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Coding, Printing & Labeling

Blood container labeling

FDA proposed to revise its rule on the labeling and storage requirements for blood and blood components to make it easier for the blood industry to comply with regulations, reduce the costs of compliance, and manage the supply of plasma to enhance the safety of the blood supply.

September 30, 2003

Coding, Printing & Labeling

No special labeling for clones foreseen

FDA would not require labels on products from cloned animals if they are considered as safe as traditional food, according to an FDA regulatory review scientist speaking at a biotech conference in late June.

September 30, 2003

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Europe to tighten label health claims

The European Commission is going in the opposite direction from FDA, proposing to require that all health claims on food, drinks, or food supplements be supported by independent experts.

September 30, 2003

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Info collection on supplements

FDA is seeking public comment on its proposed collection of information on dietary supplements. Specifically, it wants to know if the regulation requiring manufacturers, packers, and distributors of dietary supplements to notify FDA that they are marketing a dietary supplement that bears on its label or in its labeling a statement provided for in the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act will have any practical use.

September 30, 2003

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Pipeline: The elusive 'nickel' tag

Hot on the heels of a tech-stock surge, media outlets of all stripes have carried stories about the “possibilities” for radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags or labels.

September 30, 2003

Controls & Machine Components

HMI paints a powerful picture

Raque Foods’ new HMI provides a “wide open canvas” for an innovative robotic tray filler.

September 30, 2003

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

More data acquisition success stories: Shell Oil bottling: Real data in real time

In a continuation from last month, PW presents several additional data acquisition success stories.

September 30, 2003

Controls & Machine Components

More data acquisition success stories: Data cuts machinery's paper trail

In a continuation from last month, PW presents several additional data acquisition success stories.

September 30, 2003

Controls & Machine Components

Obstacles to information integration abound

Manual data collection, lack of technical infrastructure, and improper training are just a few of the obstacles readers grapple with in collecting, analyzing, and acting on packaging line data.

September 30, 2003

Controls & Machine Components

Obstacles to information integration abound (sidebar)

Methodology

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Cartoning

Machinery with a vision

As machine vision technology becomes more reliable and cost-effective, manufacturers will begin finding it easier to integrate into their packaging lines.

September 30, 2003

Converting equipment

Machinery with a vision (sidebar)

Total inspection

September 30, 2003