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Pork company first to use DNA traceability for packaging

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:36:00 +0200

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. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Call for entry: Name that icon

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 11:05:00 +0200

The Glass Recycling Company's intrepid new hero is without a name. So this South African national organisation, responsible for facilitating the recovery of waste glass for recycling, is calling all creative minds to help with the naming of its mascot. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Project Calabash sees end of an era for iconic quart bottle

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:32:00 +0200

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. Read full story... | Send to a friend

New technology makes bioplastics more feasible

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 06:10:00 +0200

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. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Student bags Exclusive Books competition

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 10:18:00 +0200

A 21 year old student from the University of Pretoria has bagged first place in the Exclusive Books Shopping Bag Design competition finalised in Hyde Park, Johannesburg, last week. Said Batya Green-Bricker, Exclusive Books marketing manager, of Elske Nel's entry, “The winning bag design answered our brief deftly, with a witty, sophisticated and intelligent drawing that captured the Exclusive Books brand perfectly. The naïve line drawing was simple, playful and unusual, and added a touch of whimsy to the Exclusive Books brand.” Read full story... | Send to a friend

Read the labels on all green products

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 06:12:00 +0200

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? Read full story... | Send to a friend

Store brands gaining popularity … even among well-to-do shoppers

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 07:23:00 +0200

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. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Good for the Ground comes to Durban

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:45:00 +0200

This year sees the first Spring Good Food and Wine Show coming to Durban (14 - 17 August 2008, Durban Exhibition Centre) and the award-winning Good for the Ground packaging team are going to be there. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Packed with information, labels make a sales pitch

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 08:12:00 +0200

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. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Losing their bottle; eco-friendly packaging

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 09:14:00 +0200

Wine makers experiment with snob-defying packaging. Read full story... | Send to a friend