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prevent yourself from being a victim of the false facts

20 May 2013
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food packaging is more or less a part of advertising. as such, it may not offer consumers the whole and true picture about what the seller wants them to buy and eat. if nothing else, food packaging can be, entertaining. since its aim is to catch the attention of customers and make them want to buy the product, it&rsquos often engraved with all sorts of fascinating claims. however, the question is, are they real the answer is &lsquogenerally not&rsquo. in most of the times, they&rsquore just marketing gimmicks to tempt the consumers. for example, consider sexcereal.

an ideal partnership to expand the production lines

20 May 2013
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bauschstr&oumlbel, which is the south german special machine producer, extends its product line in packaging and filling machines by highprecision and fully automatic inspection machines for visual inspection, spectroscopic systems, and leak testing. at their headquarters in wohlen, which is in the swiss canton aargau, the purchase of wilco ag was finalized in december 2012.

joining hands for launching a sustainable compliance package

20 May 2013
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keystone folding box co. is a producer of paperboard packaging. it has unveiled ecosliderx, which is a compliance package that is made up of 100 recyclable material. www.keyboxco.com is the official website of keystone folding box co. ecosliderx is created using unbleached paperboard and has a claycoated surface. ward smith, who is the director of marketing for keystone, explains that ecosliderx is designed with the intention to support blister packages employing a minimal amount of foil and film.

three things you must know about the sustainable packaging

14 May 2013
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though eco friendly packaging is necessary to reduce the impact on the environment, it is equally important to choose the right way of packaging that will safeguard the product during transportation. this article will help businessmen to practice eco friendly program without harming the business.many businessmen think that to be as ecofriendly as possible, they need to use only natural materials and reduce on their packaging. however, packaging researchers and experts mention sustainable packaging decisions aren&39t so easy and can&rsquot be black and white.

liquor producers offering innovative spirit combinations

14 May 2013
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cinnamon, sweet tea, and whipped cream and an endless array of other flavors are being placed on the shelves of liquor store. the industry says readytodrink products and flavored spirits are the fastest growing. flavours like sweet tea, blueberry, and fluffed marshmallow are no longer relegated to shelves of the grocery store. liquor stores have experienced an explosion of readytodrink concoctions and flavoured spirits as producers try to outdo each other and appeal to customers&rsquo changing tastes.

producers to modify packaging and pricing

14 May 2013
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sales up big, but units up barely. it&39s a general refrain in the candy type this year as the market corrects to last year&39s price hikes. in 2011, the sales of cstore dollar increased more than 7 for nonchocolate and more than 9 for chocolate, as per the symphonyiri group data. still unit sales increased less than 2. lance smith is a category manager for candy for mclane co., which is located in temple, texas. lance estimates prices exaggerated about 8 for nonchocolate and chocolate.

green signal for recycled board in liquor packaging

14 May 2013
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this is good news that paper packaging industry&rsquos environmental council ppec has achieved a major step forward by convincing the liquor control board of ontario lcbo to modify its shipping rules for liquor and wine boxes..effective instantly, the lcbo will permit its suppliers the choice of the edge crush test ect to use as a substitute to the burst strength or mullen test which it has used for above 20 years to evaluate the performance of delivery of corrugated packaging.

liquor maker halts packaging lines

14 May 2013
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primary investigations showed that liquor produced by jiugui liquor co ltd might be tainted with plasticizer in the packaging procedure from plastic corks and tubes, according to xia xinguo, who is the general manager of the firm. xia mentioned only the packaging lines are poised while the manufacturing lines are still in operation. the scandal broke when a business news website www.21cbh.com published a report that one kind of jiugui liquor had 1.08 mg per kg of dibutyl phthalate, which is a type of plasticizer.

helping earth through recycling

14 May 2013
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recycling of just one plastic water bottle can preserve enough energy to light a 60watt bulb for about six hours. it&rsquos these apparently unimportant actions that can really have a big impact on the environment. earth day is observed each year on april 22nd. this day is designed in order to raise appreciation and awareness for our planet. this year marks earth day 43rd anniversary.