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AMPAC Holdings LLC, a leader in the food, pet food, retail, security and medical packaging markets, announced the acquisition of flexible packaging firm ELAG Verpackungen AG, based in Kirchberg, Switzerland.

A changing global consumer landscape is having a big impact on packaging materials decisions made by one of the world’s largest food and beverage conglomerates. That means a shift away from traditional developed-world markets toward Asia and elsewhere, a top official with Nestlé said at the Packaging Conference in Las Vegas earlier this month. “Frugality is in fashion,” said Anne Roulin, global head of packaging and design at Vevey, Switzerland-based Nestlé. Consumers are demanding value for money and mainstream commodity products — the traditional bastion of packaging — are being eclipsed by premium products and those targeted at the

The latest packages are not only stronger but also require less material and permit efficient handling; integrated time-temperature indicators and microchips constantly indicate the product’s state of quality.

Heidelberg USA reported that Chris Raney has joined Heidelberg USA as vice president, packaging. Raney will be responsible for postpress packaging. "We are excited to have Chris join our U.S. management team," said James Martin, senior vice president, Marketing, Heidelberg USA. "His deep industry experience, product knowledge and expertise will be of great assistance to us in product management and in support of our postpress packaging sales efforts." Raney has more than 20 years of professional business management experience in the folding carton segment of the graphic arts industry, all of which were spent at Bobst Group SA in

LAUSANNE, Switzerland—At a press conference late last month, Bobst Group CEO Jean-Pascal Bobst detailed the moves the group has made in response to changes in world markets, and revealed plans for product launches in 2010.

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