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Coding, Printing & Labeling

Codex Committee drops COO requirements

The Codex Alimentarius Commission Committee on Labeling decided to drop any further work on COO labeling requirements. Codex is an international agency that sets international food standards for commodities and guidelines for related processes.

July 31, 2003

Flexibles

PipeLine: Retort pouches: Has their time come?

In the last year or two, one of the warmest trends in flexible packaging has been the resurgence of the retort pouch for seafood products and also for pet foods.

July 31, 2003

Labels

Dial ratchets up liquid soap packaging

A multicompany partnership combined to create new lenticular, three-dimensional labels for clear hand soap bottles.

July 31, 2003

Containers

Snyder snacks on efficiency

New vf/f/s machines replace outdated equipment, adding speed while reducing costs for labor, replacement parts, and product giveaway.See in-plant video

July 31, 2003

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Blister pack components on demand

Plastic bags with preprinted header cards were too costly and too labor intensive to fill and staple shut. Thermoformed PVC blisters with ‘slider cards’ are a big improvement.

July 31, 2003

Conveying & accumulation

Back to Vegas for more gear

A Mexican manufacturer of cleaning products and a Utah marketer of bottled water both will return to Pack Expo Las Vegas this October.

July 31, 2003

Secondary Packaging

Boxing out the competition

A switch to a new gearbox increases reliability and lowers cost for Goodman’s new case packer.

July 31, 2003

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

'Knowledge-based' robots learn as they pack

Machine vision, robotic packaging equipment, PC controls, and customized software combine to help a German maker of frankfurters cope with growth.

July 31, 2003

Flexibles

Enhancing a brand with happy cows

Armed with a design concept statement that ‘happy cows give good milk,’ label converter Fort Dearborn Co. came up with labels that build brand equity for Oberweis Dairy.

July 31, 2003

Closures

ReaLemon gets distinctive shapes

Mott’s ReaLemon and ReaLime juices now don store shelves in green-stippled PET bottles molded with a distinctive lemon or lime shape in their neck to identify the product and brand.

July 31, 2003

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Kaufman offers hot-stamping

Kaufman Container has added hot stamping to its capabilities available at its decorating facility.

July 31, 2003

Controls & Machine Components

THK America, Inc: THK America, Inc: Catalog directory

THK offers its new catalog directory of products, including motion guides, actuators, and other linear motion products. Information regarding caged ball linear motion guides; standard linear motion guides; ball screws, splines, and link balls; linear actuators; and other standard products is included.

June 30, 2003