GLOBAL: Credit crunch forces packaging innovation - research
By just-drinks.com editorial team | 24 October 2008
A global economic downturn and soaring raw materials costs have forced beverage companies to reduce the amount of material used in their packaging, a new report says.
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A global economic downturn and soaring raw materials costs have forced beverage companies to reduce the amount of material used in their packaging, a new report says.

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