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Coding, Printing & Labeling

Percent ingredient labeling

The U.S. is likely to oppose any effort by the Codex Alimentarius Commission to adopt an international labeling standard that calls for listing the percentage of the main ingredients on a packaged food label.

July 31, 2005

Sustainable Packaging

The precious value of clean water

As we head into the heart of summer, it only takes a couple of dry weeks to remind me of the value of clean water—to drink, to swim and boat in, and to water and refresh our gardens and lawns.

July 31, 2005

Bakery/Snack

Robots find a fit in packaging (sidebar)

The Sweet Side of Robotics

July 31, 2005

Conveying & accumulation

The backbone of an HACCP program

A total of eight metal detectors play a key role in helping this Wisconsin mail-order catalogue house bring more than 2ꯠ SKUs to the marketplace.

July 31, 2005

Conveying & accumulation

ARC upgrades in oil and powder

This supplier to a number of U.S. government feeding programs keeps current where packaging machinery and controls technology are concerned.See video

July 31, 2005

Cartoning

High efficiency makes the case for robotics

Malt-O-Meal chooses flexible, compact, easy-changeover case-packing robots for installation at new cereal plant.

July 31, 2005

Bakery/Snack

Jay's 'family' uses graphics to travel

New ownership of Jay’s is using redesigned graphics to help the brand broaden its distribution.

July 31, 2005

Labels

Crayola kid's soap makes splash

Personal-care products marketer uses distributor’s design studio to come up with new package for squeezable foam hand and body soap for kids.

July 31, 2005

Containers

Waste 'sandwich' helps Wal-Mart recycle

More than 300 Wal-Mart stores in the West are recycling shopping and apparel bags, thanks to a special ‘sandwich’ bale.

July 31, 2005

Labels

C-TPAT trying to get sea legs

The Department of Homeland Security is pushing adoption of RFID technology for imported shipping containers.

July 31, 2005

Closures

The road to Las Vegas: Angelus' Arol, Optima's Amotek, MG2 at MG America

This week’s PACK EXPO previews are: Arol servo cappers join Angelus family, Optima’s Amotek flow bagger is optimized for wipes, MG America introduces MG2’s horizontal case packer

July 31, 2005

Cosmetics/Personal care

Retailers: Paperboard can help evolve private label

Store brands are going ‘uptown’ and reaching the store perimeter. Research identifies paperboard as one desirable material for packages to help in this push.

July 31, 2005