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Flexibles

Flexible packaging price hikes?

The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing a change in its New Source Review program that has the potential to be the most expensive rule to affect flexible packaging in the last 20 years, according to the Flexible Packaging Assn.

July 31, 1999

Coding, Printing & Labeling

In brief

A national uniformity for food bill has been introduced in the House by Rep. Richard Burr (R-NC), as a companion bill to one introduced earlier in the Senate by Rep.

July 31, 1999

Contract Packaging

Smoothie label sends fresh message

Pacific Beach, the newest brand to merge into the herbally enhanced smoothie tidal wave, sets itself apart by listing non-fat yogurt and chunks of fruit among its ingredients.

July 31, 1999

Coding, Printing & Labeling

State labeling law opposed

In Louisiana, Governor M. J. Foster was urged by GMA to veto a State Senate bill requiring country-of-origin labeling for meat products. In its letter, GMA noted that federal law already requires identifying country-of-origin of imports and that additional state requirements could violate the Commerce Clause of the U.S.

July 31, 1999

Labels

Beverage company invests in new bottles, labeler

Since its inception in 1992, Tradewinds beverages has seen three different bottle designs, with the most recent hitting store shelves in mid-April.

July 31, 1999

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Safety labeling proposed for eggs

Under a new proposal announced by FDA and USDA, egg cartons would carry safe handling instructions similar to those found on raw meat products. The proposal stems from the agencies' efforts to prevent illness caused by salmonella enteritidis.

July 31, 1999

Controls & Machine Components

STA Packaging Tapes: Whiter sealing tape

STA Packaging Tape's (Garden Grove, CA) line of water-activated reinforced and paper gummed sealing tapes is now whiter and brighter. The whiter, STA-Force tapes are said to make white cartons look their best while retaining the benefits of strength, protection and security.

June 30, 1999

Controls & Machine Components

Associated Bag Co.: Product catalog

Thousands of popular and hard-to-find packaging products and shipping supplies can be found in the new 150-page catalog from Associated Bag (Milwaukee, WI).

June 30, 1999

Controls & Machine Components

Cadillac Products Packaging Co.: Nylon gears

Nylatron® material from Cadillac Plastic (Troy, MI) is an alternative to metal gears. The nylon material works better than metal in some applications because of the reduced friction and inertia linked with the bending of thermoplastic gear teeth.

June 30, 1999

Controls & Machine Components

Paxton Products: Centrifugal blower

Paxton's (Camarillo, CA) AT-1200 centrifugal blower is suitable for the beverage bottling, canning and packaging industries. Compact and efficient, the line of AT blowers provides more flow with lower speed, lower maintenance and energy savings.

June 30, 1999

Controls & Machine Components

Zero - Max: Zero - Max: Linear actuator

Roh'lix® linear actuators from Zero-Max (Minneapolis, MN) convert rotary motion into linear travel at speeds to 70"/sec, depending on lead size and shaft speed.

June 30, 1999

Controls & Machine Components

Plast-O-Matic Valves: Metering pump

Plast-O-Matic Valves' (Cedar Grove, NJ) VPA air-operated metering pumps are designed to deliver exact quantities of liquids in automated or manual processes and filling systems.

June 30, 1999