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Sustainable Packaging
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Coding, Printing & Labeling
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Coding, Printing & Labeling
Skimming fat, not nutrients
FDA has issued new rules on milk labeling designed to eliminate consumer confusion about the fat content of milk and milk products. Until now, milk was not held to the same nutrition labeling standards as other products on the use of terms like "low fat." As a result, many consumers believed skim milk contained fewer nutrients than other types, and that 2% milk was low fat.
December 31, 1996
Machinery: Page 1170
Coding, Printing & Labeling
Replacing Kessler at FDA
The man who changed the face of food package labels is leaving the Food and Drug Administration, and Congress and industry are waiting to see who is named to succeed Dr.
December 31, 1996
Converting equipment
AquaPenn bottles Gerber, adds band
Milesburg, PA-based AquaPenn Spring Water Co. signed an agreement with Gerber Products Co., Fremont, MI, that gives AquaPenn the rights to fill 1.5-L of Gerber® Baby Water into clear polyethylene terephthalate bottles.
December 31, 1996
Coding, Printing & Labeling
Shrink label gives this mule a kick
From Russia by way of the U.K. comes a vodka-based drink called the Smirnoff Mule in a glass bottle with a label that's nearly as exotic as the beverage itself.
December 31, 1996
Feeding/inserting/unscrambling
Supplier news: Domestic acquisitions, agreements
Hoppmann Corp. (Chantilly, VA) acquired certain business interests of Feeder Systems (Vista, CA). Hoppmann also acquired exclusive rights to a labeler line from Applied Technologies, Inc.
December 31, 1996
Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)
No-fluff package
O'Tec, Inc., one of the few producers of bagged cotton candy for the retail market, attributes much of its success to the high-barrier flexible bag it uses to protect the spun sugar from moisture.
December 31, 1996
Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging
CR packages: another bone of contention
Among the packaging regulatory battlegrounds between Europeans and Americans is child resistant packaging. It is covered by ISO 8317, which is considerably weaker than the law established here by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
December 31, 1996
Controls & Machine Components
Bundled data exchange
PLCDirect has bundled its DDE (Dynamic Data Exchange) Server with Intouch(TM) Lite software by Wonderware® to provide users with an object-oriented man/machine interface suitable for use on most PLC systems.
November 30, 1996
Controls & Machine Components
Tray former
The Combi TF2 is a low-cost tray former from Combi America (Canton, OH) designed to fold and glue die-cut trays. It forms trays measuring from 12" x 9" x 2" to 22" x 16" x 4" at speeds of 18/min.
November 30, 1996
Controls & Machine Components
Diagnostic service
Tri-Link is a new diagnostic service from Triangle Package Machinery (Chicago, IL) that ties Triangle's PC-based Selectech 32 touchscreen equipment controls via modem to engineers at the company.
November 30, 1996
Controls & Machine Components
Fitment applicator
Portola Packaging (San Jose, CA) has developed a fitment applicator for gabletop cartons. Series 2 is a low-cost applicator that will fit most single- and dual-lane gabletop fillers.
November 30, 1996
Controls & Machine Components
Packaging web sites
Use these packaging web sites to obtain immediate information from suppliers, associations and other organizations. Many sites also allow you to generate feedback.
November 30, 1996
Controls & Machine Components
Form/fill/seal system
The Boxibag form/fill/seal system from Inland Trade (Miami, FL) produces square or rectangular type packages with four distinct gussets that increase stability.
November 30, 1996
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