Sustainable Packaging

Balancing economics and the environment

Stonyfield Farm CEO Gary Hirshberg describes how the organic yogurt maker balances these packaging concerns.

June 30, 2002

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Beverage

Tyson revamps packaging design

Tyson Foods just announced a “world-class” packaging makeover to give its products a fresh, new look.

June 30, 2002

Closures

Redesign quenches 'Dry' package

Made-over Canada Dry ginger ales, mixers, and sparkling wines hit consumer shelves.

June 30, 2002

Flexibles

Companies

–Flexicon Corp. (Bethlehem, PA) relocated into its new 90ꯠ sq’ mfg. facility and world headquarters.

June 30, 2002

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Food allergen bill introduced

Bills have been introduced in the Senate by Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-MA) and in the House by Rep. Nita Lowey (D-NY) to improve the labeling of foods known to contain an allergen.

June 30, 2002

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Country-of-origin labeling

Proponents of country-of-origin labeling have scored a major hit. The 2002 Farm Bill, signed by President George W. Bush, mandates country-of-origin labeling for meat, produce, fish, and peanuts.

June 30, 2002

Bakery/Snack

Heading North

As some of you know, and others may have noticed, this month marks a bit of a change at Packaging World as Pat Reynolds succeeds me as VP/Editor and I assume a less day-to-day operational role as VP/Executive Editor.

June 30, 2002

Converting equipment

'Healthy' carton energizes nutritional beverage

Multilayer, skived-edge gable-top carton for NuVim’s energy drinks virtually eliminates previous carton’s tendency to bulge.

June 30, 2002

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Double (and triple) dose of convenience?

Co-packaging of drugs can help medication compliance. But lack of FDA policy impedes packaging applications.

June 30, 2002

Contract Packaging

Salaries satisfy (sidebar)

Who participated in survey

June 30, 2002

Prepared Foods

Salaries satisfy (sidebar)

Few dissatisfied with salaries

June 30, 2002

Beverage

Salaries satisfy

Packager salaries and benefits remain robust, according to an exclusive Packworld.com survey.

June 30, 2002

Beverage

PET bottle converter racks up efficiency

Manufacturer of PET containers uses new dome-and flange-trimming machine to cut scrap rate and increase throughput by 20%.

June 30, 2002