Sustainability

Will PFOA issue stick to packaging?

“Truth is, FDA clearance of a food additive may not always last forever. The law provides that FDA can re-examine the safety of an approved additive whenever new evidence emerges to justify it.”

April 30, 2006

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Containers

Canisters emit aroma for nutraceutical packaging

Süd-Chemie Performance Packaging releases its Aroma-Can™ scented canisters for the nutraceutical and pharmaceutical industries that uses patent pending Encapsulated Aroma Release technology called CompelAroma™ from ScentSational Technologies.

April 30, 2006

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Domino acquires Enterprise Information Systems Inc.

Domino Printing Sciences, plc, acquired Enterprise Information Systems, Inc., an automatic identification and data capture systems integrator based in Dallas, TX.

April 30, 2006

Flexible packaging

The future of resealable packaging

Robert Hogan is director of international sales and marketing at Zip-Pak, a global leader in zipper technology for packaging. Bryan Muskat is president of Triangle Package Machinery, a leading supplier of zipper-compatible VFFS packaging machinery. Presented here are their views on the whys and wherefores of incorporating resealable packaging features.

April 30, 2006

Coding, Printing & Labeling

UF's smart sensor has sense of freshness

The University of Florida has developed a sensor platform that it claims is capable of tracking temperature, humidity, shock, and other variables.

April 30, 2006

Cartoning

Machinery's growing role in package innovation

At PMMI Partners in Packaging event, packaging machinery automation supplier ELAU presents examples of innovative packages and the machines that made them commercially viable.

April 30, 2006

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Packaging and prescription drug plans

A recent Packworld.com survey asked if senior drug plans will have an impact on packaging. Here’s a sampling of responses…

April 30, 2006

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Turnkey RFID station

A wireless, mobile RFID solution is designed for packagers to meet mandates.

March 31, 2006

Conveying & accumulation

Wearable RFID encoding

Development of a portable wireless system for commissioning RFID tags was prompted by a CPG company that wants to supplement Wal-Mart's mandate.

March 31, 2006

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Item-level tagging accelerates for pharma

The CEO of a silicon chipmaker with an inside view of RFID is amazed at the pharma-prompted momentum toward item-level tagging. It also means crucial decisions need to be made by drug companies now.

March 31, 2006

Conveying & accumulation

Getting schooled in RFID

Universities and vendors like Miles Technologies offer classes in RFID education and training where everyone learns something.

March 31, 2006

Coding, Printing & Labeling

RFID Tribe's chief speaks

Mark Johnson of the industry group RFID Tribe talks about its past, present, and future, and what's in it for packagers.

March 31, 2006

Secondary Packaging

Exel uses RFID-enabled stretch wrapper

A first-of-its-kind Lantech stretch wrapper with integrated RFID reader and wireless communication operates at Exel's facility in Harrisburg, PA.

March 31, 2006