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Coding, Printing & Labeling
FDA attacks misbranded dairy labeling
The Food and Drug Administration told four manufacturers of whole milk, reduced fat milk, and ice cream to remove the false label statements, "No Hormones" or "Hormone Free" from their packaging.
September 30, 2003
Dairy: Page 59
Cartoning
Packaging in the U.K. and beyond (Part 3)
New developments from U.K. machine builders (Part 3 of a 6-part series)
September 30, 2003
Coding, Printing & Labeling
Warnings dropped for olestra
The Food and Drug Administration announced that, effective immediately, packages of products containing olestra, a fat substitute developed by Procter & Gamble, need no longer bear a required label statement indicating that olestra may cause some gastrointestinal difficulties, that it inhibits the body’s absorption of vitamins A, D, E, K, and other nutrients, and that these vitamins have been added to compensate for olestra’s effects on these nutrients.
September 30, 2003
Dairy
Reaching Peak efficiency
First-in, first-out accumulation gives Peak Foods the time it needs to weather temporary packaging disruptions. TE shrink banders dramatically lower rejects to less than 1%.See in-plant video
September 30, 2003
Beverage
Worldwide Food Expo is three shows in one
Register for the Worldwide Food Expo and your badge will get you into two co-located shows, as well. More than 30ꯠ attendees and 1겨 exhibitors are expected.
September 30, 2003
Containers
Creating a sophisticated package
To help create a package that could communicate the rich, luxurious character of its new line of beauty products called Lineance European Body Essentials, Church & Dwight Co., Inc. of Princeton, NJ, looked to Sonoco to help design a sophisticated line of folding cartons.
September 30, 2003
Containers
On the road again
Covering the world of packaging necessitates traveling to plants and functions beyond the borders of the United States. During the last week of August, this editor enjoyed the opportunity to visit packaging facilities in Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, and Austria.
August 31, 2003
Dairy
In memoriam
Arnold Nawrocki, 78, the inventor of the first machine to individually wrap cheese slices at Clearfield Cheese, Curwensville, PA, died in Sun City, AZ, in early July.
August 31, 2003
Dairy
Standards-of-identity changes sought
The National Yogurt Assn. filed a petition asking FDA to revoke the standards of identity for low-fat yogurt and nonfat yogurt; amend the standard of identity for yogurt, including incorporation of provisions for low-fat and nonfat yogurt; and amend the standard of identity for cultured milk in numerous ways, including allowing the use of the alternate term “fermented milk.”
August 31, 2003
Beverage
Foodservice firm makes its case
Mark-Lynn Foods employs 29 case coders at its Bremen, GA, facility. The networked machines improve reliability and lessen labor costs.
August 31, 2003
Closures
Cool bottles for a hot market
R. Torre’s attention-getting sleeve-labeled HDPE bottles improve pouring and save shelf space. Dispensing pump offers drip-free operation.
August 31, 2003
Flexibles
Stand-up pouch provides billboard impact
A Texas marketer of dry mixes for frozen desserts and cocktails needed a jazzy package when it decided to crack the retail arena. A stand-up pouch filled the bill.
August 31, 2003
Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)
Snyder of Berlin: Vertical form/fill/seal, bag discharging for cheese curl and corn puff snack
These continuous-motion vertical form/fill/seal Robag 2Ci machine are from TNA North America. To meet growing sales of its potato chips, Snyder installed two 2Ci machines, and then later a third. The new vertical form/fill/seal machines replace outdated equipment at Snyder of Berlin.
July 31, 2003
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