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Cosmetics/Personal care

Supplier news: Achievements

Calvin Klein Cosmetics Co. (New York, NY) will be honored for its leadership in fragrance packaging design at the third annual LuxePack New York/Pratt Institute Gala.

December 31, 1997

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Bennies celebrate labels

The Printing Industries of America (Alexandria, VA) recently named its Benny winners, which are the Best of Category winners in the 1997 Premier Print Awards, a prestigious worldwide graphic arts competition.

December 31, 1997

Tamper-evident machinery

Experimenting with Web-based tech support

Frustrated with flipping through a manual to solve a tech support problem?

December 31, 1997

Consumer packaged goods

Supplier news: Achievements

Rick Halle, sr staff engineer for Exxon Chemical Co., received the 1997 Andreas G. Ahlbrandt Award, TAPPI's Polymers, Laminations and Coatings Div.

December 31, 1997

Flexibles

Matte finish creates newsprint look

While glossy film is the norm for snack foods, a fish & chips snack bag from Burton's Biscuits in England features an alluring matte finish that stands out in the snack aisle.

December 31, 1997

Coding, Printing & Labeling

What's SAFE from OSHA? (sidebar)

EPA loosens up on labels

December 31, 1997

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Net weight criticism

The National Food Processors Assn. (NFPA) has told FDA its proposed rule on net quantity of contents compliance is "flawed in several key areas." The proposed rule establishes procedures for evaluating whether the label declaration of contents matches actual contents.

December 31, 1997

Beverage

Predicting world demand for beer packages

Global demand for beer containers is expected to advance more than 3% per year, reaching 303 billion units in 2001, says a recent study from The Freedonia Group (Cleveland, OH).

December 31, 1997

Containers

Supplier news: International agreements

Russell-Stanley Holdings, Inc. (Red Bank, NJ) has merged with Hunter Drums Ltd. (Burlington, Ontario, Canada).

December 31, 1997

Consumer packaged goods

Supplier news: Domestic acquisitions, agreements

Dow Chemical Co. (Midland, MI) and Cargill, Inc. (Minneapolis, MN) has formed Cargill Dow Polymers LLC (Minneapolis, MN) to develop and market biodegradable polylactic acid polymers.

December 31, 1997

Secondary Packaging

Fun's the focus

As children continue to gain influence in purchasing decisions, manufacturers are using packaging as a way to attract their attention. Bel/Kaukauna is a good example.

December 31, 1997

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Clear-film labels rev rum bottle intro

Late this summer, New York-based Seagram Americas introduced Captain Morgan's Parrot Bay Puerto Rican rum flavored with coconut in clear rectangular glass bottles in 750-mL and 1-L sizes.

December 31, 1997