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Containers
FDA modifies diet supplement claims approach
The U.S. Court of Appeals ruled in 1999 that the Food and Drug Administration should consider allowing health claims on dietary supplements even though they are not widely recognized as valid by the scientific community.
November 30, 2000

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Closures
Domestic acquisitions, agreements
DuPont Packaging (Wilmington, DE) and Teknor Apex (Pawtucket, RI) have formed a strategic alliance to jointly develop, manufacture and market cap liner compounds for the Americas.
November 30, 2000
Feeding/inserting/unscrambling
Relocations, expansions
Zanasi USA (Minneapolis, MN), formerly MarCode, has moved its headquarters to 8601 73rd Ave. N., Suite 38, Minneapolis, MN 55428; phone: 763/593-1907, fax: 763/593-1941.
November 30, 2000
Packaging Machines Intl., Inc., is moving into a new 40,000-sq' facility at 505 Bonnie Lane, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007; phone:
Flexibles
'Plastics Packaging' molds students, professionals
With the World Wide Web, packaging students and professionals can quickly glean information. Thus, there seems to be little need for a book on the basics of plastics packaging, especially a 432-page tome whose only color printing appears on its hard cover (shown at right).
November 30, 2000
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Flexibles
Vodka served at this art gallery
In the premium spirits category, Luctor shows Dutch heritage through extravagant decorating of Vincent Van Gogh vodkas, gin and a liqueur. Gallery graphics require 16 colors involving suppliers in five European countries.
November 30, 2000
David Van de Velde (shown above) could be called the 'curator' of the Vincent Van Gogh line of spirits. The vodka bottles (right
Cartoning
A vision for low-cost inspection (sidebar)
A detailed look
November 30, 2000
Cartoning
A vision for low-cost inspection
Access Business Group, the manufacturing arm for Amway, upgrades cosmetics packaging with new low-cost vision sensors that confirm literature insertion and label presence.
November 30, 2000
The vision sensor's hand controller for set-up parameters is wired through the cartoner's main panel (above) with the view displ
Additives, coatings & inks
Tri-extrusion heightens Haremar's capability (sidebar)
Central and remote control
November 30, 2000
Secondary Packaging
Tri-extrusion heightens Haremar's capability (sidebar)
Film wraps McDonald’s Canadian buns
November 30, 2000
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Secondary Packaging
Tri-extrusion heightens Haremar's capability
A faster line yielding more consistent films lifts Haremar Plastics into three-layer capability, exemplified by a clear overwrap for McDonald’s buns.Highlights include comprehensive central control and remote monitoring and servicing.
November 30, 2000
The output from three extruders combines, then rises to form the bubble at the upper left side of the photo. The panel on the ri
Conveying & accumulation
Paired vf/f/s equipment 'brews' foodservice packs
By adding two vf/f/s machines, Mother Parker’s Tea & Coffee meets growing sales demand for small bags of ground coffee sold primarily to restaurants and hotels.
November 30, 2000
For its foodservice business, Mother Parker's sells bags of ground coffee under its own name as well as for brands it contract p
Coding, Printing & Labeling
Carnation relaunches Coffee-mate
A new curvy-shaped, high-density polyethylene jar, decorated by a heat-shrunk roll-on label, is carrying Carnation Coffee-mate® to the marketplace.
November 30, 2000
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Containers
Adding a 'leg' to the corrugated industry stool
Packaging World Editor report on SuperCorr 2000, a late October show and conference in Atlanta sponsored by a paper Expo association and an organization of corrugated converters.
November 30, 2000
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