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

Burnett cooks with foamed PP/EVOH tray

California marketer of precooked beef and pork takes the home meal replacement concept to a new level thanks to its foamed PP tray with EVOH barrier.

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Secondary Packaging

Symbols help P&G help consumers

To combat consumer confusion when repurchasing feminine protection products, P&G adds recognizable symbols to its Always-brand package.

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New York Nails struts with style in aluminum container

A two-piece brushed aluminum container spurs sales of a new nail-care kit sold to professional beauty salons.

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Using extranets for better materials management

Seeing potential in the Web for more than just distributing "brochureware," some companies in the packaging community have begun to use Web-based "extranets" to streamline the supplier-customer work flow.

April 30, 1998

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Rectangular Spam cans upgrade to BOPP labels

For those of us who can remember the 1950s, being "spammed" has taken on new meaning. This is not something that affects the twentysomething and younger crowd much.

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Supplier news: International agreements

Mobil Corp.'s Film Div. (Pittsford, NY) has agreed to enter into a joint venture with Hoechst Trespaphan (Neunkirchen, Germany), combining the two company's oriented PP flexible films businesses.

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Ultra-premium wines look the part

"What's really distinctive here is ACL plus a paper label." That's how Gary Glass, director of business development at Sutter Home Winery, sums up the unique approach to decoration taken by this St.

April 30, 1998

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Supplier news: International agreements

Rhodia (Paris, France), the specialty chemicals div. of RhYne-Poulenc (Paris, France), will sell its polyester films business in the U.S. and Brazil to RhYne Capital (New York, NY), a private equity firm.

April 30, 1998

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Supplier news: Relocations, expansions

Bayer Corp.'s Polymers Div. (Pittsburgh, PA) has increased capacity at its Berlin, CT, Makrofol® PC film mfg. facility.

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Supplier news: Relocations, expansions

Klockner Pentaplast (Gordonsville, VA) will invest $29 million to expand its rigid film plants in Gordonsville and Rural Retreat, VA.

April 30, 1998

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Lozenges are blister-packed, flow-wrapped

Seeking to make the packaging for its Throaties medicated lozenges more consumer-friendly, Ernest Jackson, based in Crediton, Devon, England, switched from a foil bag-in-carton to an overwrapped blister card.

April 30, 1998

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Supplier news: Domestic acquisitions, agreements

Pak Sak Industries (Sparta, MI) has formed a strategic alliance with A.M. Shapiro Packaging (Grand Rapids, MI), a sales and marketing company, to offer flexible packaging to Michigan's fresh produce industry.

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Cat-shaped pouch turns heads overseas

A cat-shaped, stand-up pouch available in four collectible printed versions (three are shown) has helped Gilbertson & Page (GILPA) successfully launch a new dry cat food called Umami.

April 30, 1998