I’m not sure about this one, I suppose it depends on what shade of colour recycled mixed glass would give.  I mean a jar of white mayo could look a little unappetising in a light shade of greeny/brown.  Until the bottles/jars arrived how would you know if your design will work with it.  See what you think.

By Mike Stones, 11-Sep-2009  www.foodproductiondaily.com

Retailer demand for recycled glass could rocket after new UK research commissioned by the Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP).

The study, conducted in partnership with Sainbury’s, found that consumers are just as likely to buy products in jars and bottles made from mixed colour recycled glass as they are to buy items in clear glass packaging.

via New research promises breakthrough for recycled glass.

Just had to share this with you, when do you think he will managed to crack a CRC?

packagingnews.co.uk, 11 September 2009

In this weeks Packaging on YouTube, a clip from New Zealand of an octopus that has learned to open glass bottles to retrieve food and, even more bizarrely, has a penchant for playing with screwdrivers.

via Packaging on YouTube: Hungry octopus opens bottle with tentacle to get lunch | packagingnews.co.uk.

By Katie Bird , 10-Sep-2009

Related topics: Financial

Consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble expects to return to organic sales growth by the end of the year after reporting two quarters of organic sales declines.

Last month the company released its quarterly figures for the period ending June 30 and net sales dropped by 11 percent, although much of this was attributed to currency effects.

via P&G acts with ‘urgency’ to return to organic sales growth.