Stephen BarlasCoding, Printing & LabelingPackaging 'ahoy'Congressional mandates on ocean shipping security are expected to stimulate packaging and container technology.February 28, 2003LabelingDrug companies send FDA mixed message on bar codesBrand-name, OTC and generic drug firms voice varying degrees of qualified acceptance of bar codes on pharmaceutical packages.January 31, 2003Coding, Printing & LabelingCongress 'irradiates' labeling requirementCompanies can now use ‘pasteurized’ term on labels of food products that have been treated with radiation to kill bacteria.December 31, 2002Secondary PackagingErgonomics guides give packaging a liftNew voluntary guidelines from OSHA should give packaging departments added leverage with upper management.November 30, 2002Coding, Printing & LabelingTemporary relief for OTC convenience packsFDA postpones May deadline for putting Drug Facts label on convenience-size OTC packages.September 30, 2002Meat/Poultry/SeafoodIrradiation codes light up imported produceAPHIS wants imported, irradiated fruit and vegetables to prominently display irradiation tags on boxes. U.S. companies protest cost.August 31, 2002Blisters/clamshells/skin packagingDouble (and triple) dose of convenience?Co-packaging of drugs can help medication compliance. But lack of FDA policy impedes packaging applications.June 30, 2002Coding, Printing & LabelingTemporary relief for OTC convenience packsFDA postpones May deadline for putting Drug Facts label on convenience-size OTC packages.May 31, 2002Blisters/clamshells/skin packagingFDA prescription for drug errors reads 'bar code'Drug manufacturers will have to increase use of unit-of-use package sizes, plus add new scanning and printing equipment.May 31, 2002Tamper-evident machineryFDA wants packaging 'pedigrees'New bioterrorism law will require packagers to maintain records about sources of packaging materials.April 30, 2002Previous PagePage 8 of 19Next PageTop StoriesRecyclingClosing the Loop: Molecular Recycling's Role in Sustainable PackagingAt the Packaging Recycling Summit, the Consumer Brands Association made the case for molecular recycling as a necessary partner to mechanical systems—especially for hard-to-recycle plastics that stand in the way of a truly circular economy.Contract packagingLiquid Nitrogen Dosing for Single-serve Energy Gel PacksSustainable PackagingGlobal Plastics Treaty Talks End Without ConsensusSustainable PackagingFrom Registration to Reporting: EPR Gets RealSponsor ContentStainless Steel Liquid Mixers for Demanding Sanitary Applications
