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 A new food safety law is imminent at press time-unless it isn't.
 New protocol provides data-driven analytical process for evaluating package designs for both functionality and sustainability.
Medical device professionals, healthcare practitioners get 'immersed' in packaging during simulated ER and OR environments. AMI Ltd. reviews here some of their findings on where further penetration of plastic materials in consumer rigid plastic container markets may exist. More than 500 attendees and nearly 60 exhibitors energize the 8th Cold Chain Distribution for Pharmaceuticals Global Forum in Philadelphia.  Packaging machinery OEM Aagard specializes in working with companies looking for machine innovation they aren't able to find elsewhere. Servo technology is a key enabler.
 The engineers who designed this servo-driven, eight-axis stretch hooder were determined to make it more user-friendly and intuitive.
 Four new sleeve applicators at two PepsiCo Beverage Mexico plants accommodate high-speed, quick-changeover requirements.
Frequent package changes, including seasonal packs, are the norm at the California-based company. Contract manufacturers and packagers deliver on the need for speed. After trying and rejecting two pressure-sensitive labelers for automated labeling of cookie-filled plastic clamshells, Aunt Gussie's found the machine it needed.  A new secondary packaging design that uses a three-sided tray for bottled-water multipacks provides cost and sustainability benefits for Premium Waters.
Xbox 360 Kinect gaming device, Microsoft Corp. decided to refresh the packaging lineup for its Xbox hardware product line. Market drivers are making fast line changeovers a get-ahead packaging strategy. But an exclusive CP/PTIS survey finds that communication and project management deficiencies are creating headaches. In-line POD system and wrap labeler replace lithographed cans and manually applied UPC stickers. After slowing during the recession, contract packaging and contract logistics once again are merging. The time is now for CPG companies to take advantage of this dynamic combination of services. When it comes to taxes, most business owners are more focused on the short-term implications. What will the big 2011 (or 2012) increases mean? A hot-fill standup pouch with a patented dispensing feature is just one of the innovative packaging formats that Protica is launching under the well-known Sunkist brand. With interpack 2011 coming to Düsseldorf in May, Germany looks to packaging technology to thwart counterfeit medications. Packaging for Kaytee's new natural line of pet food uses a high-quality printing process to create rich, animal imagery for pet lovers, while employing FSC-certified, recyclable material. Duda Farms doubles throughput, improves bag seal consistency, and cuts labor costs and film waste. Caliza Winery uses modern, yet elegant labels that combine visual intrigue with a strong, tactile feel to create a high level of differentiation. I attended my first Pack Expo show in Las Vegas when I was a sophomore. Wow, what a way to start my academic career!
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