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As the U.S. member body to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) announces that the newly revised ISO 14001:2015, Environmental management systems – Requirements with guidance for use — one of the world's most popular standards for environmental management — is now available on ANSI's webstore.

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Dramatic changes in demographics, lifestyles, and eating patterns are creating new opportunities for food and beverage packaging. Among the demographic mega-trends feeding into package development are changing population distribution, fewer married couples and more people living alone, smaller household size, and multi-generational households, according to market research publisher Packaged Facts in the report Food and Beverage Packaging Innovation in the U.S.: Consumer Perspectives. These demographic changes are leading to changes in household dynamics and eating behaviors, such as multi-shopper households, more meals being eaten alone, and frequent snacking on more occasions.

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Visitors to Labelexpo Europe will be able to discover the label and packaging technology of tomorrow at this year's show. Being held at Brussels Expo in Belgium from 29 September to 2 October, the show will be taking an up close look at the latest developments in active and intelligent packaging as part of the inaugural Smart Packaging Lab feature area.

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The registration process for Labelexpo Asia 2015 has now officially opened. Marking its 7th edition, the show will be held between 1 – 4 December at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC).

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...come see the new liquid packaging solutions in Chicago and Las Vegas

The Liqui-Box team will be exhibiting and showing off their new products at the International Dairy Show in Chicago, IL and following that up with Pack Expo in Las Vegas, NV. These shows will be great opportunities to meet with the company and learn more about what you can do to design, connect, and deliver your liquid products in a sustainable way.

Fall line up:

International Dairy Show – September 15th – 18th

Liqui-Box will be exhibiting in booth #7609. From 4oz pouches to 300 gallon bulk packaging, we can protect your premium dairy products. The Flip-N-Seal family continues to be the most convenient, re-sealable dispensing system in the liquid dairy market today.

Pack Expo – September 28th – 30th

Come see Liqui-Box in Las Vegas at Pack Expo exhibiting in booth #S-6306. This is going to be a great show to see the full spectrum of Liqui-Box products. You will see several new packages including AquaPur - an innovative bag-in-box packaging solution that preserves waters natural purity and flavor. Liqui-Box is also showcasing new and exciting bag-in-box offerings for automotive fluids, industrial and agricultural chemicals as well as a new family of products for the bag in box wine industry.
www.liquibox.com

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• Chairman and CEO of The Coca-Cola Company Muhtar Kent presides over opening of 'strategic plant that completes ASEAN presence'
• New Lao plant is Joint Venture between Thailand Coca-Cola bottler ThaiNamthip Limited and Lao firm PT Sole Co., Ltd.

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LINPAC, a leading rigid and flexible packaging supplier to the global food industry, is reinforcing its strong investment-led growth and innovation credentials with a refresh of its corporate logo and identity.

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As the first online printer, print24.com is offering standard packages in its 'on demand' range. This way, customers can choose from a wide variety of shapes and sizes. Visitors to stand 9-611 in hall 9 at FachPack will no doubt be convinced of the quality and its options for design and customizing. The products are available online for purchase from print24.com in September.

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Today ASTM International announced that a new safety standard for labeling and packaging individually wrapped liquid-detergent laundry packets is on track for final approval on Sept. 15. The standard (F3159-15, Consumer Safety Specification for Liquid Laundry Packets) is aimed at reducing risks of ingestion, particularly by children.

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Kimberly-Clark and its Digital Innovation Lab, or D'Lab, has renewed its global call for open-source innovation to the consumer package goods category through its K-Challenge. The K-Challenge, now in its third year, invites the best start-up companies and entrepreneurs from around the globe to help identify potential "Tech for Life" solutions for the company and its well-known global brands such as Kleenex, Huggies, Depend and Kotex.

"Consumers continue to erase the boundaries that once defined distinct marketing channels. That requires us to be relentless in our commitment to marketing, technology, and innovation, and within that, accessing the very best open-source innovation," said Clive Sirkin, Chief Marketing Officer, Kimberly-Clark. "We want to ensure our trusted brands continue to meet the needs of our digitally savvy consumers in new and innovative ways."

The K-Challenge is an open invitation to entrepreneurs and technology startups to bring innovation to the consumer goods category. The program is primarily focused on inviting startup companies with proven solutions in five key areas:

• Location-based Technologies
• Omni-channel Commerce Experiences
• Data & Predictive Analytics
• Content & Media Experiences
• Internet-of-Things/Wearables/Connected Devices

Select startups from the K-Challenge program will work on pilot programs with Kimberly-Clark brands in one or more of its geographic regions around the world. They will also benefit from Kimberly-Clark's global experience, distribution, and mentorship to develop their companies further while testing their products on a global scale.

To be eligible for the K-Challenge a startup company must have a working tech solution, and be funded at seed level or above. Applications are being solicited from startups globally, with submission deadlines that vary based on the event most convenient to each startup.
www.kcdlab.com

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