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Significant success of plastic bag rules

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:53:00 +0200

The success of the plastic bag regulations could be measured by the significant reduction in the number of flat carrier bags used by consumers since 2003, Environmental Affairs Minister Buyelwa Sonjica said Monday, 22 June 2009.
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Packaging factory burns down

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:25:00 +0200

A packaging factory in Chloorkop, near Kempton Park, burnt down in the early hours of Friday morning, 5 June 2009, Ekhurhuleni Emergency Services said.
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PepsiCo debuts compostable bag

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 10:52:00 +0200

USA: Just in time for Earth Day, PepsiCo's Frito-Lay division is rolling out compostable packaging bit by bit this year, with a fully compostable bag due out on Earth Day in 2010.
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Nampak CFO resigns

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 12:51:00 +0200

Packaging group Nampak announced on Monday, 1 June 2009, that its chief financial officer, Tim Jacobs, has resigned to take up a position with financial services company Transaction Capital.
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New-look buckets for bulk peanut butter

Mon, 25 May 2009 12:53:00 +0200

Foodcorp's Nola division has upgraded the packaging of its Yum Yum Smooth peanut butter bulk packaging containers.
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Fresh look for Kellogg's Corn Flakes

Fri, 22 May 2009 12:07:00 +0200

Kellogg's Corn Flakes has refreshed its image by upgrading the design of its packaging. The distinctive packaging will be available in-stores next month with the aim of making it contemporary, discernible on shelves and easy on the eye.
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Considering the future of CD packaging

Fri, 22 May 2009 10:23:00 +0200

"Given that electronic distribution of music will not overtake physical products until sometime in the next decade, there is a need currently to consider options to reduce the environmental impact of CD packaging,” states the executive summary of Comparing Packaging Options for Compact Discs: An Environmental and Toxicological Assessment - a new report from the Sustainable Packaging Working Group (SPWG).
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How to spur innovation in recycling

Mon, 18 May 2009 11:55:00 +0200

USA: At the SPC's annual spring meeting last month, it was evident that the discussion of sustainable packaging has expanded its focus to the post-consumer side of the supply chain. The first day of the meeting focused on end-of-life issues, reflecting the coalition's evolution from an emphasis on packaging design toward a greater recognition that the current US recycling system and lack of sorting technology is a barrier to the effective recovery of many types of packaging materials and to developing more sustainable packaging systems.
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Astrapak CEO 'pleased' with results

Thu, 07 May 2009 13:16:00 +0200

Marco Baglione, CEO of Plastic packaging group Astrapak said he was 'pleased' with results amidst a 'very downbeat economy' after the group on Wednesday, 6 May 2009, announced fully diluted headline earnings per share up 6% to 69.9 cents for the year ended 28 February 2009.
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Pentawards open for entry

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:43:00 +0200

Pentawards, the online competition devoted exclusively to packaging design, is open for entries from 1 May - 12 June 2009.
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