House subcommittee passes allergen labeling

The House Subcommittee on Health mirrored action in the Senate by passing legislation requiring food labels to state in clear, plain language if the product contains one or more of the eight major food allergens.

reported by Cecelia BlalockWashington correspondent

Jul 31st, 2004

Over 90% of all allergic reactions are caused by milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, shellfish, wheat, or soy. The bill will move from Health to Energy and Commerce.

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Front/Back Labeling System

Label-Aire introduces the Inline 6200-TS front/back labeling system designed to apply labels to the front and back sides of product containers at high speeds.

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Label Printer Applicator

Weber Packaging Solutions’ Model 4050 label printer applicator is available in right or left-hand application models and can be outfitted with a wide variety of label applicators.

The Trine Modular Labeling Station, as an easy-to-install system to reduce downtime, can both be retrofitted to an existing Trine labeling system or be used with a new Trine system.

Accraply Highlights Upgrades on Trine Modular Labeling Station

Machine has improved throughput, changeovers, and maintenance to enable significant process improvements with minimal line disruption for Trine labelers.

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Flexibility Key to Modular P-S Labeleing Application System

Based on the M2 label applicator and an innovative motion control system, MFlex is modular and flexible with configurations for applications such as top labeling, bottom labeling, top/bottom labeling, front & back labeling, wrap labeling, and more.

Wrap Labeling System

Label-Aire introduces the Inline 5100-TS wrap labeling system designed for re-liable full- and partial wrap labeling at medium- to high-speeds, high-volume, and multi-shift operations.

Handled with care: Your cookies and crackers deserve the best!

Handled with care: Your cookies and crackers deserve the best!

They are a delight around the world – and a challenge for manufacturers everywhere. The guide provides an analysis of the market trends and the corresponding requirements focusing on handling and infeed technology.

Co Pilot Max 512i Turbo

Inkjet Printer

Squid Ink Mfg.’s CoPilot Max 512i Turbo inkjet printer is designed to print hi-resolution characters on porous or non-porous surfaces. It prints at speeds up to 480 ft/min.

ID Technology's Model 258 print & apply label applicator with CrossMerge™ technology.

Print & Apply Labeler Improves Print Quality Without Sacrificing Line Throughput

ID Technology, a ProMach product brand, used PACK EXPO Las Vegas to officially introduce its new Model 258 print & apply label applicator with CrossMerge™ technology.

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RFID Labeling Solutions for Vials, Syringes, and More

A focus for Weiler Labeling Systems (WLS) at PACK EXPO Las Vegas was on dynamic labels, with the potential to improve inventory control throughout the life of products, for any industry looking to improve traceability.

Leibinger Coding and Marking Systems Acquires SIS Ink Solution

Leibinger, a manufacturer of continuous inkjet solutions, acquired SIS Ink Solution, a manufacturing of continuous inkjet ink and solvent products that are used around the world.

Servo-Driven Table Top Labeling System

The newest version of Universal Labeling System's R310 table top labeling system was on display during PACK EXPO Las Vegas.

Handled with care: Your cookies and crackers deserve the best!

Handled with care: Your cookies and crackers deserve the best!

They are a delight around the world – and a challenge for manufacturers everywhere. The guide provides an analysis of the market trends and the corresponding requirements focusing on handling and infeed technology.

Print/form/fill/seal Machine for Sachets

V-Shapes, an innovative supplier of convenient, hygienic, and sustainable single-dose packaging equipment, made its debut at PACK EXPO by showing its unique AlphaFlex print, form, fill, and seal solution.

Large 1-L cartridges and reduced makeup consumption compared to many other printers mean that the printer runs longer on each cartridge, reducing the touches by operators.

New CIJ Printer Designed to Maximize Up Time, Reduces Touches

With large, 1-L cartridges and very little makeup consumption, this printer is designed to keep going with limited operator oversight.

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Accurate Box Co. Enters the World of Digital Printing

Accurate Box Co. purchased a new high-speed digital printer that will allow it to print double-sided boxes in-house at lower costs and lower minimums.

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Conveyor Belt Labeler

Multivac’s L 310 conveyor belt labeler is designed for labeling bakery prod-ucts in hinged trays at speeds up to 120 packs/min and can accomodate a label width of up to 500 mm.

