Machinery: Page 1166

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Kraft's clamshell says 'Manchego'

Kraft Foods de Mexico's new Manchego-style cheese slices are merchandised in a clear hinged clamshell that's thermoformed from a custom resin. Value-added package results in brisk sales.

November 30, 1996

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Going with the flow

New centralized ink system keeps ink flowing for hassle-free ink-jet printing at Arcadia Farms. Ink supply can be changed on the fly.

November 30, 1996

Converting equipment

Supplier news: Relocations, expansions

Multi-Plastics (Westerville, OH) has relocated its College Park, GA, converting facility to a newly constructed 36ꯠ sq' plant in Peachtree City, GA.

November 30, 1996

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Food identity labeling

The federal government is rethinking its regulations on standards of identity for food products and how such identities should be stated on package labels.

November 30, 1996

Secondary Packaging

Supplier news: Domestic acquisitions, agreements

Padlocker (Tamarac, FL) will represent the Cetra line of tray and wraparound case packers in North and South America.

November 30, 1996

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Supplier news: Domestic acquisitions, agreements

Matthews Intl. (Pittsburgh, PA) has sold its labeling business to Fox IV Technologies (Pittsburgh, PA).

November 30, 1996

Converting equipment

Supplier news: Domestic acquisitions, agreements

Atlantis Plastics (Miami, FL) will sell its blow molding subsidiary, Plastic Containers (Atlanta, GA), to Reid Plastics (Arcadia, CA).

November 30, 1996

Controls & machine components

Supplier news: Relocations, expansions

BWI Inex (Clearwater, FL) will supply machine vision systems from Systech (Cranbury, NJ) to the pharmaceutical and consumer products industry in a strategic alliance between the two companies.

November 30, 1996

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Warnings up in smoke

Rep. Martin Meehan, D-MA, wants to see tougher warning labels on cigarette packages and is developing legislation he hopes to introduce when the new 105th Congress convenes in January.

November 30, 1996

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Mexico has new labeling rule

Commercial products sold in Mexico are subject to new labeling requirements that took effect November 1, 1996. The rule outlines the language that must be included on consumer product labels and defines terms, including packaging, labels and tags, instructions, guarantees, and the principal display panel.

November 30, 1996

Controls & Machine Components

Corner wrap system

Superior Machine Systems (Mason, OH) introduces its Genesis Corner Wrap system Series 9000 in its new full-color brochure. The system provides an effective way to automatically label two adjacent panels of boxes.

October 31, 1996

Controls & Machine Components

Reusable temperature logger

The HOBO® Temp data logger is a cost-effective and reusable way to record temperatures of shipments of food or electronics products. The small, 1-oz device is packed into a case with product.

October 31, 1996