Business Management - Government/Governmental

A "soda tax" has officially taken effect in Philadelphia, which became the first major U.S. city to pass a tax on sweetened beverages. A similar tax on the West Coast has led to a sharp decline in soda consumption. If Philly follows suit, will there be an impact on packaging?

A federal district court in Texas made a ruling last week that will have wide implications for the printing industry and business employers in general. Adriane Harrison, human relations specialist at the Printing Industries of America, shared her insight on what the court decision means for the printing industry.

While it is too soon to dissect Trump’s complete political agenda, hope remains that his policies will be more pro-business than now.

In case you missed it, there was a debate this week between Presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. It's almost unanimously agreed by political pundits that Clinton won the debate, however, according to a study completed in August 2016 by NAPCO Media Research (NAPCO is the parent company of packagePRINTING), Trump is winning big among printing industry execs.

In case you missed it, there was a debate last week between Presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. It’s almost unanimously agreed by political pundits that Clinton won the debate, however, according to a study completed in August 2016 by NAPCO Media Research (NAPCO is the parent company of packagePRINTING), Trump is winning big among printing industry execs. In fact, out of the four industries polled — […]

For the first time in more than 20 years, the Nutrition Facts label that appears on food and beverage packaging is going to look a little different. On Friday, the FDA announced the changes, which it says will help consumers make more informed purchasing choices.

Beginning July 1, packaging in the state of Vermont is going to look a little different. The Green Mountain State has passed new legislation pertaining to food packaging and labeling at the retail level. Are you ready for the packaging change?

TLMI has announced that Mark Tibbetts has been selected as the association’s new president, effective January 1, 2016. Tibbetts will become the association’s fourth president in TLMI’s 82 year history.

SGS International has announced an exclusive partnership with Prime Label Consultants. The partnership provides a resource for label creation and compliance in advance of proposed Food and Drug Administration changes to the Nutrition Facts Label.

Dr. Gregory Pace, a manager of global regulatory affairs at Sun Chemical, will discuss the impact of varying approaches to the regulation of packaging inks in North America and Europe at the Food Contact & Additives Conference.