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Shrink label training presentation to be held at PackExpo 2008 Edited by David Bellm, 8/1/2008
Gilbreth Packaging will host its first annual Shrink Training 101 at PackExpo this Fall. The presentation will focus on where and how to use shrink labels, with discussion by a wide array of industry experts. More
Nestle VP of sustainability will be keynote speaker for Pack Expo 2008 Edited by David Bellm - 08/05/2008
Betsy Cohen, vice president of sustainability at Nestle will deliver the keynote address Monday, Nov. 10, at the Conference at Pack Expo 2008. Her presentation, "More Safety vs. Less Material? Where Does Packaging Go?" will dovetail with the conference's overall theme of "Change, Innovation and Sustainability."Cohen will discuss the challenges, conflicts and competing values packaging professionals must balance every day.
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Pack Expo 2008 focuses on sustainability throughout the show Edited by David Bellm - 07/28/2008
One of packaging’s leading trade shows introduces for 2008 several new programs aimed at highlighting sustainability. Included in these efforts are a number of expert speakers on sustainability, and special symbols to call attention to “green” packaging firms.
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Anheuser-Busch: Looking at today's issues 07/01/2008
Bob Darnell, senior director of packaging technology at Anheuser-Busch, St. Louis, began his career in 1987 as a brewing industrial engineer. Now, more than 20 years later, Darnell oversees the Anheuser-Busch packaging technology division across the globe. His responsibilities include managing initiatives to improve packaging quality while also developing new and innovative packages for Anheuse...
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Marketing claims often not sustainable 04/01/2008
The Federal Trade Commission recently announced that it will host a public workshop about the Green Guides and Packaging on April 30 in Washington, DC. The meeting will examine recent developments associated with environmental packaging claims and consumer perceptions of these claims. “Sustainable” is one of the terms that the FTC has listed as new and for which no guidance is curre...
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A changing world changes packaging 03/01/2008
Recently, I participated in a panel discussion on sustainable packaging at the first Environmental Sustainability Summit, hosted by the Grocery Manufacturers Association. During the week of the meeting, I scanned the New York Times and found several articles that reflect how profoundly different today's operating conditions for business are versus those of previous decades.
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Reusable packaging is an option for savvy sustainability strategies 02/01/2008
Somewhere on the list of sustainability best practices is reusable packaging. In our throwaway society, which is oriented toward convenience and consumption, reusability often is far down the list of potential packaging options. In many cases, however, it might be an excellent option. For instance, in Canada, the brewing industry maintains a closed-loop return system that keeps beer containers...
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X-ray inspection The Eagle QuadView glass-in-glass x-ray-inspection system uses four separate angles to ensure coverage even in the bottom and crown of a rigid container.