Coding, Printing & Labeling

RFID Journal Live! highlights

Companies such as Tesco, P&G, Tyson Foods, and Best Buy took a practical look at RFID, including key issues like payback and privacy, at last week’s gathering.

March 31, 2005

Meat/Poultry/Seafood: Page 55

Closures

Meaty design

Pioneer Snacks called on Flowdesign to create a new way to package their meat snacks.

March 31, 2005

Labeling

COOL labeling adjustments requested

The Food Marketing Institute has asked the U.S. Depart-ment of Agriculture to make further adjustments to its Interim Final Rule for mandatory country-of-origin labeling of fish and shellfish.

March 31, 2005

Flexibles

Clarification

On page 47 of Packaging World’s March coverage of the Flexible Packaging Association’s awards competition, the wrong image appeared with the description of the Autopak® Sterilization Pouch.

March 31, 2005

Meat/Poultry/Seafood

Packaging's role in product development: Gaining a foothold

One-third of survey respondents say packaging is a key player in product development. Maybe not yet, says a consultant.

March 31, 2005

Beverage

Does your package 'tell a story'?

I hadn’t really thought about storytelling as a marketing device until I read a column in Forbes by writer Daniel Pink that detailed a whole host of products with package copy that tells the story behind the product.

March 31, 2005

Containers

Jolt relaunch is 'electric'

After 20 years, Wet Planet reintroduces Jolt in a 23.5-oz aluminum resealable can decorated with thermochromic inks.

March 31, 2005

Bio-based

Smart Package: Pathogen-alerting bar code

The ‘Smart Package of the Month,’ as selected by IDTechEx, is the Food Sentinel, an active bar code that detects food spoilage pathogens.

February 28, 2005

Flexibles

Recloseable MAP bags differentiate Farmer John's bacon

Farmer John Meats/Clougherty Packing Co., Los Angeles, CA, is marketing precooked bacon in a uniquely designed, contoured bag made of barrier film supplied by Curwood.

February 28, 2005

Labeling

Scrutinizing supplements

A troubling report from the Institute of Medicine, a Congressional information resource in Washington, has squarely put the spotlight on the lack of regulation of dietary supplement products.

February 28, 2005

Flexible packaging

FPA winners sparkle

From 89 entries, here are the top winners in the 2005 awards competition sponsored by the Flexible Packaging Assn.

February 28, 2005

Meat/Poultry/Seafood

Convenience pack is no turkey (sidebar)

Highest Achievement—Packaging ExcellenceSilver—Printing AchievementAn innovative carrier bag from Curwood has provided big improvements for customers of Jennie-O Turkey Store, Willmar, MN, for whole frozen turkeys.

February 28, 2005

Flexibles

Non-foil 18-oz retort pouch provides microwaveability (sidebar)

Gold—Packaging ExcellenceTo help position its 18-oz Homestyle Express Asian Style Selections as highly consumer convenient, The Wornick Co.

February 28, 2005