Flexible packaging

Filling and retorting (sidebar)

Upstream from the robotic case packing and palletizing operation at Fresenius, pouches are filled and sent through a retort operation. As might be expected, the systems involved are every bit as sophisticated as those responsible for secondary packaging.

May 31, 2005

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Sustainability

An update on RFID at HP

Hewlett-Packard is both a provider and user of RFID technology.

April 30, 2005

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Wal-Mart's RFID program: Paying back suppliers

When Wal-Mart first came out with its mandate for RFID compliance, many were skeptical that this initiative would have any benefit for the suppliers that were being forced to comply.

April 30, 2005

Coding, Printing & Labeling

IBM launches RFID on RPCs

IBM will track and trace assets between France and Ireland using RFID-enabled reusable plastic containers.

April 30, 2005

Flow wrapping

PFM's new pharma-configured flow packer

PFM introduces a pharmaceutical flow packing with robotic infeed and vision capabilities

April 30, 2005

Sustainable Packaging

Possible warnings for cosmetics

The Food and Drug Administration may require cosmetics and personal care products to include a warning label stating “The safety of this product has not been determined”—if it finds the products contain ingredients whose safety has not been proven or determined.

April 30, 2005

Flexibles

Domino sweetens sugar packaging

Sugar is the latest product to turn to a handled high-density polyethylene container.

April 30, 2005

Flexibles

A 'cool' data-logging temperature sensor

An economical and compact new temperature-tracking device is being used by Cool Dog for frozen novelties.

April 30, 2005

Sustainability

interpack insights

The buzz at the über-sized interpack packaging show in Germany included integration, function-block technology, Rx ‘pens,’ simplicity, esthetics, and concern for machinery ‘made in China.’

April 30, 2005

Coding, Printing & Labeling

New Mexico rejects RFID privacy bills

Lobbying by the Grocery Manufacturers of America persuaded New Mexico’s House Judiciary Committee to table HB215, a bill from Rep. Mimi Stewart (D-Albuquerque) that would have required stores to remove or disable RFID tags on merchandise before consumer purchase.

March 31, 2005

Sustainability

K-C's take on RFID

Kimberly-Clark’s Mike O’Shea discloses lessons learned in RFID, including why it operates a ‘dirty’ RFID lab.

March 31, 2005

Coding, Printing & Labeling

T&A takes RFID into the field

Tanimura & Antle’s program for Wal-Mart starts with bins of lettuce that are RFID-tagged in farm fields.

March 31, 2005

Coding, Printing & Labeling

To Slap and Ship or Not?

The experts from Cleritec Systems, an RFID consultancy, provide a five-step guide to this basic, crucial question.

March 31, 2005