Secondary Packaging

HealthPack shines in Florida

Medical device packaging issues are addressed before a record crowd at HealthPack 2004.

May 31, 2004

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Packaging machinery demand to rise

According to the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute’s seventh-annual Purchasing Plans Study, consumer and industrial goods companies will increase packaging expenditures this year to $5.479 billion, a 4% rise compared to 2003.

May 31, 2004

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Traceable Solutions for Medical Packaging

The demand for safety and integrity in the area of medical packaging has taken on new and significant implications in the past two or three years. Always an area of concern, medical packaging has addressed issues like child safety, correct dosage, patient traceability, tampering and diversion of pharmaceuticals.

May 31, 2004

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RFID solutions at EastPack

The FAST Tag by Videojet Technologies is a complete RFID solution that makes it easy to comply with commercial and government RFID initiatives.

May 31, 2004

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Anticounterfeiting: the urgency grows (sidebear)

Authentication through DNA codes

May 31, 2004

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Cal Poly: Coffee singles can

This theoretical development from Cal Poly packaging students centers on a welded can containing individual filter packs of instant coffee.

April 30, 2004

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RFID and other coming events

Below you will find a short list of what’s ahead for June conferences, symposiums, and trade shows.

April 30, 2004

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Getting smart with RFID

Automation World’s May issue presents a special feature on RFID that includes a user’s experience and a sidebar on “old school” technology: the bar code.

April 30, 2004

Additives, coatings & inks

Color trends in cosmetic packaging predicted

Through studies of current global trends in materials, textures, and colors, Engelhard Corp., a maker of colorants, claims to have identified the color trends for cosmetics and cosmetics packaging for 2005.

April 30, 2004

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Packaging Services Expo 2005 announced

WEB EXCUSIVE: Tarsus Group plc has announced the launch of Packaging Services Expo (PSE) - an event for contract and packaging solutions.

April 30, 2004

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RFID from FMI

The presentation, What’s In Store for RFID Implementation?, from ePC Group, Ltd. offered supply chain food for thought during the Food Marketing Institute tradeshow.

April 30, 2004

Flexibles

Nestlé dons shrink labels in Canada

Shrink labels are helping Nestlé dress up its high-density polyethylene containers of Coffee-Mate non-dairy creamers, and Nesquik, Rolo, and CoffeeCrisp ready-to-drink milk beverages recently introduced in Canada.

April 30, 2004

Closures

Pet product closure

Precious Cat, a Colorado-based pet care company, chose a closure from Weatherchem to top its 20-oz container for cat litter additive called Cat Attract™.

April 30, 2004