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And the Grammy goes to...

In a ceremony recognizing technical achievement, the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences awarded the 2003 Grammy for Best Recording Package to Ani DiFranco’s “Evolve” (Righteous Babe Records) and the Best Boxed or special Limited Edition Package to Miles Davis’ “The Complete Jack Johnson Sessions” (Sony Music Entertainment).

April 30, 2004

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Secondary Packaging

Robots dissected

An exclusive survey conducted on Packworld.com shows what manufacturers are thinking when it comes to implementing a robotic packaging solution at their company.

April 30, 2004

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Supplement packs deliver healthy results

Custom structure helps Pharmanex meet multiple needs for its packets of LifePak dietary supplements.

April 30, 2004

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Putting a wrap on shelf life

A new USDA-formulated all-fruit bar achieves impressive shelf life thanks in part to its high-barrier wrapper that was initially developed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to offer a healthy alternative to traditional military meals.

April 30, 2004

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Perfect Popper pulls in prizes

Both the President’s and Innovation awards at the 61st National Paperboard Packaging Competition were snagged by the Perfect Popper popcorn box from Family Time Snacks of Valparaiso, IN.

April 30, 2004

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Looking at labeling issues

Carb labeling, dietary guidelines, and labeling issues dominate this regulatory update from Washington correspondent Cecelia Blalock.

March 31, 2004

Sustainability

Unimark named Plastic News' Processor of the Year

Unimark Plastics is the winner of Plastics News’ Processor of the Year Award, the newspaper announced Feb. 2 at its Executive Forum in Summerlin.

March 31, 2004

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

DVD case now for software

When Eidos looked to package its multi-disc game software, Commandos 3: Destination Berlin and Deus Ex: Invisible War for North America, it selected the slim triple Alphapak from Nexpak.

March 31, 2004

Secondary Packaging

Web Plus: Sites

FKI Logistex White Systemswww.whitesystems.comBuilt to streamline site navigation and information access, the redesigned Web site includes new Products & Services, Customer Service, Case Studies, and Video Library sections.

March 31, 2004

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Preventing counterfeit drugs

The Food and Drug Administration’s Counterfeit Drug Task Force released a report describing a framework designed to prevent counterfeit drugs for the pharmaceutical supply chain.

March 31, 2004

Beverage

Booked designs

Seven of Compass Design’s designs are published in the Big Book of New Design Ideas, a full-color, 384-page, hardbound book edited by David E. Carter and published by HarperCollins.

March 31, 2004

Flexibles

Film-laminated cartons deliver for P&G

Procter & Gamble improves moisture barrier in its dry detergent cartons by shifting from a lacquer coating to film/paperboard lamination.

March 31, 2004

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Espoma grows new bag line

New side-gusseted, flat-bottom plastic bags at plant food maker Espoma necessitate a new robotic palletizer, stretch-wrap bundler, and bag sealer.See video

March 31, 2004