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Markem-Imaje to Exhibit End-to-end Supply Chain Solutions at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

See it at PACK EXPO Las Vegas Booth C-2232! Markem-Imaje will demonstrate its packaging operations, including track-and-trace, serialization, and authentication.

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RFID Labeling Solutions

See it at Pack Expo Las Vegas Booth C-3518! WLS, a ProMach product brand, will introduce its latest RFID labeling solutions designed to apply RFID labels to vials, bottles, tubes, syringes, and medical devices.

Diagraph Announces Rebranding of Allen Coding to Diagraph GmbH

Diagraph Marking and Coding, an ITW company, announced that Allen Coding GmbH is now ITW Diagraph GmbH and will be the European, Middle East, and African headquarters for Diagraph.

When consumers scan the unique QR code on the back of the pouch, not only do they get verification that the package is authentic, they also get customized messaging.

A Whole New Connected Packaging Platform

A leader in digitally printed flexible packaging, ePac Flexible Packaging has launched a platform that leverages the power of digital printing to create serialized, trackable packaging especially suitable for small and medium-sized brands.

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Digital Printing Upgrade and a Second Digital Laser Cutter

This Wisconsin producer of both in-mold and pressure-sensitive labels upped its game in 2020 with systems that have enabled the firm to get into the flexible films market.

Markem-Imaje Acquires Blue Bite

Markem-Imaje, an operating company of Dover Corp., acquired Blue Bite LLC, a manufacturer of innovative workflow software solutions for brand owners and product marketers.

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Labeler for Egg Packs

Multivac's L 310 full wrap labeler is designed to label fresh eggs in cardboard or plastic trays and closes then with a secure seal.

Lx3000 300 Reshoot1990

Color Label Printer

Primera Technology offers the LX3000 color label printer featuring large, individual ink tanks and a reusable thermal inkjet print head. It can print labels up to 8 in. wide x 24 in. Print speed is up to 4.5 in. (114mm) per sec.

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Compact Print and Apply Labeler

The 4741 Mini label print and apply system from FOX IV Technologies incorporates a Honeywell PXie industrial printer and is designed for small space applications and applications with low to medium volume.

The electron beam coating and laminating system is one of several strategic investments in machines, methods, and materials that AccuFlex opted for as a way of scoring sustainable packaging points.

Digital Printing, E-beam Coating, and More

Now nearing the end of its first year in business, AccuFlex is leveraging digital printing, e-beam coating, Color-Logic software, and both films and zippers that are compostable

The Ultra Digital Enhancement press installed at Germany S.A.C.I.A.G. in Paraguay.

Digital Enhancement of Folding Cartons

Scodix, the world’s leading provider of digital enhancement solutions for the graphic arts industry, recently announced that Germany S.A.C.I.A.G has installed a Scodix Ultra Digital Enhancement Press.

Pressure sensitive labels for a craft brewer are a good example of what Aptech produces on its Mouvent LB701 digital press.

Clustered Print Heads for Digital Printing

In 2017 a Bobst division called Mouvent unveiled a new digital label press that is differentiated primarily by its use of print head clusters.

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Inkjet Case Coder

Domino launches the Cx350i state-of-the-art piezo inkjet (PIJ) direct-to-box printing solution designed for low-cost printing of GS1-compliant machine-readable codes onto cases, trays, and other secondary packaging types.

Domino North America Named One of the 2021 Best Places to Work in Illinois

This is Domino’s sixth acknowledgement in the Medium employer category (100-399 U.S. employees). This statewide survey and awards program was designed to identify, recognize, and honor the best places of employment in Illinois.

The BoxMaker has announced the purchase of a second HP PageWide C500 Press, adding significant capacity as the converter launches a nationwide expansion.

The BoxMaker is Big on Digital for Corrugated

The BoxMaker, a leading U.S. manufacturer of digitally produced packaging, has announced the purchase of a second HP PageWide C500 Press, adding significant capacity as the converter launches a nationwide expansion.

High Desert Pure's Full Spectrum CBD Lotion in an airless pump container (3.5 oz).

Smudge-Proof Cannabis Batch Labels Offer Colorful Compliance

High Desert Pure employs on-demand printing for up-to-the-minute compliance and traceability information for its nearly 30 SKUs.