October 5, 2016
…their products in states with strict GMO labeling rules, as across-the-board compliance with varying state regulations was difficult. Now, new federal rules have set a single standard for the United…
July 10, 2015
…SGP Certified. Flexographic Technical Association The Flexographic Technical Association (FTA) is a nonprofit educational and scientific organization that serves to promote and support the flexographic industry. Each year, the FTA…
December 21, 2016
…This gives the food industry five years to comply with new regulations, although Canadians could start seeing new labels on grocery store shelves as early as 2017. Changes to the…
August 28, 2018
…pollute our oceans. SmartPack™: Truly Recyclable Plastic Packaging SmartPack™ is our innovative, award-winning answer to the flexible plastic packaging recyclability problem. It uses a VOC-free energy-curing technology to reduce the…
February 3, 2018
…new packaging, but ultimately settled on a Thumb-tab Inno-Lok®. Emmerson Packaging created additional samples and purchased the Inno-Lok® tooling, and Wyman’s acquired their new VFFS machine. To minimize lead-times, prepress…
March 16, 2018
…films) to give them a smooth finish during production, so removing PFAS from our packaging wasn’t a small matter. One of the initial hurdles was finding PFAS-free supplies, as the…
November 1, 2009
…at the Amherst, N.S.-based flexographic film packaging converter PolyCello, whose new line of recyclable stand-up pouches promises to enable producers of frozen fruits and vegetables reduce their carbon footprint in…
March 2, 2017
…public better understand what they were consuming and avoid over-consumption (and under-consumption) of certain nutrients. Since that time, the average serving size has changed, and new scientific information has established…
August 30, 2017
…is the New Stylish In today’s society, however, it’s not enough to have beautiful, inviting product packaging. Consumers are increasingly concerned with the impact they’re making on the environment. They’re…
May 16, 2017
The deadline for the FDA’s new food labelling rules will be extended as per their announcement on Tuesday, June 13th. The new date is not known at this time, but…
