Dairy

More on the use of CO

Those suggesting that the use of carbon monoxide in fresh meat packaging is unsafe or inappropriate have been answered by a number of industry observers.

April 30, 2006

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Meat/Poultry/Seafood

Krones announces new CEO

Krones has announced the retirement of CEO and Krones board member Heinz Sommer. Holger Beckmann has been named his successor.

April 30, 2006

Containers

Canisters emit aroma for nutraceutical packaging

Süd-Chemie Performance Packaging releases its Aroma-Can™ scented canisters for the nutraceutical and pharmaceutical industries that uses patent pending Encapsulated Aroma Release technology called CompelAroma™ from ScentSational Technologies.

April 30, 2006

Flexible packaging

The future of resealable packaging

Robert Hogan is director of international sales and marketing at Zip-Pak, a global leader in zipper technology for packaging. Bryan Muskat is president of Triangle Package Machinery, a leading supplier of zipper-compatible VFFS packaging machinery. Presented here are their views on the whys and wherefores of incorporating resealable packaging features.

April 30, 2006

Flexibles

Book review: The science of food packaging

Innovations in Food Packaging is a weighty addition to the topic.

April 30, 2006

Beverage

Critter craze selling more wine in United States

Be it monkey, fish or kangaroo, animals give brands a leg up in the super-competitive wine market.

April 30, 2006

Coding, Printing & Labeling

UF's smart sensor has sense of freshness

The University of Florida has developed a sensor platform that it claims is capable of tracking temperature, humidity, shock, and other variables.

April 30, 2006

Conveying & accumulation

Getting schooled in RFID

Universities and vendors like Miles Technologies offer classes in RFID education and training where everyone learns something.

March 31, 2006

Labels

Highlights from RFID Smart Labels USA 2006

Event organizer IDTechEx filed this report April 10 on the event, which had reports from Tyson Foods and P&G/Gillette and drew more than 500 attendees.

March 31, 2006

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Agenda at-a-glance

TUESDAY, MAY 16RECASTING THE ROLE OF PACKAGING INNOVATION8:45 a.m. Packaging’s New Role Raises its Standing in the Value ChainJim Peters, Director of Education, IoPP9:25 a.m.

March 31, 2006

Adhesives/tape

The wrap-up: Taped creativity

Packaging tapes are available in themed versions from bacon to cowboys to Jesus.

March 31, 2006

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

They've seen fire and they've seen rain

Contingency planning helped Colonial Carton when fire destroyed its plant, while GA Food Services had to contend with a Katrina-driven 400% increase in business.

March 31, 2006

Coding, Printing & Labeling

The Packaging Summit Conference 2006

Where packaging’s leaders come together™

March 31, 2006