Coding, Printing & Labeling

New label takes bottle from nostalgic to novel

Briar's U.S.A., the South Brunswick, NJ-based maker of old-fashioned, alternative sodas, has given its 12-oz glass bottle a contemporary makeover with a label redesign.

June 30, 1998

Labeling: Page 195

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Metric-only labeling delayed

A "significant breakthrough" has been reported in negotiations between the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and the European Commission to delay implementation of Metric 2000, a European directive requiring metric-only labeling on products sold in Europe by the year 2000.

June 30, 1998

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Egg carton labeling

As part of a new initiative to ensure the food safety of fresh eggs, the Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture proposed to require safe handling labels on egg cartons.

June 30, 1998

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Color sensor

The LC-104 color sensor from Sentex (Santa Clara, CA) permits rapid analysis of up to four color signatures. Offers three levels of sensitivity that can be adjusted according to the shades of colors to be read.

May 31, 1998

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Parvex, Inc: Brushless servomotors

New H Series servomotors from Parvex (Elmsford, NY) are brushless, permanent-magnet synchronous motors with resolver feedback driven by digital servo amplifiers.

May 31, 1998

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Top/bottom labeler

Joseph Manufacturing's (Overland Park, KS) top/bottom roll-on labeler applies p-s labels to tops and bottoms of containers at speeds to 120 labels/min.

May 31, 1998

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Multinational pharmaceutical maker designs standards

Newly merged Hoechst Marion Roussel gets design help to unify the look of primary packages produced anywhere in the world. Package type and size standards are the next step.

May 31, 1998

Flexible packaging

Future shock (sidebar)

Blue-sky packaging ideas

May 31, 1998

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Catalog cites package decorating source books

Jelmar Publishing Co. (Plainview, NY) has a 16-page catalog that lists 32 books and studies that focus on packaging and package printing. Seven new books are listed in the two-color catalog.

May 31, 1998

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Clicking, polishing, adhering, deterring

From shoe polish in plastic to a "clickable" cream deodorant, innovative containers, materials and equipment took center stage at Pakex '98.

May 31, 1998

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Future shock

Leading packagers chart a course into the 21st century of packaging technology.

May 31, 1998

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Shipper strategies for a global marketplace

How do packagers handle shippers that must be suitable for markets around the world? 3M says standardize on labels, while Hewlett-Packard likes packaging postponement.

May 31, 1998

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Packagers tell insects: 'Stop bugging us!' (sidebar)

Prescription drug labeling changes

May 31, 1998