Soups/Condiments/Sauces/Spices/Dips/Dressings

Packaging is the 'catch' for gourmet catsup

Will a chunky, more flavorful catsup sell for three times the retail price of catsup sold by market leaders Heinz and Hunt's?

January 31, 1995

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Flexibles

Cheese marketer stretches packaging technology (sidebar)

Unique technology behind Cafe Classics

January 31, 1995

Sustainability

Revamped Bottle Bill Could Be Worth Cost, Study Says

A new study on the costs and benefits of a national bottle bill conducted for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) concluded that the social benefits of deposit legislation would slightly outweigh the costs-provided a least-cost system were adopted.

January 31, 1995

Consumer packaged goods

Supplier news: Appointments, promotions

Chemical Sector Exel Logistics North America (Columbus, OH): Niels Aalund, business development mgr.

January 31, 1995

Controls & Machine Components

Supplier news: Achievements

ISO 9002 registration: Bemis Co.'s Pepperell, MA. plant; Jefferson Smurfit Corp's Anderson, IN, container plant; Rex-Rosenlew Intl. Inc.

January 31, 1995

Consumer packaged goods

Supplier news: Domestic acquisitions, agreements

ICI Chemicals and Polymers (Wilmington, DE) will reorganize its Polyester Intermediates and Polymers Business into three regions.

January 31, 1995

Dairy

Milking graphic appeal

Who else would Columbus, OH-based Borden Inc. be targeting with its new Crazy Milk lowfat milk product?

January 31, 1995

Protective/transport packaging

AmeriStar's industrial winners

Winners of the 1994 AmeriStar Package awards were announced November 12 at a reception held in conjunction with Pack Expo in Chicago. Sponsored by the Herndon, VA-based Institute of Packaging Professionals, recipients in the Industrial Category included a multi-compartment paperboard container for pressure transmitters and a polycarbonate suspension system for silicon wafers.

January 31, 1995

Consumer packaged goods

Supplier news: Appointments, promotions

Adhesives Div., National Starch and Chemical Co. (Bridgewater, NJ): Steve Pearce, mgr., special projects; Daniel O'Brien, sales rep., Pennsylvania area.

January 31, 1995

Conveying & accumulation

Coca-Cola's efficiency soars with ultrasonics

Ultrasonic proximity and motion control sensors improve efficiency and reduce downtime at Coca-Cola Bottling Consolidated's Mobile, AL plant.

January 31, 1995

Dairy

Supplier news: Achievements

Dr. Theodore P. Labuza is the 1995 Recipient of the DFISA/FPEI Food Engineering Award, sponsored by Dairy and Food Industries Supply Association and the Food and Process Engineering Institute.

January 31, 1995

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

Tf/f/s for beverages

Hassia (Somerville, NJ) now offers hot fill or aseptic deep draw tf/f/s equipment for noncarbonated juices, milk drinks, flavored waters, iced teas, and coffees.

December 31, 1994

Closures

Self-sealing closure

The Cap'N Lock closure system from Preferred Closures (Northbrook, IL) has a spill-resistant, one-piece cap that locks into place with a lock sealing system, patent pending.

December 31, 1994