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FPI Reports on Trends in Foodservice Packaging

(News | New Products)

November 27, 2014, Changes in the foodservice packaging supply chain will require adaptation, says the Foodservice Packaging Institute   FALLS CHURCH, VA | The Foodservice Packaging Institute (FPI) has published this ...

Foodservice Packaging Institute Reports Survey Results

(Flexpack)

July 13, 2014, Survey finds companies are optimistic about industry growth and many are planning expansion, but there are challenges ahead as well   FALLS CHURCH, VA | The Foodservice Packaging Institute has released ...

Nestlé Joins the SAVE FOOD Initiative

(News | New Products)

December 29, 2013, Food giant adds its support to the program started by the UN and Messe Düsseldorf to address the global issue of food loss and hunger   CHICAGO, IL | Nestlé has joined the growing number of companies ...

Messe Düsseldorf and FAO Join in Food Initiative

(News | New Products)

July 12, 2013, The cooperative effort is aimed at reducing global food loss and waste to improve food security and conserve resources, starting with Kenya and India   CHICAGO, IL | Trade show organizer Messe Düsseldorf ...

Eco-One Plastic Additives To Be Used for Food Service Containers

(Green Converting)

July 27, 2011, ... Corp., a leading supplier of foodservice packaging and containers, as well as rigid plastic containers. Letica will incorporate the Eco-One additive to make biodegradable plastic cold beverage cups ...

BOPP Films Reduce Pack Weight and Waste

(Flexpack News)

March 14, 2011, ... and wraparound label replacement). When converted into linerless labels, Rayoface NB films can be used by retailers on lidded food trays for meat and fish product packs. As the label is applied directly ...

Food Packaging Boosts Demand for Plastic Sheet

(Substrates)

June 30, 2008, ... by opportunities in food packaging, as well as sheet's versatility, good esthetics, material-combining capabilities, and resin and technology improvements. The study says further growth will be constrained ...

Recycled Labels Remove More Waste

(News Eclips)

May 29, 2008, FAIRFIELD, NJ | Logotech reports it has mastered printing on a new label stock made of 100% post-consumer recycled paper FAIRFIELD, NJ | Logotech reports it has mastered printing on a new label stock made ...

Waste & That Blue Box

(Flexpack)

March 31, 2004, ... food containers); Transportation, distribution packaging, or tertiary packaging Larger, more durable materials that may have been used for transportation but are designed to be delivered to consumers ...

Migration of Fluorescent Whitening Agents from Food Packaging Made from Recycled Paper

(Magazine)

February 28, 2004, Application: A polyethylene coating can prevent migration of fluorescent whitening agents from food packaging made from recycled fibers. Email the author(s) at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Effort to increase ...

More Food for Thought

(Magazine)

August 31, 2002, A few months ago the column in this space addressed the use of edible wraps. It discussed a new edible film made at the Agricultural Research Service A few months ago the column in this space addressed ...

EC packaging waste directive drives European legislation.

(Magazine)

July 31, 1995, ... the guarantee functions depends on the material concerned. In the case of composite board packaging for liquid foods (as well as glass and steel), the industry concerned has issued an unconditional acceptance ...

Film offers food packagers green marketing opportunity

(Magazine)

April 30, 1995, When ICI Films decided to develop the first polyester foodpackaging film using post-consumer recycled (PCR) content nearly a year ago, we did so believing When ICI Films decided to develop the first polyester ...

Solid-waste proposals still considerable at state level.

(Magazine)

March 31, 1995, ... targeting packaging issues decreased only slightly in 1994, according to Single Service News, the newsletter of the Foodservice & Packaging Institute Inc. (FPI), Arlington, VA. "Considering that nine ...

Merging Innovation and Sustainability in Flexible Packaging

(Bag Pouch)

November 03, 2024, ... demand for packaged foods and pharmaceutical and nutritional products. Innovative and environmentally friendly flexible packaging options are replacing traditional rigid packaging solutions as sustainability ...

Reducing Energy Use and Optimizing Performance Through UV LED Printing

(White Paper)

September 29, 2024, ... Packaging Demand for LED solutions for primary and secondary packaging in the food industry is growing. Increasing demand for UV and LED inks in the food packaging market may be buoyed by the trend of ...

UFlex Founder, Chairman and Managing Director Recognized as “Business Leader of the Decade” at 21st Indo-US Economic Summit

(News | New Products)

September 24, 2024, ... Chaturvedi delivered an address on the critical role that flexible packaging plays in India’s exports to the US. He also highlighted the role of flexible packaging across the entire spectrum of food security ...

Converter Requirements Toward Inks and Printability

(Bag Pouch)

September 22, 2024, ... impact; no one wants components or chemistries that could migrate out and contaminate the product, especially when the printed box, carton, pouch or wrap is a food item. Printing sustainably using inks ...

Modern Drying and Curing

(Coating/Laminating)

September 18, 2024, ... solid alternative to electron beam (EB) curing systems. It is particularly suitable for food packaging applications. This development underscores the industry's commitment to creating safer, more sustainable ...

ETI Converting is ready to turn heads at LabelExpo Americas 2024 with an innovative live demo of its Cohesio machine

(Upcoming Conference News)

August 08, 2024, ...  ETI will also have a variety of labels on display for all end-use segments underlining the endless possibilities of what can be produced on their equipment including samples for food & beverage, industrial, ...