Over-processed food to receive health warning in France

Food packaging, along with TV, radio and print advertising, will contain warnings about the unhealthiness of over-processed, sweet, salty, fatty or "fast" food in France.

May 31, 2007

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Food packaging using nanotechnology studied in Denmark

Sales of nanotechnology products to the food and beverage sector jumped to $860 million in 2004.

May 31, 2007

Profits take bite out of drug safety in China

Many pharmaceutical companies in China are pursuing profits at the expense of drug safety, according to a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC).

May 31, 2007

Plastic makes strides in Brazilian and Mexican food/beverage packaging

The many benefits of plastic packaging are cited as the reason for the surge in its use in Brazil and Mexico.

May 31, 2007

Elsewhere in the UK, packaging gets a green light at supermarkets

Traffic light" colored food labeling is being launched in the UK in order to promote healthy food choices.

May 31, 2007

India's Plastic Manufacturers Looking to Limit Cost of Raw Plastic

The cost of food is rising in India, according to a regional association of plastic manufacturers, and packaging is to blame.

May 31, 2007

On the "green" front in Britain

Rival supermarket group Asda plans to remove all packaging from most fresh produce for a period of three months.

May 31, 2007

Tesco top exec pushes back on green movement

In a recent commentary, Tesco's Terry Leahy says, "We can't get rid of all packaging...you can't force the pace of change even for sound environmental reasons."

May 31, 2007

Unilever's Dove to target 50-plus women

"Beauty has no age limit" is the slogan for Dove's new line of face, body and hair products, cleverly called Pro-Age and packaged in containers the color of vintage wine.

May 31, 2007

In northern India

Alcan invests $10 million in a new flexible packaging facility to supply the rapidly growing Indian food and personal care markets.

May 31, 2007

Need to raise quality of packaging in Tanzania

State-of-the-art packaging is just one way Tanzanians should adapt to the realities of globalization, says a government official. Economically, the country has been hurt because it has not kept up with standards of production and packaging of products to compete globally, he said. "This is the only way for us to benefit from the cut-throat competition in the world market," he added.

May 31, 2007

Realism in Chinese drug packaging contributes to rising death toll

In China, not only do the counterfeit pills look real, but also the cardboard boxes, blister packaging and foil backing.

May 31, 2007

A high court in southern India considers banning "obscene" condom packages

Obscene pictures on condom packages in India cause people to shy away from using the condoms.

May 31, 2007

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