Coding, Printing & Labeling

Healthy race to develop new food packaging

Government concerns about nutrition and obesity prompt food companies to explore new label copy and packaging.

October 31, 2003

Labeling: Page 137

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Trine Labeling Systems: Labeling for new bottling line of bottled water

Music Mountain Water needed labeling equipment capable of running in excess of 350 bottles/min. But fast changeover and a compact footprint were also crucial. This Trine glue-applied roll-fed labler filled the bill.

September 30, 2003

Conveying & accumulation

Inline labeler

Label-Aire introduces the Inline Series 6000 labeling system that can be outfitted with a range of Label-Aire New Generation 3100 Series applicators (wipe-on, air-blow, or tamp-blow).

September 30, 2003

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

PACK EXPO automation highlights: Flexibility and efficiency top the list

Packaging automation highlights included major product announcements and a powerful case study at the Conference at PACK EXPO.

September 30, 2003

Coding, Printing & Labeling

FDA attacks misbranded dairy labeling

The Food and Drug Administration told four manufacturers of whole milk, reduced fat milk, and ice cream to remove the false label statements, "No Hormones" or "Hormone Free" from their packaging.

September 30, 2003

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Caulk-it revolutionizes the sealants market

GE Sealants & Adhesives, a wholly owned subsidiary of the General Electric Co., is revolutionizing the sealant market with its most recent innovation.

September 30, 2003

Cartoning

Packaging in the U.K. and beyond (Part 6)

Plug-and-Pack™ update (Part 6 of a 6-part series)

September 30, 2003

Cartoning

Packaging in the U.K. and beyond (Part 3)

New developments from U.K. machine builders (Part 3 of a 6-part series)

September 30, 2003

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Warnings dropped for olestra

The Food and Drug Administration announced that, effective immediately, packages of products containing olestra, a fat substitute developed by Procter & Gamble, need no longer bear a required label statement indicating that olestra may cause some gastrointestinal difficulties, that it inhibits the body’s absorption of vitamins A, D, E, K, and other nutrients, and that these vitamins have been added to compensate for olestra’s effects on these nutrients.

September 30, 2003

Coding, Printing & Labeling

EU biotech labeling slammed

The National Food Processors Assn. and the Grocery Manufacturers of America sharply criticized the European Union’s recently adopted labeling and traceability rules of foods and feeds containing genetically modified ingredients.

September 30, 2003

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Blood container labeling

FDA proposed to revise its rule on the labeling and storage requirements for blood and blood components to make it easier for the blood industry to comply with regulations, reduce the costs of compliance, and manage the supply of plasma to enhance the safety of the blood supply.

September 30, 2003

Coding, Printing & Labeling

No special labeling for clones foreseen

FDA would not require labels on products from cloned animals if they are considered as safe as traditional food, according to an FDA regulatory review scientist speaking at a biotech conference in late June.

September 30, 2003

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Europe to tighten label health claims

The European Commission is going in the opposite direction from FDA, proposing to require that all health claims on food, drinks, or food supplements be supported by independent experts.

September 30, 2003