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Coding, Printing & Labeling

COOL update

The fight over mandatory country-of-origin labeling goes on. According to those trying to get Congress to roll back the law and make such labeling voluntary, the producers who originally backed COOL are beginning to realize the costs and liabilities involved.

November 30, 2003

Bakery/Snack

Letting customers select package design

By using an unusual new Web service, HoneyBaked Ham’s design agency got help on a package redesign from those who’ve bought HoneyBaked products in the past.

November 30, 2003

Labeling

FDA not standing PAT

Food & Drug Administration hopes new cGMP initiative will open door to use of new drug packaging technology.

November 30, 2003

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Bone-in shrink bags

Pechiney Plastic Packaging unveils its next generation ClearShield high-barrier bone-in shrink bag for fresh beef and pork.

November 30, 2003

Coding, Printing & Labeling

GAO reports on COOL

The battle over mandatory country-of-origin labeling continued as the General Accounting Office weighed in with a report that examined several aspects of the U.S.

October 31, 2003

Meat/Poultry/Seafood

Edible packaging?

USDA scientists have created edible food wraps made of vegetables and fruits. The flexible, paper-thin wraps can help preserve food and protect it in freezers.

October 31, 2003

Containers

Ink-jet provides a COOL solution

Ink-jet coding on wrapped trays of produce streamlines packaging and takes care of COOL.

October 31, 2003

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Healthy race to develop new food packaging

Government concerns about nutrition and obesity prompt food companies to explore new label copy and packaging.

October 31, 2003

Flexibles

Reclosure feature slides into a new category

As the slider-style reclosure feature has grown in popularity since it started showing up on consumer packaged goods about two years ago, most packs on which it’s found are either pre-made pouches or they’re made on a horizontal form/fill/seal system.

October 31, 2003

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

Meat/Poultry/Seafood

MODULAR CONTAINERS FOR CASE-READY MEAT

After consulting with engineers, corrugated manufacturing companies, retailers, meat and poultry suppliers, and primary package manufacturers, the corrugated packaging community developed two corrugated modular systems for case-ready meat.

September 30, 2003

Meat/Poultry/Seafood

Bumble Bee gets test nod

FDA is allowing Bumble Bee Seafoods to test market a product called “Bumble Bee Chunk Light Tuna ‘Touch of Lemon’ in water, with natural lemon flavor” that deviates from the standard of identify for canned tuna.

September 30, 2003