Conveying & accumulation

New machines and materials fuel prepackaged fresh beef

An unusual foam tray, seven-layer coextruded lidding, a high-speed rotary backflushing/lidding machine, and weigh/price labeling let this Florida meat packer respond to supermarket demand for case-ready ground beef.

March 31, 1998

Machinery: Page 1094

Conveying & accumulation

'Houston, We have no problem!'

Anheuser-Busch's Houston plant brews efficiency on three glass bottling lines with automated systems that accumulate cases and deliver them on demand to case packers.

March 31, 1998

Filling/capping, dry

Supplier news: Appointments, promotions

Nordson (Amherst, OH): David Mancuso, vp, Powder Systems Group; Ernest J. Fena, general mgr., Liquid Systems Group.

March 31, 1998

Converting equipment

Total Indulgence is a total winner

Winner of the Bernard M. Seid Best of Show Award in the 35th annual awards competition sponsored by the National Assn. of Container Distributors was Tricor Packaging (St.

March 31, 1998

Coding, Printing & Labeling

A 'Delicious' extension

With exotic varieties like Orange and Honey, Tomato and Basil, and Sweet Red Pepper, Heinz U.K.'s new Delicious line of salad dressings represents quite a departure from "salad cream," the traditional British salad dressing akin to American tartar sauce.

March 31, 1998

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Supplier news: International agreements

Weber Marking Systems, Inc. (Arlington Heights, IL) has established a joint venture with Compact Label Co. (Bangkok, Thailand), which, as a result, has changed its name to Weber Marking Systems (Thailand) Ltd.

March 31, 1998

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Hair volumizers launch in brushed aluminum

A unique aerosol can with a brushed aluminum finish and complementary oversized aluminum overcap is providing an upscale look for Minneapolis, MN-based Regis Corp.'s Volum hair volumizer product line.

March 31, 1998

Closures

Irradiation labeling

The National Food Processors Assn. (NFPA) has asked U.S. Dept. of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) to solicit and review public comments on labeling requirements for irradiated meat and meat products as part of its upcoming rulemaking.

March 31, 1998

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Changes in drug packaging?

Among the findings presented at a January 8 hearing of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration was this disturbing FDA estimate: Some 1.3 million people are injured each year in the U.S.

March 31, 1998

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Illicit relabeling

Eight trade associations are banding together to develop model legislation to fight the problem of flea market vendors who sell outdated or stolen products whose packaging may be mislabeled or illegally altered.

March 31, 1998

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Eye drug warnings

Labels of popular OTC eye allergy relief drugs such as Pfizer's Visine, Ross Labs' Murine Tears Plus and Clear Eyes ACR, Bausch & Lomb's Sensitive Eyes, and other vasoconstrictor drugs containing ephedrine, naphazoline, phenylephrine, and tetrahydrozaline should include the warning "Pupils may become dilated (enlarged)," according to an FDA proposal.

March 31, 1998

Controls & Machine Components

Hamer Inc: Hot-air sealer

A hot-air sealer for sealing heavy-duty PE bags eliminates the need for Teflon-coated bars or sealing bands, says manufacturer Hamer (Minneapolis, MN).

February 28, 1998

Controls & Machine Components

Huhtamaki: Container former

Huhtamaki's (DeSoto, TX) Convocan® 1400 Forming Machine Model 90C forms straight-walled round containers from flat sidewalls and bottom discs at speeds to 90/min.

February 28, 1998