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Flexible packaging

Testing the power of PEN

Tests of hot-filled jam in a jar and pasteurized beer in bottles are among the latest signs that PEN's packaging potential may soon be realized.

June 30, 1996

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Brewers getting 'fresh'

BATF weighs brewers' petitions for freshness dating, and considers requiring brewers to disclose corporate names.

June 30, 1996

Consumer packaged goods

Supplier news: Domestic acquisitions, agreements

Quantum Chemical Co. (Cincinnati, OH) will be a major part of a new company named Millennium Chemicals Inc. (Iselin, NJ).

June 30, 1996

Converting equipment

Shaping technology injects market excitement in metal cans

Until a couple of years ago, American packagers using cans seemed satisfied with the straight sidewall profile and functionality of most metal cans. The cans were strong, easy to fill and seam, and offered a number of labeling, case packing and stacking options.

June 30, 1996

Consumer packaged goods

Supplier news: Appointments, promotions

Dow Chemical Co. (Midland, MI): Richard E. Sosville, vp, mktg. & sales.

June 30, 1996

Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)

Film pack launches sub sandwich in Canada

Printed film replaces a manually applied label for Burns Meats' EZee Sub sandwich meat packs, saving 50% in combined material and labor costs.

June 30, 1996

Flexibles

Supplier news: Domestic acquisitions, agreements

American Packaging Corp. (Rochester, NY) has entered into a partnership with Quality Packaging (Chalfont, PA) to provide the retail and gourmet coffee market with its film packaging and engineering service.

June 30, 1996

Flexibles

Supplier news: International agreements

A strategic alliance was announced between Robert Bosch in Germany and Elopak a.s. in Norway to launch a new aseptic pouch packaging system for milk and fruit juices.

June 30, 1996

Consumer packaged goods

Supplier news: Relocations, expansions

Exxon Chemical (Houston, TX) has announced a large addition to its EXACT Plastomer capacity in Baton Rouge, LA, using a significant portion of Paxon Polymer Co.'s PE slurry plant in Baton Rouge.

June 30, 1996

Beverage

Bottle bill expansion likely to make ballot in Oregon

It appears almost certain that proponents of a ballot initiative expanding Oregon's bottle bill will collect enough signatures to get it on the ballot in November.

June 30, 1996

Coding, Printing & Labeling

FDA wants access to claims data for food labeling

FDA wants to change the rules so it is better able to enforce the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act while not impeding the development of new food technologies.

June 30, 1996

Meat/Poultry/Seafood

Native American design for salmon

Juneau, Alaska-based Health Sea, Inc., and the Native American community of the Kake Tribal Corp. are counting on package design to successfully launch the Keta(TM) line of 99% fat-free smoked salmon products within four U.S.

June 30, 1996