Jim ButschliClosuresReaLemon gets distinctive shapesMott’s ReaLemon and ReaLime juices now don store shelves in green-stippled PET bottles molded with a distinctive lemon or lime shape in their neck to identify the product and brand.July 31, 2003Conveying & accumulationBulk bag automation gives Snyder reliefAn automated cornmeal unloading system handles 2ꯠ-lb totes at snack maker Snyder of Berlin. That saves on labor costs associated with previous manual dumping of 100-lb bags of cornmeal.June 30, 2003FlexiblesFlint Ink Corp.: Flint Ink Corp.: Inks bring benefits to label printerFlint Ink Corp.Last autumn, label converter Custom Printed Products began using new water-based inks that have improved the printing quality for the Bossier City, LA-based flexographic printer.June 30, 2003FlexiblesMicrowave popcorn takes a standAbout a year ago, Solon, OH-based ASAP Food Products introduced what it believes is the first microwave popcorn in a stand-up pouch.June 30, 2003LabelingPharmaceutical pros elaborate on packaging concernsSurvey respondents vent views on repackaging, paying more for equipment that’s easy to validate, and changes related to FDA’s 21 CFR, Part II.June 30, 2003FlexiblesCountering the counterfeitersAventis Pharma Argentina is using a printed holographic push-through blister pack to fight counterfeiters of its popular Novalgina analgesic tablets.June 30, 2003ContainersDistributor bags benefitsFor many years, New Berlin, WI-based Anderson Seal received seals, clamps, tubing, and related items from their manufacturers, then distributed them, primarily to midwestern hydraulic, medical, and automotive original equipment manufacturers.June 30, 2003ClosuresNot all sweetener packs are created EqualNew container and closure let consumers use Equal’s no-calorie sweetener by the Spoonful.June 30, 2003SustainabilityWild Oats debuts 'corn-tainers'Natural and organic food retailer Wild Oats Natural Marketplace, Boulder, CO, is reportedly the first North American firm to pack deli foods at retail in containers made of NatureWorks™ PLA from Cargill Dow LLC. PLA is a renewable-resource-based polylactide resin derived from corn.June 30, 2003Tamper-evident machineryPharmaceutical pros express packaging concernsScannable bar codes, package security, counterfeiting, and FDA compliance are the top issues that concern Packaging World readers from the pharmaceutical industry.May 31, 2003Previous PagePage 167 of 192Next Page
