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Food & Packaging Enjoy!

(Magazine)

September 29, 2004, ... keeps them in the state in which they provide this optimum taste. The dining process would not be nearly as enjoyable without the benefits of today's food packaging industry and the many positive features ...

New Study Says Food Manufacturers Offering US Consumers Retort Packaging to Meet Conveniency/Lifestyle Demands

(Flexpack)

April 28, 2004, The applications for retort packaging, in particular, are gaining more ground in the consumer food market, according to a new report, The US Market for Convenience Packaging and Serving Size Trends by ...

Novel Method for Testing the Grease Resistance of Plastic-Based Dry Pet Food Packaging

(The Place)

March 30, 2004, Dry pet food packaging needing high resistance to staining from or migration of fat content requires rapid and reliable standardized tests for development and quality control purposes. New tests show high ...

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 ...

Society of Plastics Industry Plays Major Role in FDA Exemption of Food Packaging from Bioterrorism Rules

(News | New Products)

November 4, 2003, The Society of Plastics Industry Inc. (SPI) reports it's pleased with the US Food and Drug Adminstration's recent decision to exclude food packaging and other food-contact materials and articles from revised ...

RadTech Pursues FDA Clearance for UV/EB Food Packaging

(News | New Products)

July 20, 2003, RadTech reports it's pursuing explicit Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for packaging manufactured with ultraviolet (UV) and electron beam (EB) cured materials. CHEVY CHASE, MD, USA—RadTech reports ...

Concern over Phthalates in Food Packaging

(Magazine)

January 31, 2003, ... also are used extensively in medical and food packaging products. In PVC products, plasticizers account for nearly half of the weight of the plastic and are the primary source of phthalate emissions to ...

Pet Food Packaging Is Big Business Worldwide

(Magazine)

May 31, 2002, Recently Ahlstrom, the huge Finnish-based high-performance fiber company, sponsored a two-day seminar in Barcelona, Spain, on pet food packaging for dogs Recently Ahlstrom, the huge Finnish-based “high-performance ...

Foodservice Packaging Market Study

(News | New Products)

April 4, 2002, The Foodservice and Packaging Institute Inc. (FPI) announced recently it's nearing the completion of interviews for the third wave of its bi-annual market research study on foodservice packaging products, ...

Food Packaging and Safety: 9/11 Continues to Resonate

(Magazine)

February 28, 2002, ... changed since September 11. The destruction of the Twin Towers and the bioterroristic use of anthrax through our mail system have changed our sense of security. Today's food packaging products provide protection ...

Test Protocol Adopted for Foodservice Packaging

(Magazine)

September 30, 2001, FALLS CHURCH, VA A taskforce of foodservice packaging manufacturers and suppliers, coordinated through the Foodservice & Packaging Inst. Inc. (FPI), has FALLS CHURCH, VA A taskforce of foodservice packaging ...

Antimicrobial Additives and Coatings for Food Packaging

(Magazine)

May 31, 2001, It seems as if every day we hear of some incident associated with food contamination. Recent outbreaks of contamination associated with meat products It seems as if every day we hear of some incident associated ...

Snack Food Packaging: 100 Years and Counting

(Magazine)

June 30, 2000, ... tremendous advances in printing; sophisticated, in-line mechanical operations; controlled-atmosphere applications for food products; and much more. Food packaging is an area in which food-product developers ...

Bridging the Disciplines: From Labels to Flexible Packaging

(Print)

January 11, 2026, ... prioritize convenience. Flexible formats like resealable pouches and single-serve sachets are in high demand across food, beverage, personal care, and pharmaceutical sectors. These formats align perfectly ...

Flexible Plastic Bags Packaging Market worth $76.63 billion by 2030

(News | New Products)

January 5, 2026, ... to provide their customers with longer shelf-life stability for their products, greater product safety, and protection of brand integrity across many market sectors such as food & beverage, pharmaceuticals ...

Designing Packaging with Bio or Renewable Content

(Flexpack)

December 4, 2025, ... options are flourishing across many food, beverage, pet food, personal care and other consumer product sectors with solutions including source reduction, packaging designed for recycle or compost, and ...

Paper Packaging: Designing for Circularity

(Paper)

December 4, 2025, ... range of market sectors, from food and drink; to beauty and pharma – and are already being used by some of the most iconic global brands. Ever more paper content: Some rigid paper packaging on the market ...

Shell Polymers and ISOFlex, a Division of Sigma Plastics Group, Collaborate to Deliver Certified Circular Packaging Solutions

(News | New Products)

November 6, 2025, Shell Polymers and ISOFlex, a division of Sigma Plastics Group, have entered a commercial collaboration that enables the use of ISCC PLUS certified circular polyethylene for food-grade flexible packaging. ...

Flexible by Name, Flexible by Nature: Flexible Packaging is the Solution to Waste Reduction Challenges

(Flexpack)

November 2, 2025, ... depend on packaging to protect and preserve products – especially food. Photo courtesy of Parkside. By Julia O'Loughlin, Group Marketing Manager, Parkside Flexibles  Given the often negative headlines ...

Flexible Packaging Pouches: The Future of Sustainable and Smart Packaging

(Flexpack)

November 2, 2025, ... needed per unit of product. This is especially critical in the food and beverage sectors, where minimizing waste and maximizing shelf life are essential. Lower Transportation Emissions Due to their ...