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Conveying & accumulation

New machines and materials fuel prepackaged fresh beef

An unusual foam tray, seven-layer coextruded lidding, a high-speed rotary backflushing/lidding machine, and weigh/price labeling let this Florida meat packer respond to supermarket demand for case-ready ground beef.

March 31, 1998

Conveying & accumulation

'Houston, We have no problem!'

Anheuser-Busch's Houston plant brews efficiency on three glass bottling lines with automated systems that accumulate cases and deliver them on demand to case packers.

March 31, 1998

Flexibles

Supplier news: Domestic acquisitions, agreements

Ashland Chemical Co. (Dublin, OH) has acquired the flexible packaging adhesives business of Century Intl. Adhesives and Coatings Corp. (Columbus, OH).

March 31, 1998

Cosmetics/Personal care

Acid-etched look for plastic

When the owners at Hair Success wanted to introduce a line of haircare products to sell in their salons in and near Fargo, ND, they knew only an upscale look would do.

March 31, 1998

Consumer packaged goods

Supplier news: Appointments, promotions

National Starch & Chemical Co., Adhesives Div. (Bridgewater, NJ): Kenneth Werner, technical service mgr., p-s adhesives.

March 31, 1998

Additives, coatings & inks

Supplier news: International agreements

Dow Chemical Co. (Midland, MI) and LG Chemical Ltd. (Korea) have signed a memorandum of understanding to form a joint venture to produce, market, and sell Calibre(TM) polycarbonate resins in the Asia Pacific region, excluding Japan.

March 31, 1998

Flexibles

Supplier news: Appointments, promotions

DuPont Polyester (Wilmington, DE): Craig F. Binetti, vp/general mgr., Resins and Intermediates; Francine P. Cheeseman, vp/general mgr., Films.

March 31, 1998

Coding, Printing & Labeling

A 'Delicious' extension

With exotic varieties like Orange and Honey, Tomato and Basil, and Sweet Red Pepper, Heinz U.K.'s new Delicious line of salad dressings represents quite a departure from "salad cream," the traditional British salad dressing akin to American tartar sauce.

March 31, 1998

Consumer packaged goods

Supplier news: Achievements

ISO 9001 certification: Greif Bros. Corp. (Delaware, OH) for its corrugated manufacturing facility in Louisville, KY; Multisorb Technologies, Inc.

March 31, 1998

Beverage

Pete's brews beer launch, graphics changes

Redesigned graphics on carriers and bottle labels are helping Palo Alto, CA-based Pete's Brewing introduce a new beer brand and reposition some of its current brands.

March 31, 1998

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Hair volumizers launch in brushed aluminum

A unique aerosol can with a brushed aluminum finish and complementary oversized aluminum overcap is providing an upscale look for Minneapolis, MN-based Regis Corp.'s Volum hair volumizer product line.

March 31, 1998

Additives, coatings & inks

Freezer-to-oven CPET trays

A thermoformed tray of crystallized polyethylene terephthalate holds frozen, unbaked muffin batter and can be put right in the oven to allow foodservice operators in Australia to offer fresh-baked goods on-premise.

March 31, 1998