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Coding, Printing & Labeling

Senate freezes poultry labeling issue

California's two senators cried foul to current frozen poultry labeling regulations that are loose enough to allow chicken to be labeled as fresh even if the flesh is hardened.

October 31, 1995

Flexible packaging

Pouches link looks, functionality

Pouches made of water-soluble film are giving Cincinnati-based Ciba-Geigy a competitive edge in the market for turf management products used by golf course groundskeepers.

October 31, 1995

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Envisioning new OTC labels

Potential changes to over-the-counter drug labeling came into clearer focus on Sept. 29 when the Food & Drug Administration held a public hearing soliciting ideas for a redesigned label.

October 31, 1995

Converting equipment

Supplier news: International news

General Electric Plastics India, Ltd. (Baroda, India) and Improved Blow Molding Equipment Co., Inc. (Bedford Park, IL) have announced the 4th quarter start-up of a turnkey system for the production of 20-liter Lexan® polycarbonate water bottles.

October 31, 1995

Converting equipment

Clarified PP bottles make envirosense in Canada

At PAC-EX '95, Canada's national packaging exhibition, a pallet load of plastic bottles containing colored water had attendees guessing. The clear round and square bottles were from Container Corp.

October 31, 1995

Coding, Printing & Labeling

More media issue inflation?

A recent report in the New York Times faulting nutrient content figures on packaged pre-cut vegetables and fruits was another case of media attention to what FDA considers a low-priority issue, said FDA food labeling director Dr.

October 31, 1995

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Nutritional label fine-tuning

FDA is very pleased with all aspects of its food labeling requirements under the Nutrition Labeling Education Act (NLEA), said Dr. Ed Scarborough, director of FDA's office of food labeling.

October 31, 1995

Controls & Machine Components

Contact suppressor

The S-9 contact suppressor module from Lutze (Charlotte, NC) guards against PLC burn out, noise and other equipment malfunctions. It dissipates and eliminates power surges or spikes before they interfere with control operation.

September 30, 1995

Controls & Machine Components

Compact bar code scanner

The AtomScan(TM) compact bar code scanner from Allen-Bradley (Milwaukee, WI) is one of the smallest unattended, visible laser diode scanners on the market, says the company.

September 30, 1995

Controls & Machine Components

Cap sealer

The WC600 sealing machine for steel caps from White Cap (Downers Grove, IL) can seal up to 900 containers/min. It accommodates a wide range of cap sizes.

September 30, 1995

Controls & Machine Components

Packaging tape

Tara Tape (Bensalem, PA) has introduced the Com-Pack(TM) packaging tape system, which uses smaller diameter cores and increases the amount of tape per roll for less waste and increased efficiency.

September 30, 1995

Controls & Machine Components

PET bottles, jars

Stewart/Walker (LaPalma, CA) has introduced its new line of PET water bottles and square jars. Available in 0.5-, 1- and 1.5-L sizes with a 28-mm finish, water bottles are available with a larger support ring for better stability during filling.

September 30, 1995