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New consumer-friendly nutrition label proposals for UK
The Institute Of Medicine (IOM) has proposed consumer-friendly, front of packaging nutrition labelling. In response to the proposal, Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) executive director, Michael F Jacobson, Stated: The Institute of Medicine’s proposal is eminently sensible—and will probably be roundly condemned by food manufacturers. A simple icon with 3, 2, 1, or 0 check marks would give shoppers at-a-glance information about nutritional booby traps lurkingread more
Market News | 24.10.2011 read moreU.S. demand for flexible packaging to exceed $18 billion in 2015
Demand for converted flexible packaging is projected to increase 3.8% annually to $18.2 billion in 2015. That’s according to a new study, “Converted Flexible Packaging,” from industry research firm The Freedonia Group, Inc. The study adds that gains will be similar to the pace of the 2005-2010 period based on the well-established presence of pouches in a number of food and nonfood markets coupled with overall deceleration in raw material price growth. Converted flexible packaread more
Market News | 17.10.2011 read moreIndia Represents 5 Percent of the World Flexible Packaging Market
As the new report from PCI, The Indian Flexible Packaging Market 2011, shows, India represents a $3 billion market that is expected to continue growing at around 15 percent a year until 2015, but businesses and investors need to understand the business environment before they can expect to be successful here. Based in large part on interviews with Indian converters and substrate suppliers conducted between March and July 2011, PCI’s report carries detailed statistical analysiread more
Market News | 06.10.2011 read moreChina aims to become world’s largest packaging producer
China is aiming to become the world’s largest packaging producer by the end of 2012, according to new research by financial advisory firm Catalyst Corporate Finance.The report, seen exclusively by Packaging News, is entitled Paper and Packaging Sector M&A Update. The new research suggests that Chinese ambitions will alter the global market. It states that Chinese producers have made plans to increase their capacity aggressively in the next three years. “Their stated aim iread more
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