Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Stonyfield opts for in-line tf/f/s

For four years, Stonyfield Farm filled its 4-oz YoBaby organic yogurts for babies and toddlers into injection-molded polypropylene cups, with six filled and lidded cups automatically unitized in a wraparound paperboard carton.

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Flexibles

New copolymers

Versify* Plastomers and Elastomers, a new range of specialty propylene-ethylene copolymers from Dow Chemical, are designed to improve optics, sealing and hot tack performance, elasticity, flexibility and softness.

April 30, 2004

Beverage

Rise projected in foodservice disposables

Rising disposable personal income, says The Freedonia Group, will fuel demand in the U.S. for foodservice disposables 4.3% per year through 2007, to $14.2 billion.

April 30, 2004

Cosmetics/Personal care

Red Zone gets 'radical' makeover

Earlier this year, Old Spice Red Zone soft solid antiperspirant was re-introduced to the market with a high-tech look, designed and engineered by Product Ventures for manufacturer Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati.

April 30, 2004

Additives, coatings & inks

PET bottle resin companies seek relief

An organization called the U.S. PET Resin Producers Coalition in late March filed petitions with the United States Department of Commerce and International Trade Commission requesting an investigation of unfair trade practices by PET resin producers in India, Indonesia, Thailand, and Taiwan.

April 30, 2004

Wine

Almaden's single-serve wine box

Canandaigua Wine Company, thought "inside the box" when it debuted Almaden Red Sangria in the 500-mL Tetra Prisma[r] package from Tetra Pak.

April 30, 2004

Dairy

Good night milk

An opaque PET 330-mL bottle, blow-molded using Owens-Illinois’ special ATX432 UV light barrier, is being used for Slumber Bedtime Milk.

April 30, 2004

Dairy

Superb print recognized

The International Assn. of Printing House Craftsmen, Minneapolis, MN, recently recognized Polytainers Inc. with four awards in its 29th annual International Gallery of Superb Printing competition.

April 30, 2004

Flexibles

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

Labels

Cornstarch redesigned

Clabber Girl has introduced a new cornstarch package whose graphics retain the antique-like charm of a previous paperboard package, but integrated with bright, colorful graphics.

April 30, 2004

Beverage

Energetic design

Ferolito Vultaggio & Sons have given their Extreme Energy Shot beverage a new taste profile and larger package. A larger, cutting-edge package communicates the power of the beverage, which is made with real cane sugar and 10% real juice, as well as some other high-performance ingredients such as Taurine and Ginseng.

April 30, 2004

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Problems with COOL

Food industry groups filed comments with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service on its interim final rules for country-of-origin labeling requirements.

April 30, 2004

Beverage

Winery turns the tables on backups

Pacific Wine Partners uncorks more uptime at higher speeds and efficiencies since installing two compact accumulators that smooth production flow for tapered bottles. See video

April 30, 2004