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Coding, Printing & Labeling

'GREEN' LABELING GUIDE

Green Labeling: A Global Guide for Marketers and Manufacturers, is a new 195-page report from Raymond Communications Inc., that covers both mandatory and voluntary labeling in 36 countries in Europe, Asia, Latin America and North America.

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Closures

Tapered canister meets Pepperidge Farm's Whims

Whether they’re merchandised from a special display, end cap, or on the cookie shelf, Pepperidge Farm’s new Whims cookie canisters are instantly recognizable from competitive brands.

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Secondary Packaging

Marinade design exudes New York

A label with unique styling adds excitement, curiosity, and intrigue to Mikey’s New York Steak Marinade introduced into New York City in April 2005.

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Secondary Packaging

Kraft's Chips Ahoy! launches in resealable packaging

In July, Kraft Foods introduced its Chewy Chips Ahoy! soft chocolate chip cookies in its patent-pending Snack ’n Seal resealable packaging.

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Closures

Dual-chamber make-up gets custom closure

Procter & Gamble’s Cover Girl brand now includes the newly introduced Outlast Liquid Make-Up, packaged in dual-chamber, 44-mL bottles with durable, double-hinge, dual-dispensing closures.

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Contract Packaging

PepsiCo's co-packing gatekeeper

Anthony Calhoun, manager of contract manufacturing for PepsiCo Beverages and Foods, has seven years of experience in purchasing dry-food packaging and processing services, along with 18 years of manufacturing experience in food and hair-care products.

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Coding, Printing & Labeling

RFID R&D at MIT

It seems logical that the smartest minds should tackle the toughest challenges. That’s the mindset at the Auto-ID Labs of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA.

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Conveying & accumulation

AC drives bring improved performance to shrink wrappers

This builder of shrink wrapping systems gained multiple benefits, including reduced manufacturing costs, by rethinking its selection of AC drives.

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Labels

Lid provides structural support for bundled jars

Secondary package stability is crucial for success in shrink-sleeve bundling two or more products into multi-packs that won’t tip over or tear when handled.

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Coding, Printing & Labeling

Companies

Weber Marking Systems announced that its subsidiary company, Tape & Label Engineering, will be consolidated as a Weber label manufacturing facility.

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Sustainability

New bottle brings new site

A new Web site has been created to accommodate the need for information associated with a line of aluminum bottles.

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Secondary Packaging

Making more corrugated recyclable

A new coating for corrugated paper holds the promise of bringing to an end the need to separate old corrugated containers (OCC) and waxed corrugated boxes.

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