Archives for July 23, 2002

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Graham Packaging postpones IPO

Graham Packaging has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, GPC Capital has postponed plans for an Initial Public Offering.

Pactiv: record profits

Pactiv Corporation has reported second-quarter income of $58 million (€58.7m) compared with $45 million last year.

Western food giants seek slice of halal market

Food and consumer goods firms have been jumping on the bandwagon to certify their products under strict Islamic rules to tap into a market worth $150 billion a year, industry experts said this week.

Meat packaging survey

In the US, The National Pork Producers Council has carried out an international research programme to examine the impact meat product packaging can have on the consumer decision-making process.