January 2015

a survey finds a rising number of iowans believe food labels are beneficial, but their confidence is falling in the trustworthiness of what some labels actually say.aaron is spokesman for the iowa food and family project, which conducted the survey.

the u.s. demand for plastic film is expected to grow 1.5 per year through 2018 to 15.4 billion pounds, valued at 24.9 billion, according to a new study from the freedonia group. accelerating growth in manufacturing output and disposable incomes bodes well for plastic film sales in a wide range of markets. expected price stabilization stemming from elevated plastic resin supply will improve the costcompetitiveness of plastic film versus other materials.

flexible packaging market sector in the united states represents the second largest packaging market according to the flexible packaging association fpa. in 2014, the flexible packaging market accounted for 18 of the us145bn united states packaging industry. one of the key driving forces behind the increased uptake of flexible packaging within the major brands is its ability to reduce energy costs and capital spend on materials as result of higher volumes of product to packaging material ratios. less space is also taken up with flexible packaging when packing large numbers of products.

us demand for plastic film is expected to grow 1.5 percent per year from 2013 to 2018 and reach 15.4 billion lbs with a value of 24.9 billion usd, according to a new report published by freedonia group.freedonia&rsquos plastic film report looks at the market from 2013 and 2018, and states that accelerating growth in manufacturing output and disposable incomes &lsquobodes well&rsquo for plastic film sales in a wide range of markets with expected price stabilization stemming from elevated plastic resin supply that will improve the costcompetitiveness of plastic film versus other m

following fpa representation at last night&rsquos oxford city council licensing committee meeting 27 january 2015 the council moved to leave it up to food vendors to decide what type of packaging to use provided they show that they are making correct arrangements for waste collection.the fpa&rsquos martin kersh told the council that a foam ban would do nothing to reduce litter, as it would simply be replaced by litter of another material. the issue of biodegradability was also raised along with the need to view eps and all materials in a whole lifecycle capacity.

transparency market research has announced the addition of the &quotplastic packaging rigid plastic packaging and flexible plastic packaging market for food &amp beverages, industrial, household products, personal care, medical and other applications global industry analysis, size, share, growth, trends and forecast 2014 2020&quot report to their offering. albany, ny, jan.

in this issue of the stabroek business we reported on a visit to guyana earlier this week by prism communications, a jamaican product promotion company.

food banks. &39local supermarkets refused to give us food that was past its sellby date lest they be sued if any illness results.&39 photograph danny lawsonpawhen david cameron launched his concept of the &ldquobig society&rdquo and urged people to become more engaged with local needs, there were many who were outraged.

january 30, 2015 exposure to bisphenol a bpa during pregnancy can cause oxidative damage that may put the baby at risk of developing diabetes or heart disease later in life, according to a new study in endocrinology.

30 january 2015uk corrugated packaging companies are jumping on the digital bandwagon, driven by a combination of shorter run lengths, the dramatic rise of the discounters, emergence of online shopping and brand customisation.the corrugated packaging industry needs to keep pace with a challenging retail landscape and is investing significantly almost &pound500million in new technology and plant over the last two years to help support retailers and brand owners with enhanced merchandising productivity, whether in transit, back of store or onshelf.the confederation of paper industries cpi