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Regulatory Watch

CDC, GMA at odds over nutrition study

March 5, 2015

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) researchers have issued a study that found most of the prepackaged meals and snacks produced and marketed in the US for toddlers contain high levels of salt and sugar, potentially putting children’s health at risk.

Coca-Cola celebrates centennial of iconic bottle design

Jeremy Gerrard

February 27, 2015

The iconic Coca-Cola bottle turns 100 this year and the company is rolling out a year-long campaign to celebrate this milestone and honor the bottles distinctive shape and design.

FPSA announces PROCESS EXPO University sessions

Jeremy Gerrard

February 26, 2015

The Food Processing Suppliers Association (FPSA) released its slate of packaging sessions as part of the PROCESS EXPO UNIVERSITY educational program held at Chicago’s McCormick Place on Sept. 15-18.

Busy year for corporate mergers and acquisitions

TECH FLASH

Ball proposes acquisition of Rexam PLC

According to Ball, the combined company will have pro forma 2014 revenue of approximately $15 billion and approximately 22,500 employees across five continents.

Jeremy Gerrard

February 25, 2015

Headquartered in London, Rexam PLC operates 55 can manufacturing plants in more than 20 countries, employing approximately 8,000 people.

TECH FLASH

ProMat, Automate to display the latest automation technologies

Both shows will provide a broad view of the industry and a focused peek into the future of supply chain automation.

Jeremy Gerrard

February 25, 2015

At ProMat, more than 800 exhibitors from industry, commerce and government will display their supply chain solutions and innovations.

TECH FLASH

Reducing packaging bottlenecks

PMMI’s Tom Egan, vice president of industry services, says embracing optimization and automation can reduce bottlenecks.

February 25, 2015

The latest solutions to streamline operations can be found at PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2015.

Ball proposes acquisition of Rexam PLC

Jeremy Gerrard

February 20, 2015

Packaging solutions company the Ball Corporation and Rexam PLC announced Thursday the terms of an offer by Ball to acquire Rexam, a leading metal beverage can manufacturer, in a cash and stock transaction valued at $8.4 billion.

TECH FLASH

PACK EXPO East showcases future of packaging

Unique university partnerships will connect today’s packaging professionals with those of tomorrow.

Jeremy Gerrard

February 10, 2015

Packaging and engineering students from Rutgers University and Vanderbilt University will display and demonstrate their achievements in the industry.

Technology Sourcebook

Flow-pack wrapping machine

February 6, 2015

The Theegarten-Pactec FPC5 horizontal packaging machine separates and wraps short items in flow-packs, including compressed stock cubes and tablets, at a speed of 1,500 units/min.