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FDA defines "whole grain"

Eat at least three 1-oz servings of whole grain products daily, consumers are told.

March 31, 2006

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RFID and pharma Q&A

Research analyst Priyanka Gouthaman of research firm Frost & Sullivan led a Webinar in January entitled Unraveling the Promise of RFID within Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Markets.

March 31, 2006

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Time with TI's RFID guy

Tom Shields is RFID program manager with Texas Instruments Educational & Productivity Solutions unit that markets math and science educational technology.

March 31, 2006

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A first read on RFID World 2006

At the 4th annual RFID World event, held in late February in Grapevine, TX, enthusiasm about RFID’s ongoing potential was tempered with a healthy dose of reality.

March 31, 2006

Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)

Companies

Pro Mach has acquired the product line and certain assets of Mahaffy & Harder Engineering Co.

March 31, 2006

Additives, coatings & inks

Oval containers

Option Pak oval container series from Continental is suitable for wipes, powders, and other sundries. Available in 2”, 4”, 6”, and 8” sizes with towelette dispensing, pour, or combination lids.

March 31, 2006

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Buying primer: Laser coding vs. ink jet

Free, 3-page white paper from Markem compares/contrasts three types of laser technologies vs. continuous ink-jet (CIJ). Know before you buy.

March 14, 2006

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U.K. supermarket Sainsbury wants healthy kids

It's the first retailer to provide Guideline Daily Amounts for children aged 5 to 10 years on its food packaging.

February 28, 2006

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Credit card-sized RFID and temp sensor

A UHF Gen 2 RFID tag the size of a credit card that also includes a programmable temperature sensor is in development—and already has the attention of a major retailer.

February 28, 2006

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Advice from Packaging Strategies 2006

Highlights from the Packaging Strategies conference ranged from China to RFID.

February 28, 2006

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Track-and-trace for pharma manufacturers

INTERPHEX : Domino is showing a new system that was created in conjunction with Systech to deliver full track-and-trace capability for pharmaceutical manufacturers.

February 28, 2006

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Air-blow applicator

The new 3115/11 RFID Air-Blow applicator from Label-Aire offers features such as velocity compensation for improved label placement accuracy.

February 28, 2006