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Cartoning

Small changes deliver big-time for Pharmacia & Upjohn

Pharmaceutical firm saves $650ꯠ/yr at its Kalamazoo, MI, packaging facility by implementing simple, yet cost-effective quick-changeover procedures on 30 packaging lines.

June 30, 1998

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Codex divided on biotech labeling

The Codex Committee on Food Labeling appears divided over which biotech food labeling recommendations to adopt. It is choosing whether to emulate the U.S.

June 30, 1998

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Country-of-origin labeling won't address food safety, Congress told

In response to a recent rash of foodborne illness, one of the issues being studied by a congressional committee are the merits of additional country-of-origin labeling on imported food products.

June 30, 1998

Coding, Printing & Labeling

New label takes bottle from nostalgic to novel

Briar's U.S.A., the South Brunswick, NJ-based maker of old-fashioned, alternative sodas, has given its 12-oz glass bottle a contemporary makeover with a label redesign.

June 30, 1998

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Metric-only labeling delayed

A "significant breakthrough" has been reported in negotiations between the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and the European Commission to delay implementation of Metric 2000, a European directive requiring metric-only labeling on products sold in Europe by the year 2000.

June 30, 1998

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Egg carton labeling

As part of a new initiative to ensure the food safety of fresh eggs, the Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture proposed to require safe handling labels on egg cartons.

June 30, 1998

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Color sensor

The LC-104 color sensor from Sentex (Santa Clara, CA) permits rapid analysis of up to four color signatures. Offers three levels of sensitivity that can be adjusted according to the shades of colors to be read.

May 31, 1998

Converting equipment

Resins for beverage

Shell Chemical's (Houston, TX) new grades of Cleartuf® PET thermoplastic resins aim to offer soft drink and mineral water bottlers outstanding physical properties.

May 31, 1998

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Parvex, Inc: Brushless servomotors

New H Series servomotors from Parvex (Elmsford, NY) are brushless, permanent-magnet synchronous motors with resolver feedback driven by digital servo amplifiers.

May 31, 1998

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Top/bottom labeler

Joseph Manufacturing's (Overland Park, KS) top/bottom roll-on labeler applies p-s labels to tops and bottoms of containers at speeds to 120 labels/min.

May 31, 1998

Additives, coatings & inks

Nylon resin

Capron® UltraTough(TM) BU501 nylon resin is said to be the only nylon 6 product that maintains its impact strength and ductility to

May 31, 1998

Tamper-evident machinery

Bayer adds TE to wide-mouth cap

A wide-mouth TE cap offers extra safety for Bayer's agricultural insecticide. Neck rings in the mold make it easier to change the container finish for the cap.

May 31, 1998