January 2015

firm targeting at least 50 of revenue from the nonoral segment in two years, says ashok goel, managing director&nbspessel propack ltd managing director ashok goel says that towards achieving the 5050 revenue ratio from oral and non oral care segment, the firm has put in three building blocks successfully.

rocktenn co. and meadwestvaco corp. have entered into a definitive combination agreement to create a leading global provider of consumer and corrugated packaging &ldquonewco&rdquo in a transaction with a combined equity value of 16 billion.

meadwestvaco&39s mwv recent corporate actionsincluding an announced spinoff of the specialty chemicals division and the sale of its european tobacco packaging operationssuggested to us that it was pruning itself to be acquired by or merged with another paperbased packaging company. on jan. 26, we got our answer when the company announced it was merging with rocktenn rkt.the deal is expected to close in the second quarter, at which time meadwestvaco shareholders will own 50.1 of the combined company and rocktenn shareholders the remaining 49.9.

tesa&rsquos lift &amp reseal reclosure tape is making its debut at packaging innovations 2015 following its success at the london event in 2014.its third public appearance in the packaging trade arena, tesa lift &amp reseal has already generated interest across many different segments of the food production and retail markets and is now in use around the world with major retailers and brand owners specifying the system on a wide range of products and pack sizes, from small, high value snacks to economy budget products.it&rsquos newest member, tesa lift &amp reseal &l

the european food safety authority&rsquos efsa reevaluation of bisphenol a bpa exposure and toxicity states that bpa, an endocrine disruptor, poses no health risk to consumers of any age group at current exposure levels.endocrinedisrupting substances, horla varlanflickrefsa, which carries the scientific risk assessment on behalf of the eu, says exposure from a diet, or from a combination of sources such as a diet, dust, cosmetics and thermal paper, is considerably under the safe level, also known as the &39tolerable daily intake&39 tdi.bpa is a chemical compound used in the manu

umami may be the culinary buzzword of the 21st century. the term combines the japanese characters for delicious and taste, and it&rsquos the name for the fifth basic taste, after sweet, sour, bitter, and salty, an otherwise difficulttodescribe kind of savoriness associated with seared meats, miso soup, cheese, and tomatoes. to western ears, the word is soothing, mysterious, evocative.

dallas, january 21, 2015 prnewswire reportsnreports.com adds global aseptic packaging market 20152019 and aseptic packaging market by type cartons, bottles, bags &amp pouches, prefilled syringes, vials &amp ampoules, by application food, beverage,&amp pharmaceutical global trends &amp forecast to 2018 research reports to its store.one of the key trends expected to propel the global aseptic packaging market growth is the acceleration in the milk and dairy products markets worldwide. these products require aseptic packaging to enhance their shelf life.