Flexible packaging

Packaging technology on display, Part Two

Once again the DuPont Awards competition attracted the best and the brightest where advancements in plastic packaging technology are concerned.

July 31, 2003

Industries: Page 617

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Label foods for choking risks

The Food Choking Prevention Act introduced by Reps. Mike Honda (D-CA) and Mike Ferguson (R-NJ) encourages FDA to develop food-labeling regulations for products that pose a choking hazard for young children.

July 31, 2003

Beverage

Online deadline approaching for PEF Hall of Fame vote

September 1 is the deadline to cast a ballot in the 2003 voting for the Packaging Hall of Fame. The nominees accepted by the Packaging Education Forum (PEF) include Packaging World’s Arnie Orloski Jr., William E. Archibald, William Richardson Armstrong, Richard G. Lee, Louis Rupp, and Daniel Toner.

July 31, 2003

Consumer packaged goods

Hardware happenings

Against the backdrop of the indexing motion of the is-it-getting-any-better-or-not United States economy, I was uncertain about the level of excitement at this year’s National Hardware Show.

July 31, 2003

Beverage

'Liberty' can flies for Folgers

As America celebrated its birthday this summer, Procter & Gamble launched a limited-edition "Liberty Collector’s Can" that holds 39 oz of ground coffee. The can is just now phasing out of the market.

July 31, 2003

Flexibles

Creating a national brand

Parmalat Bakery Group recently selected Ionic Communications Group to create the branding and packaging strategy for Parmalat’s line of cookies marketed under the brand name Mrs. Alison’s.

July 31, 2003

Containers

Barrier bottle to broaden Apple & Eve markets

Apple & Eve’s new monolayer barrier PET bottle from Graham Packaging offers the juice packer new ways to market its single-serve 10-oz bottles of juice.

July 31, 2003

Flexibles

Tray is fudge factor for convenience

Convenient packaging by Friesinger's Candies, Springboro, OH, is intended to make consumers say "ah, fudge!" instead of "oh fudge!"

July 31, 2003

Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)

High-speed poly bagger

The Advantage CM (speeds to 140/min) vf/f/s bagger from Triangle is ideal for IQF products, including poultry, meat, vegetables, fish, French fries, and more.

July 31, 2003

Flexible packaging

Pouched onions prosper under high-pressure water

A system that uses high-pressure water to kill food pathogens helped Winsoms of Walla Walla launch 8-oz and 2 1/2-lb resealable pouches of refrigerated, chopped onions to the Pacific Northwest this month, with nationwide distribution expected by next year.

July 31, 2003

Consumer packaged goods

Container safety

As part of its antiterrorism efforts, the federal government is focusing on cargo-container security.

July 31, 2003

Cosmetics/Personal care

Rockwell Automation: Ethernet interface module

Rockwell Automation offers its Ethernet interface module to network MicroLogix™ and CompactLogix™ controllers. The Ethernet Networking Interface module, called 1761-NET-ENI Series B, has several data-handling improvements, including more buffering capacity and additional message queuing, which increases communication speeds and provides higher throughput rates.

July 31, 2003

Flexibles

Labels propel Crush promotion

Specially labeled soft drink bottles are playing an integral role in an Internet-based promotional contest for Canadian consumers of Crush carbonated soft drinks marketed by Cadbury Beverages Canada.

July 31, 2003