Archives for October 27, 2017

AIPIA Congress 2017

PepsiCo challenge will review the best ideas for packaging formats

PepsiCo is hosting an interactive session at the AIPIA Congress 2017, asking the Association’s members to come up with their best ideas for packaging formats for PepsiCo brands, incorporating Active and Intelligent Packaging and technologies.

Quality of rPM ‘biggest barrier’ when using recyclates as raw materials

Almost 60% of the European plastics converting companies find it hard or very hard to get a supply of rPM (recycled plastics materials) in an acceptable quality, according to the European Plastics Converters Association (EuPC).

Paqui tortilla chips competes with Doritos via Amazon-Whole Foods acquisition

Paqui Chips said the Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods can help its brand and others in the Amplify Snack Brands' portfolio enter as many stores as possible.

Kellogg accused of ‘teaching racism’ over insensitive Corn Pops design

Cereal giant Kellogg Company has apologized and said it will redesign the packaging of its Corn Pops cereal boxes after receiving a Twitter complaint of racially insensitive art.