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Dry dental packs

Desiccant canisters add two-year shelf life for dental retraction cords.

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Materials: Page 678

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Wine's single-serve PET bottle serves new venues

In late April 2002, Canandaigua Wine introduced nationwide 375-ml PET bottles of Arbor Mist wine in four fruit flavors.

May 31, 2002

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Lunchmeats launch in reusable PP containers

The Hillshire Farm division of Sara Lee Foods, Cincinnati, OH, has selected GladWare® containers for its new Ultra-Thin Deli Select line of lunchmeats.

May 31, 2002

Protective/transport packaging

Motorola trims packaging, plastics

Three molded pulp trays and new generic corrugated cartons help Personal Communications Systems establish global standard and save big.

May 31, 2002

Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)

Distributors remain big factor in purchases (sidebar)

Are distributors valued?

May 31, 2002

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Distributors remain big factor in purchases

Exclusive reader survey reveals packaging distributors continue to influence a high percentage of materials and machinery purchases.

May 31, 2002

Tamper-evident machinery

New TE seals at Interpharm

Pharmaceutical manufacturer adds greater TE reliability by switching to induction-sealed foil liners in place of pressure-sensitive foam liners.

May 31, 2002

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

FDA prescription for drug errors reads 'bar code'

Drug manufacturers will have to increase use of unit-of-use package sizes, plus add new scanning and printing equipment.

May 31, 2002

Flexibles

Crest 'books' info-paneled carton

In a novel approach, a carton’s informational fold-out fifth panel enlightens users about the benefits of Crest Whitestrips.

May 31, 2002

Containers

Superior likes caseless shipping

This Ohio dairy manufacturer is rewriting the rules that govern distribution in the dairy industry. Caseless shipping is key. See in-plant video

May 31, 2002

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Addition by subtraction

Golden Flake doubles speeds and reduces labor costs for potato chip packaging by replacing 21 outdated lines with eight new vf/f/s machines. See in-plant video

May 31, 2002

Labels

Jelly even safer to spread

To start off the year, Palmetto Canning Co., Palmetto, FL, relaunched its Palmalito brand of jams and jellies in a 16-oz glass jar with a 2-mil PVC heat-shrinked label that provides tamper evidence.

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2002 NACD Packaging Awards

Packaging World highlights the Gold Award winners of the National Assn. of Container Distributors 2002 Awards.

May 31, 2002