Bakery/Snack

Web Plus: Web-based tool cuts packaging costs

In a 1999 study of its own internal packaging processes, Minneapolis-based 3M (www.3M.com/packaging) discovered that tighter control of packaging information worldwide could save millions of dollars annually.

March 31, 2003

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Meat/Poultry/Seafood

Fee or tax?

Like the budgets of other administrations before it, the Bush 2004 budget contains “user fees” on food processing facilities regulated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

March 31, 2003

Flexibles

Need more information sharing

One of the easiest ways for journalists to keep up-to-date on technical and marketing advances is to participate in the judging process for the competitions in their chosen fields.

March 31, 2003

Beverage

Sometimes low tech is tech enough

To salvage existing equipment, winery finds unique solution to capsule wrinkles—by turning a conveyor on end.

March 31, 2003

Closures

Color-shifting tottles make a splash

A colorant used in two-layer HDPE tottles and other containers of Fiji Blend tanning products produces an attention-getting color shift...just like a tan.

March 31, 2003

Beverage

Start spreading the glues

Miller Brewing efficiently delivers hot-melt glue pellets to multiple glue-dispensing units thanks to an overhead air conveying system.

March 31, 2003

Beverage

Mott's takes a new tack in aseptic juice (sidebar)

People, people, people

March 31, 2003

Beverage

Mott's takes a new tack in aseptic juice

A $26 million bottling line in Aspers, PA, represents Mott’s first aseptic filling of PET bottles without the need for clean-room conditions.

March 31, 2003

Flexibles

Convenience is key

Pet-food manufacturers discuss the future of packaging and how innovation, customer convenience, and ease-of-use fit in with upcoming packaging plans.

March 31, 2003

Flexible packaging

Co-packing suits these packagers

Representatives from Stonyfield Farms, DreamPak, and SipTop describe why their firms pack for other companies, and how they price those services.

March 31, 2003

Flexible packaging

SouthPack serves up three pavilions

Running April 30 and May 1 in Atlanta’s Georgia World Congress Center, SouthPack will feature three pavilions. In the Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Packaging Pavilion, visitors will be able to source specialty equipment, medical-grade materials and supplies, kits, blister packs, and TE containers.

March 31, 2003

Conveying & accumulation

PACex goes International

Packaging, food processing, and logistics/materials handling technologies will all converge at Toronto’s International Centre during PACex International May 6-8.

March 31, 2003

Sustainability

FDA's 'fast track' isn't always

Industry and agency consider ways to reduce delays in 120-day packaging approval program.

March 31, 2003