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Flexible packaging
Packaging technology on display
Once again the DuPont Awards competition attracted the best and the brightest where advancements in plastic packaging technology are concerned.
August 31, 2003
Food: Page 268
Coding, Printing & Labeling
RFID: At Wal-Mart, distribution packaging only
Although some consumer groups claimed credit, Wal-Mart says it had never agreed to work with Gillette on in-store test of RFID tags.
August 31, 2003
Flexibles
New looks, new pouches
Looking to build on the success of its previous flexible packaging, Chicken of the Sea Intl. introduced in May a new 3-oz single-serve pouch for Albacore Tuna, Light Tuna, and Pink Salmon. In June, the San Diego company launched four varieties of 5-oz Tuna Salad Kit Singles. It also redesigned its famous Mermaid icon and improved the quality of its tuna.
August 31, 2003
Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)
Snyder of Berlin: Weighing of potato chip snacks
On the two potato chip lines, the vf/f/s machines are topped with 14-head Ishida scales from Heat and Control.. Product giveaway has been reduced on several vertical form/fill/seal lines at Snyder of Berlin thanks to greater accuracy of 14-head scales, such as the one shown here. A combination of buckets is selected to dump the amount of snacks that best meet a bag’s target weight.
July 31, 2003
Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)
Snyder of Berlin: Vertical form/fill/seal, bag discharging for cheese curl and corn puff snack
These continuous-motion vertical form/fill/seal Robag 2Ci machine are from TNA North America. To meet growing sales of its potato chips, Snyder installed two 2Ci machines, and then later a third. The new vertical form/fill/seal machines replace outdated equipment at Snyder of Berlin.
July 31, 2003
Coding, Printing & Labeling
Label foods for choking risks
The Food Choking Prevention Act introduced by Reps. Mike Honda (D-CA) and Mike Ferguson (R-NJ) encourages FDA to develop food-labeling regulations for products that pose a choking hazard for young children.
July 31, 2003
Flexibles
Creating a national brand
Parmalat Bakery Group recently selected Ionic Communications Group to create the branding and packaging strategy for Parmalat’s line of cookies marketed under the brand name Mrs. Alison’s.
July 31, 2003
Flexibles
Tray is fudge factor for convenience
Convenient packaging by Friesinger's Candies, Springboro, OH, is intended to make consumers say "ah, fudge!" instead of "oh fudge!"
July 31, 2003
Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)
High-speed poly bagger
The Advantage CM (speeds to 140/min) vf/f/s bagger from Triangle is ideal for IQF products, including poultry, meat, vegetables, fish, French fries, and more.
July 31, 2003
Flexible packaging
Pouched onions prosper under high-pressure water
A system that uses high-pressure water to kill food pathogens helped Winsoms of Walla Walla launch 8-oz and 2 1/2-lb resealable pouches of refrigerated, chopped onions to the Pacific Northwest this month, with nationwide distribution expected by next year.
July 31, 2003
Flexibles
Labels propel Crush promotion
Specially labeled soft drink bottles are playing an integral role in an Internet-based promotional contest for Canadian consumers of Crush carbonated soft drinks marketed by Cadbury Beverages Canada.
July 31, 2003
Dairy
Milk gets a heavyweight makeover
Swiss Valley Farms, Davenport, IA, launched in late 2002 a radical new design of 1.5- and 3-L Deja Moo milks into Midwest stores including Hy-Vee, Econo Foods, and Dick’s.
July 31, 2003
Flexibles
Low-impact material wraps M&S butter
Retailer Marks & Spencer has become the first in the United Kingdom and Ireland to use Lean®Cover packaging to wrap its butter products. The new material, made by Ecolean AB in Sweden, is supplied by National Flexible, Ecolean’s sole representative in those countries.
July 31, 2003
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