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Reading damaged bar codes

Dataman 500 from Cognex reads 1D and 2D bar codes at long distances even when the codes are damaged or difficult to read.

Sep 27, 2011

Cognex Corporation

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The packaging innovations from PACK EXPO worth your attention.

The packaging innovations from PACK EXPO worth your attention.

Machinery Basics

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What Can You Package on a Vertical Form/Fill/Seal Machine?

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Quality Control Masters: The Ultimate Guide to Packaging Inspection Equipment

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A Look into the World of Cartoning Equipment

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A Look at Feeding and Inserting Equipment on the Packaging Line

Food-contact packaging sold in New Jersey now has until Dec. 31, 2029 ( not Jan. 18, 2027) to meet the state's postconsumer recycled content requirements, after NJDEP extended the exemption originally built into the Recycled Content Law.

N.J. Extends Food-Contact Packaging Exemption to Minimum Content Law to 2029

New Jersey's NJDEP pushed the compliance deadline for using PCR in food-contact packaging from 2027 to 2029, citing limited food-grade PCR supply and potential food-quality risk.

Cleveland Kitchen's classic dill pickle spears now ship in a 24-oz tub molded from 25% PureCycle recycled polypropylene by IPL Schoeller.

Recycled Polypropylene Reaches Retail Shelves in Cleveland Kitchen Tub

Bertolli is one of Deoleo’s primary U.S. olive oil brands, part of a global portfolio for which the company is working to increase recyclability, recycled content, and material efficiency.

Olive Oil Multinational Deoleo Tackles Circular Packaging

In coffee, human-designed graphics came closest to the hybrid approach, particularly on clarity and trust, suggesting a stronger role for familiar category cues in more tradition-driven products.

Consumers Weigh In on AI-Generated Packaging Graphics

What You Think You Know About Product Marking Has Changed

What You Think You Know About Product Marking Has Changed

Retail multipack suppliers, all in one place

25+ vetted systems for cups, tubs, and bottles — shrink, paperboard, banding, clip, and more. Free download.

Retail multipack suppliers, all in one place

Co-packers: the competitive gap is widening

Brands want more than low bids. See what automation, services, and sustainability mean for CM/CPs in 2026.

Co-packers: the competitive gap is widening

Products

Schot Engineers to Showcase Process, Packaging, and Facility Engineering Services at PACK EXPO International 2026

Manufacturing plant leaders, engineering teams, and operations managers are invited to Booth LL-9410 to discuss practical engineering support for process, packaging, & utility systems design and project execution.

HMC Products to Showcase High-Speed IMF Series HFFS Pouching Technology in Booth S-3548 at PACK EXPO 2026

CL&D to Showcase Flexographic and Digital Printing Solutions at PACK EXPO 2026

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