Industries: Page 831

Consumer packaged goods

Supplier news: International agreements

Hoechst Specialty Chemicals Group (Charlotte, NC) has merged into Clariant Intl. Ltd. (Muttenz, Switzerland) to form the Clariant Masterbatches Div., to be headquartered in Easton, MD.

September 30, 1997

Containers

Supplier news: Relocations, expansions

Sonoco Printed Packaging Div. (Atlanta, GA) has established a printed packaging product and process development facility in Hartsville, SC; Sonoco Industrial Container Div.

September 30, 1997

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Country of origin

Diehards are still attempting to require front panel country-of-origin marking on packages of frozen fruits and vegetables. In the latest developments, Rep.

September 30, 1997

Flexibles

Water, motor oil in stand-up pouches

In the U.S., stand-up pouches continue to gain acceptance in a variety of applications (see stories, p. 18 and 58). Yet with few exceptions, manufacturers and consumers haven't been very enthusiastic about these packages for liquids.

September 30, 1997

Cosmetics/Personal care

Redressing a fragrance line

When Ft. Lauderdale, FL-based Parlux Fragrances, Inc. recently purchased the Alexandra de Markoff line from Revlon, management felt the line needed to appeal to younger women, both in the U.S.

September 30, 1997

Flexibles

Fruit snack comes in a 'nifty' cup

Introduced in late August at 7-Eleven stores across the country was Sunfresh® FruitJelite(TM), a fruit gelatin snack in a colorful textured cup and foil lid.

September 30, 1997

Consumer packaged goods

Supplier news: Domestic acquisitions, agreements

W.R. Grace Co. (Boca Raton, FL) has entered an agreement to combine its packaging business with Sealed Air Corp. (Saddle Brook, NJ), forming a new company, retaining the Sealed Air name and headquarters.

September 30, 1997

Cosmetics/Personal care

Supplier news: Appointments, promotions

Anderson Packaging (Rockford, IL): Ed Hancock, president, Pharmaceutical Div.; Tom Baca, president, Oral Care and Household Products Div.

September 30, 1997

Beverage

Hall of fame welcomes three

The Packaging Education Forum has announced the election of three distinguished packaging professionals to its Packaging Hall of Fame. The 1997 class includes Donald Betando, retired chair of the San Jose State packaging program; Lejo Brana, director of packaging at Riviana Foods, Inc.; and Dr.

September 30, 1997

Coding, Printing & Labeling

FDA wants fresh juice warning labels

Continuing its campaign to upgrade food safety in the wake of well-publicized incidences of foodborne illnesses, the Food and Drug Administration has asked juice manufacturers to voluntarily put warning labels on unpasteurized fruit and vegetable juices until formal labeling rules can be developed.

September 30, 1997

Consumer packaged goods

Supplier news: International agreements

Dow Chemical Co. (Midland, MI) intends to purchase Sentrachem Ltd. (Johannesburg, South Africa), a producer of specialty and agricultural chemicals, as well as PP, PE, latex and rubber products.

September 30, 1997

Consumer packaged goods

Supplier news: Appointments, promotions

Chevron Chemical Co., PE operations, (Orange, TX): Jeffrey Taylor, plant mgr.; George Avdey, sales mgr.

September 30, 1997