Meat/Poultry/Seafood: Page 90

Sustainability

Polaroid pictures a perfect pack

Polaroid prepares for the launch of a global product in a global package. The I-Zone instant pocket camera will also test the company's new regional packaging strategy.

March 31, 1999

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

A well-seasoned traveler

Aseptically packaged chilies allow an Australian grower and harvester to extend distribution beyond its rural location and compete in a hot global market.

March 31, 1999

Meat/Poultry/Seafood

Listeria warnings?

A warning label on packaged deli meats and hot dogs indicating the products could contain the Listeria monocytogenes bacteria might be evaluated by the federal government.

February 28, 1999

Meat/Poultry/Seafood

Supplier news: Relocations, expansions

Fisher Container (Elmhurst, IL) moves this month to a new 50ꯠ sq' facility at 1111 Busch Parkway, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089; phone: 847/541-0000, fax: 847/541-0075.

February 28, 1999

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Ground beef labeling

Packages of ground beef at two leading supermarket chains, Wegman's Food Markets of Rochester, NY, and Giant Food Inc. of metropolitan Washington, DC, now sport a bright, new red and yellow label advising consumers to cook the meat to a temperature of 160°F.

February 28, 1999

Flexible packaging

Flexible pack zips to market

A flexible bag with a transverse zipper provides consumers with 'pour-and-store' convenience for Birds Eye-brand frozen chicken-based meals.

February 28, 1999

Labels

Innovative applications bag awards

Flexible bags protect bone-in meat products, provide a barrier for respiring cheese, and allow high-altitude shipping of tortilla chips. All three earn awards from the Flexible Packaging Assn.

February 28, 1999

Conveying & accumulation

Seneca sets its sights on plastic

Seneca Foods was among the first to convert from glass to hot-fillable plastic jars for applesauce. Now it fills both glass and plastic containers on essentially the same line.

January 31, 1999

Flexible packaging

Chuy's preps pouches for sauces

Plastic pouches enable Chuy's restaurants to store, cool and reheat fresh sauces for on-demand use at each outlet. Easier handling and improved food safety also benefit this Texas restaurant group.

January 31, 1999

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

MAP pack for fresh red meat and sauce

The Tesco chain of supermarkets in the United Kingdom is testing a new twist on fresh red meat in modified-atmosphere packs. It's a line of refrigerated "pan fry or grill" cuts, including pork, beef and lamb, that come with a complementary sauce.

January 31, 1999

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Coder delivers healthy benefits for U.K. vet lab

Faster coding and clearer print on each label enable Veterinary Laboratories Agency to speed the supply of tuberculin to veterinary establishments throughout the United Kingdom.

January 31, 1999

Meat/Poultry/Seafood

More food safety

Recognizing an issue that resonates with the public, the Clinton Administration continues to give high priority to food safety. The Administation's FY2000 budget contains a 12% increase for food safety initiatives, with approximately $105 million more divided among U.S.

January 31, 1999