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New developments were reported in the voluntary novartis recall in &ldquowhat you need to know about the novartis drug recall,&rdquo from the daily nightly on msnbc.com. It noted, &ldquothe fda warned monday jan. 9 some of novartis&rsquo overthecounter pills may have been packaged with prescription opioid drugs sold by endo pharmaceuticals, which are packaged at the same facility. Those drugs include percocet, endocet, opana and zydone.&rdquo on jan. 8, novartis consumer health inc.

global coffee specialist melitta has selected a liquid carton packaging system from sig combibloc for its coffeeflavored milk drinks. the wake brand beverage, available in toffee, mocca, and chocoberry white chocolate and strawberry flavors, is available in combifitsmall 250ml carton packs&mdashthe first time these onthego cartons have been offered in brazil. &ldquoreadytodrink coffee drinks are becoming more and more popular in brazil, and with good reason,&rdquo says ricardo rodriguez, cluster head south america at sig combibloc.

Baking can be a messy experience, but when it comes to sugar, cargill&rsquos truvia baking blend now makes the process easier thanks to a clear 1.5lb preformed pouch with convenient pour spout. &ldquoinnovative, elegant packaging is important to the truvia brand because it is an excellent way to communicate our brand values to the consumer zerocalorie, natural sweetness delivered in an uncomplicated form,&rdquo says eelco blum, project manager, truvia consumer products at cargill.

The world market for aseptically packed products amounted to 123 billion liters, contained in 269 billion packs during 2011, according to the new &ldquoglobal aseptic packaging&rdquo report from zenith intl. And warrick research ltd.

an unsteady economy continues to yield savvy grocery shoppers motivated by cost however, for the first time, the share of shoppers opting to buy less meat to cut costs equals the share of shoppers using lists, coupons, and other saving measures. that&rsquos according to &ldquothe 2012 power of meat report,&rdquo the seventh in an annual report series exploring consumer perceptions, attitudes, and behaviors around fresh meat and poultry.

 This is for all beer lovers. Great packaging design concept giving a feel of the product packed inside.

Gains in global manufacturing output, increased consumer spending on packaged goods worldwide, and demographic trends such as increasing urban populations, are seen as key factors in the freedonia group prediction for an increase in rigid packaging demand. Freedonia&rsquos &ldquoworld rigid packaging,&rdquo the report notes, &ldquothe most rapid increases in demand for rigid packaging will be seen in the world&rsquos developing regions, and in particular, the asiapacific region due to its large food and beverage industries.

The design for oat works, an allnatural fruit and oat smoothie distributed in the u.k., uses vibrant color to reinforce the ingredients in each of the three flavors and emphasize the great taste cues. The background pack color is a beige tone to highlight the core oat benefits of the brand. Similarly, the oat is championed in the &ldquoo&rdquo of the oat works identity and on the bottle&rsquos clousre. The ingredients of each variant are also brought to life through shapes inspired by the contours of oats.

Using warm graphics that bring country chic to mind, the quaker oats co.&rsquos new line of real medleys singleserve oatmeal comes in a new microwavable cupandlid combination that provides a premium platform for the fruitandnut blends. Real medleys, in four varieties, combines hearty rolled oats, multigrains, and chunks of real fruit andor nuts that can be prepared in seconds by adding boiling water or by microwaving with water.