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Rigid Packaging Growth Forecast

01 Oct 2012
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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.

Oat Works Package Design

01 Oct 2012
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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.

Custom Cup For Quaker Cues Premium Product

01 Oct 2012
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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.

Cardia, Alto Partner On Ecofriendly Packaging

30 Sep 2012
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International sustainable resins supplier, cardia bioplastics limited, and leading rigid plastic packaging company, alto packaging, have announced a strategic partnership to produce high performance packaging solutions with environmental benefits. Alto food packaging is renowned for delivering exceptional innovation in rigid packaging solutions for fresh food. A key part of the company&39s innovation is based on principles of sustainability.

Biobased Label Adhesive

28 Sep 2012
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Biobased label adhesive danimer 92721 meets the stringent demands of the pet container and packaging recycling streams while offering the additional benefit of a renewable content higher than 50 percent. This biobased formulation is competitively priced with block copolymers pricing is not linked to crude oil derivatives. In addition, rheology of danimer 92721 enables the adhesive to operate in existing adhesive systems at temperatures less than 325 degrees f.

Systech Illinois Offer Free Headspace Testing At Ppma 2012 Exhibition

28 Sep 2012
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 Systech illinois, manufacturers and suppliers of gas analysis instruments for the global food and packaging industry, will be exhibiting at this year&39s ppma exhibition at the birmingham nec, the uk&39s leading processing and packaging machinery trade show.free headspace testing service with gaspace advancein addition to displaying our headspace analysis range, we will be offering a free headspace testing service throughout the duration of the exhibition.

Packaging Waste Shouldnt Go To Waste Studies

28 Sep 2012
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Nonrecycled waste can be energy source the american chemistry council acc and university of texas at austin have released a study reaffirming the value of everyday waste as a clean, abundant, affordable source of domestic energy. The study, completed by michael webber, ph.d, and his team of university researchers, demonstrated that fuel engineered from nonrecycled plastics and other materials could successfully power a cement kiln located in texas.

Research Program Brings Bioplastic Packaging To Life

28 Sep 2012
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R&dleverage&39s creativity in mold manufacturing for pet tooling, ibm tooling and injection molds, as well as unit tool development, testing and validation, is making it possible for iowa state university isu scientists to develop sustainable horticulture containers ecofriendly flower pots in a massive, usdafunded, multiinstitutional research program targeting the 7.12 billion container specialty crop industry.