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Shamrock sues Dean over milk jug shape

Phoenix-based Shamrock Foods Co. has filed a "declaratory judgment action" in federal court in Phoenix, AZ. It seeks a ruling that the packaging for its Shamrock Farms "mmmmilk(TM)" single-serve milk products does not violate any trademark or trade dress rights that Dean Foods Co.

August 31, 1998

Industries: Page 796

Bakery/Snack

Supplier news: Appointments, promotions

Formost Packaging Machines (Woodinville, WA): James J. Diver, sales mgr., bakery sales.

July 31, 1998

Flexibles

Kraft Foods 'hedges' for cost consistency

Food processor broadens cost-control strategy from ingredients into packaging materials thanks to new 'intermediaries.' Commodity-type contracts provide insurance against material price run-ups.

July 31, 1998

Flexibles

Packaging suppliers in headlights of MACT truck (sidebar)

OSHA complicates EPA compliance

July 31, 1998

Additives, coatings & inks

Kraft Foods 'hedges' for cost consistency (sidebar)

No effect on converters

July 31, 1998

Controls & Machine Components

Cutler-Hammer: Cutler-Hammer: Motor control cabinet

DeviceNet MCC is the first DeviceNet-compatible industrial-grade motor control center, says manufacturer Cutler-Hammer (Milwaukee, WI). It allows operators control from a single PC or PLC in conjunction with a man-machine interface.

July 31, 1998

Conveying & accumulation

Paper companies wax eloquent about wax separation process (sidebar)

'Reverse-cleaning' separates wax from fiber

July 31, 1998

Filling/capping, dry

Eastman Chemical Company: Eastman Chemical Company: Cosmetics jars

Colt's (Daysville, Conn.) has expanded its packaging line with new cosmetics jars suitable for makeup, loose powders, creams, face treatments and bath and body products.

July 31, 1998

Flexible packaging

Tiger thermoforms paper/plastic structure for cheese

Swiss company is believed first to use cellulose in a thermoform/fill/seal package for shelf-stable packs of cheese. The 20-g packs of cheese were introduced in the U.S. in June.

July 31, 1998

Converting equipment

Best of Brand Design honored

Sponsored by the newly renamed Brand Design Assn., the 1998 Gold Awards competition honored outstanding package design from around the world.

July 31, 1998

Conveying & accumulation

Lakeport likes can filling flexibility

This Ontario brewer designed a can filling line that accepts sizes from 8 to 32 oz. Secondary packaging can be corrugated trays, paperboard or plastic ring carriers.

July 31, 1998

Flexible packaging

Looking for a packaging edge? Explore technology's promises

If you're looking for an edge--and who isn't?--there's a wealth of emerging technology available today that can help: (1) improve the quality of your product; (2) heighten your packaging line productivity; (3) reduce your packaging costs; and (4) improve your product sales/profitability.

July 31, 1998

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Packagers predict future trends

Consolidation/globalization, the shift to flexibles and system speed/automation top a list of emerging trends cited by packagers, according to new PMMI research.

July 31, 1998