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Beer, wine ‘should have fat and sugar labels’
Melbourne Herald Sun – Australia
“The strength of support for these measures, even among heavy drinkers, suggests that bringing alcohol packaging into line with non-alcoholic beverage …

Salad firm finds success in sports-themed promos
Tanimura & Antle Inc., Salinas, Calif. did so well during the baseball season with its “Knock One out of the Park for Father’s Day” promotion that it’s taking a second time up to bat with its newest promotion, “Get a Head in the Game!” Rick Antle, chief executive officer, said in a press release the…..

SCHOTT Secures Research Funding to Improve Glass Packaging for … PR Web (press release) – Ferndale,WA,USA
SCHOTT is a technology-driven, international group that sees its core purpose as the improvement of how people live and work through expert solutions in …

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Vodka repackaged and marketed as a luxury good
International Herald Tribune - France
Happily for drinkers of these luxury vodkas, the attention paid to packaging and marketing seems to be matched by that paid to the product. …
 
New food rating
UI The Daily Iowan (subscription) - Iowa City,IA,USA
Katz echoed Friesleben’s concerns that many American consumers are misled by product packaging. “People are going to learn things they never knew they never …
 
Our View — Put a stop to fooling consumers
Mankato Free Press - Mankato,MN,USA
The meat-packaging controversy is the latest to surface in a string of recent food-related problems. Just this month 1 million pounds of ground beef that …
 
Forest-Products Company’s Trim Assets
Motley Fool - USA
meadwestvaco is focusing on packaging, consumer and specialty chemicals. Temple-Inland is spinning off its real-estate and financial-services divisions, …
 
Analyst says consumers still need cans, packaging
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (subscription) - Milwaukee,WI,USA
Schwiesow says he’s cautious about many of the so-called deep cyclical stocks, because the best time to buy them is at the bottom, when people don’t yet …
 
Naturally Iowa, Inc. Enters Final Stages of Acquisition of PLA …
PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA
We believe that this is an enormous potential revenue source for the Company, given the growing consumer interest in sustainable packaging. …

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How much does packaging weigh? You are about to find out.
 
Wal-Mart hit with $89705 state fine
Herald Times Reporter - Manitowoc,WI,USA
Judy Cardin, section chief for weights and measures with the state, said that in the case of bulk coffee, the weight of the packaging materials was included …
 
Tesco finds niche in US market
Arizona Republic - Phoenix,AZ,USA
For example, Fresh & Easy will not carry cigarettes or products with non-recyclable packaging. All Fresh & Easy buildings will meet energy efficiency …
 
$55 Billion in Sales Could Shift to Store Brands, McKinsey Study …
Earthtimes - London,UK
The projected shift was outlined by McKinsey & Co. in a breakfast presentation today at this year’s private label industry trade show in Chicago. …
 
Packaging World to Produce Brand-Protection Packaging Forum
PR Web (press release) - Ferndale,WA,USA
… for brand owners to protect their products from counterfeiting, diversion and gray-market distribution, using the latest packaging-related technologies. …

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Target reducing use of PVC: report
Reuters - USA
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Target Corp said it is reducing its use of the plastic polyvinyl chloride in packaging and children’s … 
 
The Vinyl Institute Response to News Report on Target’s Reduction …
PR Web (press release) - Ferndale,WA,USA
The Vinyl Institute (VI) expressed disappointment today over a news report that Target Corp. is reducing its use of PVC for packaging and children’s … 
 
Sick lungs to be shown on packaging of cigarettes
Manila Standard Today - Philippines
PICTURES of damaged and discolored lungs will soon be used on cigarette packs to further discourage people from smoking, an official said yesterday. … 
 
Monash student wins Cormack Innovation Award
Ferret - Australia
Cormack Packaging Marketing Manager, Ron Hartman, said Sarah’s design solved the frustration felt by many DIY people with the current vacuum formed … 
 
Battle Against Bottled Water Hits Street
Baltimore Sun - United States
“People can choose bottled water, or they can bring their own tap water. We offer water in convenient, portable and resealable packaging that’s readily …
http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/news/local/bay_environment/blog/2007/11/the_battle_against_bottled_wat.html

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Hireskills.com Launches Hi-Res Skills to Take Direct Aim at …
What They Think - Lexington,KY,USA
JoAnn Hines, noted packaging expert and Hi-Res Skills Advisor said, “This concept has great potential. Packaging
is so critical to product marketing and we …
 
Coke finally scores another winner
USA Today - USA
Women may be the core customers for no-cal drinks, but Coke Zero also is bringing in men — from college boys to soccer dads — with black packaging, … 
 
Corporate thriller out of the box
Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia
It seems totally appropriate that fixing increasingly higher prices for cardboard products such as pizza cartons and …
 
MUSEUM OF BRANDS CELEBRATES AND PACKAGING 50 YEARS OF WHICH?
24 Hour Museum - UK
Today, Which? continues to guide people through an ever-increasing choice of products and services and to campaign on the issues that really matter to … 
 
Packagers Also Pounded By Pricey Oil
Forbes - NY,USA
Meanwhile the bright spot in the plastic packaging horizon is Pactiv (nyse: PTV - news - people ), which makes Hefty trash bags. …

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