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Long-awaited FDA food safety rule finally coming

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December 14, 2011

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The long-anticipated produce safety regulation from the Food and Drug Administration will be issued soon after the first of the year, FDA officials say.

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Food Manufacturing Interview with Bob Klimko

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November 8, 2011

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As the value of plastics and other materials used to create reusable packaging increases, more and more manufacturers are dealing with reusable asset theft. Food Manufacturing spoke with Bob Klimko, chairman of the Reusable Packaging Association (RPA), about the growth of the problem and how companies can prevent asset theft.

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New rules aim to stop theft of plastic pallets

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June 1, 2011

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A new state law tak­ing effect this sum­mer is designed to help track down peo­ple who steal plas­tic pal­lets — the type of deliv­ery trays often left unat­tended behind stores. Begin­ning July 20, there will be new Ari­zona restric­tions on any firm in the busi­ness of recy­cling, shred­ding, reselling or destroy­ing plas­tic pallets.

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Federal Trade Commission Proposes Revised “Green Guides”

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October 6, 2010

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The Federal Trade Commission today proposed revisions to the guidance that it gives marketers to help them avoid making misleading environmental claims. The proposed changes are designed to update the Guides and make them easier for companies to understand and use.

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How the FTC Will Tame the ‘Wild West’ of Green Marketing

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September 2, 2010

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The FTC’s imminent release of its first new “Green Guidelines” in 12 years has gotten lots of recent attention, along with how marketers will be impacted.

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FTC Green Guidelines may leave marketers red-faced

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August 24, 2010

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Right now on the desks of Federal Trade Commissioners is the new set of so-called Green Guides that are used by the FTC to guide enforcement of existing laws. They are the first environmental-marketing guidelines in 12 years and could radically reshape how far marketers can go in painting their products, packaging or even corporate images green.

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