Consumer packaged goods: Page 199

Case erect/seal

Supplier news: International agreements

Arakawa Chemical Industries Ltd. (Osaka, Japan) and Dow Chemical Co. (Midland, MI) have formed Arakawa Europe GmbH (Frankfurt, Germany) to sell Arkon(TM) hydrocarbon resins, which are used as tackifiers in various adhesive applications.

October 31, 1997

Filling/capping, dry

Desiccare, Inc: Oxygen scavenger

The O-Buster non-toxic, hygienic, odorless oxygen scavenger from Desiccare (Richland, MS) is designed to prevent mold and odor formation and oxidation.

September 30, 1997

Flexibles

Pleasing consumers with unexpected packaging

Around our way, a Coca-Cola vending machine at the Cleveland Zoo recently surprised my wife and me by delivering a 20-oz contour PET bottle after forcefully pulling a dollar bill out of our hands.

September 30, 1997

Closures

FDA guidance for closures opens can of worms

Pharmaceutical packagers will have to ride a much tighter herd on suppliers if draft guidance is issued. Additional extraction studies and food additive petitions may inflate packaging costs.

September 30, 1997

Flexible packaging

Nature's Pleasures launches fresh-cut apple slic es

This processor may not be the first to package apple slices in an extended shelf-life MAP format. But management believes its technology gives it an edge over those who pioneered the concept.

September 30, 1997

Consumer packaged goods

Purchasing people lack pay, sourcing opportunities (sidebar)

Survey crosses department, industry lines

September 30, 1997

Beverage

Purchasing people lack pay, sourcing opportunities

Purchasing agents are compensated the lowest among all respondents to Packaging World's exclusive salary survey. They say opportunities are being missed for sourcing better materials and arranging strategic partnerships with suppliers.

September 30, 1997

Consumer packaged goods

Supplier news: Appointments, promotions

3M Specialty Chemicals Div. (St. Paul, MN): Craig A. Schwartz, U.S. and intl.

September 30, 1997

Flexibles

U.S. materials consumption to grow modestly

The consumption of U.S. packaging materials is expected to grow at a moderate rate of 3.2% annually through 2001, according to the new third edition of the Rauch Guide to the U.S.

September 30, 1997

Flexibles

Supplier news: Domestic acquisitions, agreements

Dow Chemical Co. (Midland, MI) has formed a joint venture with Sentinel Products Corp. (Hyannis, MA) to design, develop, manufacture, market and sell extruded polyolefin and engineered metallocene films globally.

September 30, 1997

Consumer packaged goods

Fen/phen warnings

FDA announced it plans to require warnings on labels of the popular prescription diet drug "fen/phen" after receiving reports that the drug combination can cause serious damage to heart valves.

September 30, 1997

Consumer packaged goods

Supplier news: International agreements

Hoechst Specialty Chemicals Group (Charlotte, NC) has merged into Clariant Intl. Ltd. (Muttenz, Switzerland) to form the Clariant Masterbatches Div., to be headquartered in Easton, MD.

September 30, 1997