... well, not with every meal that is... 22 Sep 2008
In another milestone in its Good business journey, Woolworths is switching from plastic to cardboard packaging for its ‘to go' range of sandwiches. The cardboard used in the new pack is certified as coming from a sustainable and well-managed forest, and while the transparent window may look like it's made from plastic, it's actually made from maize, another renewable resource. 18 Sep 2008
Packing peanuts presents a host of problems for packers and package recipients alike. Peanuts - technically known as expanded polystyrene loose fill - are messy, marginally effective for void filling and cushioning, and exceedingly difficult to dispose of or recycle. 18 Sep 2008
If you think consumers aren't purchasing products because of their packaging, think again. 17 Sep 2008
USA: Hilex Poly Co., one of the world's largest plastic bag companies, said Thursday that it will close a plant in Mount Olive and put about 160 employees out of work. 16 Sep 2008
Women make or influence 85% of the purchasing decisions in today's marketplace. Consumer goods companies are finally waking up to that fact. Unfortunately, just taking the man off the box and replacing it with a woman is not the answer. Nor is it to use pink or other traditionally feminine colours for the packaging. 15 Sep 2008
Cutting down on wastage makes good sense in any company; it makes even more sense when there are multiple benefits. 10 Sep 2008
It was Peter Drucker, the leading business thinker of the 20th century, who said that business has two functions - marketing and innovation. This article is going to merge both these ideas. 9 Sep 2008
USA: Nature's Premium Brand, a leader in premium, all-natural fresh pork, is the first North American pork company to track DNA for reliable and accurate traceability back to the farm where the animals were raised. Nature's Premium will use IdentiGEN's DNA TraceBack system, a USDA Process Verified, DNA-based traceback system, for indisputable product verification. 25 Aug 2008
South African Breweries (SAB) has entered the final stages of its ambitious 'Project Calabash', said to be one of the largest packaging projects ever undertaken in South Africa. The two-year project focuses on replacing 330-million of SAB's iconic 750ml quart bottles with 430-million new 'Calabash' quart bottles, for Castle Lager, Carling Black Label, Hansa Pilsener and Castle Milk Stout. 15 Aug 2008
Metabolix announced that in recently-completed greenhouse trials, switchgrass plants engineered using the company's multi-gene expression technology produced significant amounts of PHA bioplastics in leaf tissues. This result demonstrates a possible means of maximizing the potential of biomass crops for bioplastics. 14 Aug 2008
Have you heard of "nutrition fatigue"? It is a term for the problem faced by nutrition advocates after years of telling people so many things are dangerous to human health. This article refers to the US, but could it also be applicable to SA? 13 Aug 2008
Americans are increasingly favouring store-brand products over big brand names, according to a leading food-industry trade association. And as the US economy softens, many of the gains in store-brand sales have been among higher income shoppers. 5 Aug 2008
When Mount Everest Mineral Water Ltd drew up a new game plan for its mineral water brand, Himalayan, it was sure that the bottle had to pack more than just water. It had to tell consumers a story about the brand, its iconic source and the link with Indian mythology. 4 Aug 2008
Wine makers experiment with snob-defying packaging. 28 Jul 2008
One of packaging's most important functions is to entice consumers to buy the product. Oh sure, there's those more lofty, generally more admired traits of protecting the product, ensuring it gets to market and all that stuff. 24 Jul 2008
US company Conwed Global Netting Solutions has recently launched its new environmentally-friendly Vexar Compostable Netting product - and it is environmentally friendly: it breaks down and becomes compost. 17 Jul 2008
Chilealimentos, the association for the Chilean food industry, has announced a new voluntary labelling system that will replicate the Guide of Daily Amounts (GDA) system used in the EU. 1 Jul 2008
NEW DELHI, India, 6 June - There is one more reason why your grocery bill may shoot up in the next few days. Packaging costs are expected to rise substantially, which could push up the prices of branded consumer products. 10 Jun 2008
Rainbow FoodSolutions has launched its new Flavourburst Meal Cut Portion (MCP) range and says feedback from the trade has been positive. 9 Jun 2008
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