Flexibles

United Biscuits: Rotary transfer wheel

For twin packs of cookies, a rotary transfer wheel reorients slugs of biscuits wrapped in clear film.

December 31, 2004

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Secondary Packaging

United Biscuits: Accumulation on a cookie packaging line

Show here are twin packs moving into and then out of the Sigpack accumulation system before moving on to case packing.

December 31, 2004

Flexibles

Shipped packs often 'anti-green'

Internet purchases often lead to greater packaging waste, observes Fritz Yambrach, a professor of packaging science at RIT.

December 31, 2004

Containers

Ergonomic package design

A package designer of award-winning containers suggests that ergonomic considerations could help lift your packaging above the competition.

December 31, 2004

Bakery/Snack

Packaging labels contain errors

According to a recent study, consumers are either getting ripped off or eating free food when they buy certain products.

December 31, 2004

Bakery/Snack

Health claim for olive oil

Olive oil joins walnuts and omega-3 fatty acids found in fish like salmon and tuna in winning FDA approval of a qualified health claim. Olive oil and certain foods containing olive oil may include the following claim on their packaging:“Limited and not conclusive scientific evidence suggests that eating about 2 tablespoons (23 g) of olive oil daily may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease due to the monounsaturated fat in olive oil.

December 31, 2004

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Single-serve labels

CSPI petitioned FDA to update its labeling rules so that labels of single-serve packages and bottles clearly state how many calories are in the container.

December 31, 2004

Flexibles

Cookies with cachet

Metallized film and a stand-up flexible pouch that considers operational issues gives Miss Meringue a sweet deal on shelf.

December 31, 2004

Containers

Ginger Nuts go for an upgrade

Higher throughput with reduced labor costs is among the paybacks gained by United Biscuits since the firm automated its Ginger Nuts biscuit line in Carlisle, England.See video

December 31, 2004

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Consumers help GE see the light

Three-year project uncovers consumer frustrations in buying light bulbs and responds with a package design that takes the guesswork out of product selection.

December 31, 2004

Controls & Machine Components

How to maintain servo packaging machines 101

Effective training for automated packaging machinery maintenance is more about mindset than technology.

November 30, 2004

Dairy

Nutrient-content label claims

USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service issued a final rule permitting nutrient-content claims on labels of multi-service “meal-type” and “main-dish” meat and poultry products.

November 30, 2004

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Delay in seafood COOL

The U.S. Department of Agriculture extended by six months mandatory country-of-origin labeling for fresh and frozen fish and seafood that had been scheduled to take effect in September 2004.

November 30, 2004