Labeling: Page 142

Coding, Printing & Labeling

No uniformity for 'green' labeling

“Green labeling is no longer a voluntary marketing tool. The use of various—and sometimes conflicting—symbols has become mandatory in 21 countries,” says Michele Raymond, publisher of Recycling Laws International.

October 31, 2003

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Web Plus: Sites

New or enhanced Web sites

October 31, 2003

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Companies

Pactiv (Lake Forest, IL) will purchase the plastic packaging assets of Rock-Tenn Co.

October 31, 2003

Coding, Printing & Labeling

GAO reports on COOL

The battle over mandatory country-of-origin labeling continued as the General Accounting Office weighed in with a report that examined several aspects of the U.S.

October 31, 2003

Conveying & accumulation

Tropicana's juiced about aseptic bottle filling line (sidebar)

Downstream efficiency

October 31, 2003

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

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