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News briefs: Green packaging initiatives
07-May-2008 - Pepsi reduces plastic in 500ml non-carbonated beverage bottle, Earthcycle expands its fresh produce compostable packaging line and the Reusable Pallet & Container Coalition changes its name to Reusable Packaging Association.
Chalk-based dairy packaging enters home market
15-Apr-2008 - A new packaging product produced from chalk by Swedish firm Ecolean has been launched in its home market after several successful years in China and Russia.
Americhem targets cross-industry pack innovation
14-Apr-2008 - Americhem, a manufacturer of encapsulated additives for the packaging industry, has opened a new research centre it claims will allow food and beverage processors to adapt technologies from other industries into their own products.
Sustainable labels planned for global beverage brands
10-Apr-2008 - Plans for a new global system to measure and record the carbon footprint of beverages on their packaging labels is being launched at the InnoBev Global Soft Drinks Congress in Moscow today.
International probiotic group establishes quality seal standards
28-Mar-2008 - The International Probiotics Association (IPA) has set criteria for a mooted labeling scheme that will allow probiotics products to bear a quality seal.
Allergen-free: time for clarity
17-Mar-2008 - Claiming 'free from' is not a light statement to make. Lives depend on it. As scientific progress questions the validity of such claims, it is time to establish exact guidelines and communicate these to people for whom ingredients are a matter of life and death.
Warning signs: reconsidering shock tactics
10-Mar-2008 - Here's a possible new marketing angle for food and beverage manufacturers: "Food can kill".
New technology launched for delicate product packaging
26-Feb-2008 - Packaging firm Bosch has designed a new range of packaging and processing solutions designed specifically for handling delicate products such as tray baked goods, biscuits and chocolate confectionery.
Cyrovac maker sees volume growth in emerging markets
31-Jan-2008 - Sealed Air, the producer of Cryovac food packaging, yesterday reported strong growth in sales to food customers over 2007, boosted by emerging markets as well as a favourable currency rate.
Bosch opens India packaging plant to boost sales, sourcing
22-Jan-2008 - Bosch Packaging has opened a new manufacturing facility in Goa, India, to cater to its growing customer base in the booming emerging market and increase sourcing for its European headquarters.
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