This site is dedicated to providing the organic shopper with information about the right packaging choices for keeping your organic foods, organic. Many packaging choices may contain synthetic chemicals that migrate into foods and beverages, thus altering the natural organic integrity of your foods. In contrast, glass containers have been in use for 200 generations and are composed of naturally occurring substances and do not contain synthetic chemicals.
Published: 3 July 2009
Bigelow Tea® and Arizona Beverage® are bringing a delicious new line of organic green teas to the RTD marketplace. The new Organic Green Tea flavors are: Acai White Cranberry, Original Green, Lemon Ginger and Mango Lychee. They are rich in antioxidants, loaded with vitamins and contain no artificial flavors or preservatives. The new organic line will be available in 23.5 oz. glass bottles featuring “zen” full shrink sleve labeling.
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Published: 2 July 2009
Thatcher’s has launched a new collection of organic liqueurs, including eight expressions: Cucumber, Elderflower, Apple Spice Ginger, Pomegranate, Tres Chili, Dark Chocolate, Chipotle, and Blueberry. Thatcher’s Organic Liqueurs are packaged in lightweight, clear, 750 mL glass bottles with simplistic labels made from recycled materials. All ingredients are sustainably farmed by trusted growers.
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Published: 1 July 2009
“GreenBiz” reports at a recent hearing aptly titled, “It’s Too Easy Being Green: Defining Fair Green Marketing Practices,” a panel of product and certification experts aimed to explore consumer perception, truthfulness of claims and the role of the Federal Trade Commission and private certifiers and labeling programs in regulating and verifying advertising. The FTC is […]
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Published: 30 June 2009
“NEWSWEEK” reports almost anyone with an agenda can find research to support it, which is why when the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issues its report on bisphenol A (BPA), the chemical building block of plastics used for some baby bottles, water bottles and the lining of food cans, you can be sure that the […]
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Published: 29 June 2009
Numi Organic Tea is known for its premium quality Organic and Fair Trade Certified teas and herbs. Numi is committed to sourcing directly from farmers to deliver the best taste and highest quality products. Their line of teas includes: Moroccan Mint, Earl Grey Puerh Black Tea, Honey Lemon Rooibos Teasan, Magnolia Jasmine Puerh Green Tea, Mango Passion Puerh Black Tea and Peach Nectar Puerh Green Tea. All Numi Organic Teas are available in 12 oz. glass bottles.
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Published: 25 June 2009
Acording to the “New Britain Herald” (Conn.), a spokesperson for Crown Packaging Corporation is denying efforts on the part of packaging, beverage and food manufacturers to use fear tactics, political manipulation and misleading marketing to fight regulation of bisphenol A (BPA). However, Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal believes the industry plans to mislead the […]
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Published: 24 June 2009
According to the “Los Angeles Times,” the California state Senate will examine whether bisphenol A (BPA), a controversial chemical reportedly linked to hormone disruption and cancer, should be added to California’s Proposition 65 list of chemicals known to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity at a July 15th state EPA hearing in Oakland. The state […]
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Published: 23 June 2009
According to “Hospitality Magazine,” according to a study conducted by plastic bottle manufacturer Portavin, 12 months after bottling, the wine in the polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles were showing more age and development because they were less full and fresh in taste, and more bitter and colored, compared to the same wine in the glass bottles. […]
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Published: 22 June 2009
The “Bridgeport Connecticut Post” reports Attorney General Richard Blumenthal believes the chemical industry used “confusion and concealment” and possibly violated Connecticut law in its unsuccessful attempt to kill legislation banning the use of bisphenol A (BPA) in baby bottles and infant food jars.
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Published: 22 June 2009
The “Associated Press” reports Connecticut’s attorney general, Richard Blumenthal, recently demanded industry plans to promote bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical common in the making of baby bottles and other food containers but is banned in Connecticut and Minnesota. Blumenthal is reportedly troubled by a May 28 meeting in Washington of companies that form the […]
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