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Coding, Printing & Labeling

More flexibility on health claims

The Food and Drug Administration has eased its benchmark standard for health claims on food labels, allowing qualified health claims with varying degrees of substantiation submitted by food companies prior to marketing.

August 31, 2003

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Europe to require labels on GM foods

The European Parliament ended its five-year ban on imports of genetically modified foods but imposed strict labeling requirements on food and feed made with GM ingredients.

August 31, 2003

Coding, Printing & Labeling

GM food concerns remain

According to a study conducted by ABC News in early July, 55% of those surveyed said they would avoid buying GM foods if they were so labeled. Sixty-two percent of women would shun GM-labeled foods.

August 31, 2003

Coding, Printing & Labeling

COOL update

The House voted to prohibit mandatory country-of-origin labeling for meat products as part of a spending bill for the U.S. Department of Agriculture and FDA.

August 31, 2003

Flexible packaging

Pregrilled brats bagged beautifully

Johnsonville Sausage LLC, Sheyboygan, WI, has bagged a way for people to enjoy fresh grilled sausage without having to fire up a grill.

August 31, 2003

Labels

Security measures

Along with anecdotal examples, a popular survey on Packworld.com discloses packagers’ thoughts—and insecurity—about package security.

August 31, 2003

Secondary Packaging

Security measures (sidebar)

Thermoforms add scents of security

August 31, 2003

Flexibles

Thirst for convenience' helps drive flexibles

FPA projects 2003 shipments to grow at a 4.2% rate to $20.8 billion, despite a ‘turbulent, outlandish, and unpredictable’ 2002.

August 31, 2003

Cartoning

Converting data into dollars

Our survey reveals that collecting, sharing, and converting packaging line data into knowledge is tricky for many. But for those who’ve mastered it, the benefits are compelling.

August 31, 2003

Controls & Machine Components

Converting data into dollars (sidebar)

Why this survey is different

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Converting equipment

Converting data into dollars (sidebar)

Methodology

August 31, 2003

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Data acquisition successes: A case for data collection

Our editors scoured the industry for success stories—both big and little—on our quest for successful data acquisition and analysis implementations.

August 31, 2003