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In 2009, Coca-Cola introduced its first PlantBottle, a packaging used by many of the company’s core brands, that are 30% sourced from renewable materials. The PlantBottle 1.0 materials originate from sugar cane produced in Brazil, with the remainder being 70% PET. According to packaging news sources, the company is working to develop a bio PTA, or purified terephthalic acid, with …
Recently in packaging news, Beringer Vineyards, based in Napa, CA, has a new way for prospective customers to sample the winemaker’s three most popular varieties of wines sans alcohol. Consumers in 20 states will be able to taste a sample of Beringer’s Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, or White Zinfandel at select Kroger stores, according to a recent article at Packaging Digest. …
In many cases today, packaging is just that – packaging. Take plain white foam cups, for example. How do these cups tie the value of the product inside to consumers? They don’t, really. Most people know that foam cups can hold cold or hot drinks and retain their temperatures for a substantial time. Other than that, there’s not much to …
Recently, there has been a new bill introduced in the House of Representatives that would allow manufacturers more control and power over which foods are labeled, and which are not in regards to foods that contain no genetically modified ingredients. This bill, introduced by Representative Mike Pompeo (R-KS), takes a different approach to a bill currently under consideration by D.C. …
Recently, two California state bills, AB 708 authored by Assemblyman Reggie Jones-Sawyer, and SB 203 authored by Senator Bill Monning, address product labels and their ingredients/potential dangers. State bill AB 708 addresses cleaning products such as bathroom and kitchen cleaners, furniture polishes, spot removers, and other related products, and would require manufacturers of these products to list ingredients in a …