Archives for December 8, 2003

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Thinking outside the box

Arm & Hammer baking soda is available for the first time in a large-format resealable bag. The packaging, designed by global packaging firm Zip-Pak, features an easy-to-use resealable zipper that helps keep large quantities of baking soda fresh with...

Geest reorganises to aid Asda focus

The relationship between suppliers and retailers can frequently be a difficult one, with the supermarkets traditionally being cast as the villain, squeezing every penny of profit out of their put-upon suppliers.

Given the Green light

An innovative container system for flowable materials has been awarded a patent in the US. Manufacturer Rocky Mountain Business Solutions believes that the new packaging solution, called Not-A-Bottle, offers the food and drink industry numerous...

Russia to lift ban on GMO foods

The Russian Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology has declared that its research into GM organisms in foods suggest that current legislation is too harsh and that restrictions on the sale of such foods in Russia should be lifted. The suggestion...