Sustainability

90-day shelf life + sustainability gains = progress at Byrne Dairy

Byrne Dairy has a proven track record in ESL products. Now it’s using a new technology called ‘dry sterilization’ to get 90-day shelf life and get greener at the same time.

May 3, 2010

Labeling: Page 52

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Warnings show food labels are a new FDA priority

The traditional way to think about Food and Drug Administration enforcement is to divide violations into those that might threaten health and those that don’t.

May 3, 2010

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

New deco tech

Plenty of Packaging World readers remember Arnie Orloski, editor of this magazine before he retired a few years back.

May 3, 2010

Coding, Printing & Labeling

US Patent awarded to Plastic Suppliers, Inc. for EarthFirst®

Plastic Suppliers, Inc. has been awarded the US 7,615,183 B2 patent for “Polylactic Acid Blown Film and Method of Manufacturing,” branded as EarthFirst.

May 3, 2010

Coding, Printing & Labeling

FDA seeks comments on front-of-package labeling, shelf-tag symbols

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on April 28 asked for comments and information from the public and other interested parties about front-of-package nutrition labeling and on shelf tags in retail stores.

May 1, 2010

Coding, Printing & Labeling

New FDA regs may prompt cigarette package labeling changes

Agency addresses marketing of tobacco products to minors, announces ‘FDA-TRACK’ program for transparency and accountability.

April 22, 2010

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Labeling system meets pharmaceutical industry specifications

The video from Marchesini shows the BL400 VTE XL labeling system. Designed to meet the serialization needs of pharmaceutical manufacturers, this system offers labeling speeds in excess of 400 cartons per minute.

April 15, 2010

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Juice maker finds sweet success in new label, applicator

A new polyolefin film label with a 50% shrink ratio and a new roll-fed sleeve labeler with laser welding capability helps Italian juice maker extend product quality to packaging.

April 1, 2010

Conveying & accumulation

PET line brings capacity, flexibility to Coke plant

Anchored by a blow/fill/cap Combi system, this new line handles three bottle sizes and reaches 32,000 bottles/hr on 1.5-L bottles. Just two 'pilots' are required to guide it.

March 31, 2010

Cartoning

MGS introduces new Carton Inspection Module as part of its Serialization Solution

Carton Inspection Module can be used for a wide array of pharmaceutical, medical and food products. With this development, MGS Machine Corp. can now add a label applicator in addition to printing, vision, and open flap detection.

March 23, 2010

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Digital printing system

The DriveLine B from Griffin-Rutgers, exclusive North American representative for Heidelberg’s Linoprint Digital Printing Systems, is a digital system for multi-color, high-resolution, complete printing of labels (paper or coated) and web stocks (paper, aluminum or plastics).

March 16, 2010

Coding, Printing & Labeling

: WS Packaging introduces dual-function label applicator for round containers and cases

Portable labeler easily transitions between bottle and case applications.

March 16, 2010

Coding, Printing & Labeling

March is National Nutrition Month--read your labels carefully!

American Dietetic Association offers help navigating food labels—more consumer confusion.

March 10, 2010