Coding, Printing & Labeling

Time with TI's RFID guy

Tom Shields is RFID program manager with Texas Instruments Educational & Productivity Solutions unit that markets math and science educational technology.

March 31, 2006

Materials: Page 537

Flexibles

Water debuts in shapely SUPs

Wasatch IceWater Co., Park City, UT, has introduced its natural artesian spring water in 16-oz (473-mL) stand-up flexible pouches supplied by Ampac Flexibles, unit of Ampac Packaging LLC.

March 31, 2006

Flexibles

Clarification

In March coverage of the FPA Awards Competition, four Silver Award winners were left out. Three were in the Technical Innovation category: Fisherman’s Friend Strong Mint, by converter Amcor Flexibles; Blue View Cook a Carrot, by converter Flex Pack USA; and Fromm Adult Gold Dog Food Quad Seal Pouch, by converter Polymer Packaging.

March 31, 2006

Flexibles

Mini cookies big hit in PP cups

United Biscuits Southern Europe, Barcelona, Spain, introduced Nabisco-brand Mini-Oreos and Mini-Chips Ahoy cookies packaged in rigid polypropylene, 4-oz cups to Spanish and Portuguese markets in 2004.

March 31, 2006

Flexibles

Boxed Ray Charles set recreates nostalgia

You will have Ray Charles on your mind with a new collector’s edition music set titled “Ray Charles Pure Genius” from Rhino Records, Los Angeles, CA.

March 31, 2006

Closures

Foster's launches lager in aluminum bottles

In January 2006, the Foster’s Group Limited, beer market leader in Australia, introduced a new packaging option for its Crown Lager brand—12-oz aluminum bottles from CCL Container.

March 31, 2006

Coding, Printing & Labeling

A first read on RFID World 2006

At the 4th annual RFID World event, held in late February in Grapevine, TX, enthusiasm about RFID’s ongoing potential was tempered with a healthy dose of reality.

March 31, 2006

Labels

Case-ready seafood in leak-proof packs

Sea Star Seafood, Marlborough, MA, is riding a trend of case-ready seafood with a line of Beacon Light Refresh frozen products launched in early 2006 in leak-proof packaging.

March 31, 2006

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Pfizer's inhalable insulin a first for diabetics

By mid-year, a multicomponent inhaler containing Pfizer’s Exubera insulin human [recombinant DNA origin] powder will offer diabetic patients the first inhaled form of the drug without the need for an injection.

March 31, 2006

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Be Effective with Global Packaging: Plan Early, Develop Domestically

Too many packaging professionals know first-hand about the lack of package development strategy. When product launches are rushed, product managers may bring us a hurry-up assignment: “Find something to package it in.”Often, last minute packaging development and product launches come off smoothly.

March 31, 2006

Additives, coatings & inks

Oval containers

Option Pak oval container series from Continental is suitable for wipes, powders, and other sundries. Available in 2”, 4”, 6”, and 8” sizes with towelette dispensing, pour, or combination lids.

March 31, 2006

Coding, Printing & Labeling

U.K. supermarket Sainsbury wants healthy kids

It's the first retailer to provide Guideline Daily Amounts for children aged 5 to 10 years on its food packaging.

February 28, 2006

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Credit card-sized RFID and temp sensor

A UHF Gen 2 RFID tag the size of a credit card that also includes a programmable temperature sensor is in development—and already has the attention of a major retailer.

February 28, 2006