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Recycling

New charm for cereal cartons

Minneapolis, MN-based General Mills Co. hopes an innovative color coating process will shed a new hue on the old subject of back panels of cereal cartons.

December 31, 1995

Dairy

Omelets come in a cup

Want to make an omelet in one-tenth the time it now takes to make a regular two-egg omelet?

December 31, 1995

Consumer packaged goods

Supplier news: International agreements

National Starch and Chemical Co. (Bridgewater, NJ) acquired the remaining equity in the joint venture company National Starch & Chemical S.A. (Santiago, Chile).

December 31, 1995

Dairy

Making calcium health claims?

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) has asked the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to allow a health claim on dairy products stating that adequate calcium intake may reduce the risk of high blood pressure.

December 31, 1995

Additives, coatings & inks

Thermal transfer ribbon

The SuperPrint E40 series resin-based thermal transfer ribbon from the Soabar Systems Div., Avery Dennison (Philadelphia, PA) functions at lower heat settings than convention-al resin-based ribbons for extended print head life.

November 30, 1995

Flexibles

PVDC-coated PVC rigid sheet

American Mirrex (New Castle, DE) has introduced EZ23/PVDC, a clear PVDC-coated rigid PVC film. Suited for pharmaceutical and food applications where improved gas and moisture barrier properties are required.

November 30, 1995

Consumer packaged goods

Corrugated wax treatment

Enviro-Tek (Dallas, TX) has developed an alternative to wax coatings for corrugated boxes that is waterproof, greaseproof, repulpable, recyclable and economically competitive with conventional wax coatings.

November 30, 1995

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

In-line laminating/packaging

Laminform® System, a turnkey integrated modified atmosphere packaging system from Redex (Schaumburg, IL) and James River (Milford OH), laminates barrier films with other substrates needed and then sends the lamination to a form/fill/seal machine that's in-line with laminating.

November 30, 1995

Meat/Poultry/Seafood

No beefs with irradiation

Irradiated beef is not likely to affect sensory qualities such as color, flavor and texture, according to a new study conducted by the Kansas State University department of animal sciences and funded by the Beef Promotion and Research Board.

November 30, 1995

Conveying & accumulation

Mexican Coke bottler gets in shape

Coca-Cola's 'true contour' PET bottle is a big success in several parts of Mexico. Promotora blow-molding plant decorates with a shrink label of OPP applied with glue.

November 30, 1995

Labels

Mayfield milks nostalgic design

Now that Coca-Cola has awakened marketers to the power of nostalgia with its retro-style plastic bottles for Coke and Sprite, nostalgic package design is extending to the dairy category, too.

November 30, 1995

Confection/Candy

Topps bubbles over Bazooka wrapper redesign

The Topps Co. unveiled a new wrapper for its 5¢ Bazooka bubble gum piece for the first time since the venerable product was introduced in 1946. The NY-based marketer has updated the familiar red, white and blue wrapper with a large pink bubble in the center.

November 30, 1995