Meat/Poultry/Seafood

USDA keeps on trucking with HACCP

USDA is ready to issue a joint proposal with FDA on warehousing and distribution of packaged foods. New safety requirements could affect packaging.

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Labeling

Playing 'chicken' with food labels

USDA dares food processors to put 'mechanically separated poultry' in ingredient panels.

December 31, 1995

Meat/Poultry/Seafood

Supplier news: International agreements

Crabtree Group (Tyne & Wear, England) announced the proposed acquisition of Oven Systems, Inc. (Milwaukee, WI).

December 31, 1995

Meat/Poultry/Seafood

Supplier news: Relocations, expansions

Steinau-Fisher, Inc. (Cincinnati, OH) has changed its name to Fisher Design, Inc

December 31, 1995

Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)

In-line laminating/packaging

Laminform® System, a turnkey integrated modified atmosphere packaging system from Redex (Schaumburg, IL) and James River (Milford OH), laminates barrier films with other substrates needed and then sends the lamination to a form/fill/seal machine that's in-line with laminating.

November 30, 1995

Meat/Poultry/Seafood

No beefs with irradiation

Irradiated beef is not likely to affect sensory qualities such as color, flavor and texture, according to a new study conducted by the Kansas State University department of animal sciences and funded by the Beef Promotion and Research Board.

November 30, 1995

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Alcohol content labels coming to a head

The BATF is set to issue a proposal on how alcohol content can appear on beer labels. Many brewers strongly oppose mandatory labeling.

November 30, 1995

Flexible packaging

Beverage containers dominate DuPont awards

A flexible beverage container and a hot-filled, shelf-stable juice pouch stand out at the ninth annual DuPont awards competition. Environmental categories and international entries again prove distinctive.

November 30, 1995

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Premium is as premium does

New Thompson's Ultra Water Seal employs pearlized HDPE containers and a variety of handsome labels to communicate the product's improvements.

November 30, 1995

Labeling

New fish inspection marks

Several inspection marks for fish package labeling were recently modified by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), part of the U.S. Department of Commerce.

November 30, 1995

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Alcohol content labels coming to a head

Bottle bordom: Can beverage bottles be more innovative?

November 30, 1995

Meat/Poultry/Seafood

Nostalgia in a tin

For many Americans, the name "Burma Shave" brings back a flood of memories. So says the marketing force at Staunton, VA-based American Safety Razor, which is reintroducing the Burma Shave name in a metal gift canister depicting the Burma Shave jingles found on country roadsides throughout America as far back as the 1920s.

November 30, 1995

Coding, Printing & Labeling

USDA wants disclosure on poultry ingredients labeling

On November 2, the U.S. Department of Agriculture issued a final ruling requiring packagers of hot dogs, bologna, and sausage to be more forthcoming in the ingredients statement if their products contain chicken or turkey meat.

November 30, 1995