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Flexibles

Snack pack is Trophy material

A zippered stand-up pouch and gorgeous graphics make Trophy Foods’ Delectables line of snacks irresistable.

March 31, 2002

Flexibles

Drinkable yogurt in stand-up pouch

A 1.5-L stand-up pouch is now the package for a new drinkable Licaudo de yoghurt from Parmalat Uruguay, a unit of the Parma, Italy-based dairy.

March 31, 2002

Flexibles

Sargento wins FPA Member?s Choice Award

Sargento Cheese, Plymouth, WI, earned the Member’s Choice Award from the Flexible Packaging Assn., for its reclosure feature used for its Chef Style shredded mozzarella cheese pouch.

March 31, 2002

Containers

Winston debuts 'flask' pack

An injection-molded “flask” of polypropylene is the revolutionary new container for Winston’s new blends, Rich and Light from R. J. Reynolds Tobacco, Winston-Salem, NC.

March 31, 2002

Labels

More novel packs from Heinz

Few food manufacturers show as firm a belief in the power of packaging as Pittsburgh-based H.J. Heinz Co.

March 31, 2002

Flexibles

Award-winning design 'pops'

“The Creativity Annual,” a book highlighting the year’s top designs, recently awarded its Creativity 31 Award of Distinction to Axion Design (San Anselmo, CA) for its design of Corn Poppers Popcorn Dippers.

March 31, 2002

Cartoning

Web Plus: Sites

New or enhanced Web sites

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Flexibles

Companies

–Aetna Group has located its U.S. div. in a 77ꯠ sq’ facility in Duluth, GA. –MeadWestvaco Corp.

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People

–Len Kilby has recently been appointed to sales director for the North American market at SIG Doboy Inc. (New Richmond, WI). –CMD Corp.

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Coding, Printing & Labeling

China's biotech regs trouble U.S. officials

China is the latest nation attempting to impose labeling requirements for imported biotech foods.

March 31, 2002

Coding, Printing & Labeling

GMA comments on proposed EC biotech regs

The battle over the EC’s position on genetically modified foods goes on.

March 31, 2002

Sustainable Packaging

Can ban lifted in Denmark

Finally bowing to the European Commission after a battle dating back to 1977, Denmark lifted its ban on cans for beer and soft drinks, effective January 23.

March 31, 2002