription page to sign up for your own copy.

Begin or renew your Packaging Digest magazine subscription


Send editorial questions about this enewsletter to: John Kalkowski
Send advertising questions about this enewsletter to: John Bold

For additional assistance, contact us by email or at the address below:
Packaging Digest, Customer Service, 8878 Barrons Blvd, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129-2345 USA.

© Copyright 2009, Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc.


 
White Papers
White Paper: End-of-Line Automation for Flexible Packaging
BluePrint Automation
Download now
 
Resource Center

White Paper: Ink-Jet Technology Reinvents Itself Via Upgrades & Marketing Promise
Today's ink-jet technology offers numerous advantages. Ink jets can print on almost any surface; offer a broad range of inks for varied applications; and provide unparalleled familiarity. Read more

 
Industry Leaders

Leading packaging suppliers offer comprehensive solutions for your packaging application needs. Read more
 
 
 
Qpack ad mkt module
Advertisement
About Us   |   Advertising Info   |   Site Map   |   Contact Us   |   FREE Subscriptions   |   RSS
 © 2012 UBM Canon. All rights reserved.
Use of this Web site is subject to its Terms of Use | Privacy Policy