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Labeling

Scrutinizing supplements

A troubling report from the Institute of Medicine, a Congressional information resource in Washington, has squarely put the spotlight on the lack of regulation of dietary supplement products.

February 28, 2005

Flexibles

The right innovation can redirect a category

Leveraging structural opportunities to ease consumers’ stress can elevate a brand’s stature and build additional sales.

February 28, 2005

Flexible packaging

FPA winners sparkle

From 89 entries, here are the top winners in the 2005 awards competition sponsored by the Flexible Packaging Assn.

February 28, 2005

Meat/Poultry/Seafood

Convenience pack is no turkey (sidebar)

Highest Achievement—Packaging ExcellenceSilver—Printing AchievementAn innovative carrier bag from Curwood has provided big improvements for customers of Jennie-O Turkey Store, Willmar, MN, for whole frozen turkeys.

February 28, 2005

Flexibles

Shaped 'tree' pouch grows sales in Costa Rica (sidebar)

Gold—Printing AchievementStand-up pouch packaging manufactured, laminated, and printed by CLP Industries Ltd. helped international candy company Cafe Britt cultivate increased holiday sales of its line of Chocolate Britt candies in Costa Rica.

February 28, 2005

Flexibles

Flexo-printed all-plastic pet food bags (sidebar)

Gold—Printing AchievementBulk 30-lb all-plastic bags for Lamb & Rice Medley dog food from Nature’s Variety, Lincoln, NE, are made of a three-layer extrusion lamination: 48-ga polyester/43-ga metallized polyester/sealant film layer.

February 28, 2005

Flexibles

Non-foil 18-oz retort pouch provides microwaveability (sidebar)

Gold—Packaging ExcellenceTo help position its 18-oz Homestyle Express Asian Style Selections as highly consumer convenient, The Wornick Co.

February 28, 2005

Flexibles

Seen Previously in Packaging World (sidebar)

Oxygen-scavenging package for DVDsGold—Technical Innovation(see packworld.com/go/c128)Buena Vista Home Entertainment Div.

February 28, 2005

Beverage

It's time for interpack

Running April 21-27 in Düsseldorf, Germany, interpack 2005 aims to provide the most extensive overview of the packaging world market.

February 28, 2005

Beverage

Arla's quest for Business-to-Manufacturing integration

Denmark’s giant dairy co-op sees standards-based automation solutions as the best way to harmonize not only processing and packaging but all of business and manufacturing, as well.

February 28, 2005

Dairy

Improved track-and-trace capability (sidebar)

Not only at Vimmerby but across the entire company, production IT manager Arne Svendsen is on a mission to provide Arla personnel full visibility into plant-floor processes, including pasteurization, cleaning, and packaging.

February 28, 2005

Flow wrapping

Promises, Promises, What's In It for Me?

Emerging standards and improved data connectivity hold the promise of helping manufacturers tie their plant and business processes into one neat package.

February 28, 2005