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rajapack launches online system for custom packaging tape

19 Mar 2015
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rajaprint is introducing an online system designed to help both large and sme businesses brand their packaging through a simple, three step process.the company says it also promises an extremely quick turnaround time typically just two weeks from visual sign off to delivery and businesses wanting to add to their branding can do so with just a few clicks of a button.those using the service are guided to add their own images and text, or work from the stock background colours already in the system.the three main steps are &lsquoselect the tape to customise&rsquo, &lsquodefine your

organic sea salt truffles and organic salted caramel truffles

19 Mar 2015
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product name organic sea salt truffles and organic salted caramel trufflesproduct manufacturer alter ecoingredients organic and fairtrade raw cane sugar, cocoa mass, cocoa butter, coconut oil, whole milk powder, natural flavour, sea salt fleur de sel, vanilla beansshelf life 15 monthspackaging individually wrapped in a metalised natureflex film and then packaged in recycled cardboard pouch.brand website httpaltereco.com.auwhat the company saysalter eco, pioneer of globally crafted foods with fullcircle sustainability, is thrilled to announce the australian launch of two new dark chocolate f

the forgotten innovation that helped cigarettes conquer the world

19 Mar 2015
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a cigarette factory in cuba. strgetty imagesdon&39t miss stories. follow voxover the course of the 20th century, the cigarette went from niche product to massmarket success. in 1890, cigarettes were an insignificant portion of the american tobacco market, especially compared with cigars, chew, and pipes. that has changed significantlyforms of tobacco consumption burns et al., via us department of agricultureso why did americans go from being a nation of cigar smokers to a nation of cigarette addicts it wasn&39t just the addictive nature of smoking.

how to combat the if in doubt, bin it food culture

19 Mar 2015
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use by, display until, sell by, best before the confusing array of terms that contribute to the annual 7.2m tonnes of food and drink waste. how can we change things for the betterdue to confusion around food labelling, consumers often throw food out when it is perfectly edible. photograph alamyonce it goes beyond its &ldquobest before&rdquo date, most packaged food ends up in landfill. that&rsquos unless dan cluderay gets his hands on it.

amerplast to market sustainably sourced flexible packaging material

18 Mar 2015
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amerplast to market sustainably sourced flexible packaging materialamerplast has entered into a supply partnership agreement with braskem, the world leader in the field of biopolymers, to market green polyethylene green pe obtained from a renewable source, sugar cane ethanol, to tissue segment.while environmentally sustainable, green pe has the performance characteristics of a traditional pe.

consumer alert new rules for food packaging in minneapolis

18 Mar 2015
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kare11 styrofoam has got to go at restaurants and businesses that serve food in minneapolis. starting next month, all food must be served in environmentally friendly packaging.enrique salazar was among 250 business owners trying to learn more about the new rules at a packaging fair that showcased environmentally friendly containers and cups.&quotit is going to cost more money, but we got a lot of complaints from my customers that we use the styrofoam,&quot salazar said.

cultured, yet flexible yogurt adapts to a variety of packaging

18 Mar 2015
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flexible pouches of yogurt provide squeezable dispensing.flexible in formulation and applications, yogurt also demonstrates its applicability across a number of packaging formats in designs that range from the playful to the sophisticated using bottles, cups and pouches.the yogurt market in north america is a healthy one both literally and figuratively. the market was valued at 7.3 billion in 2012, and is expected to reach 11.7 billion by 2019, growing at a cagr of 8.2 from 2013 to 2019, according to a report published in late 2014 from transparency market research tmr.