Sustainable Packaging: Page 592

Conveying & accumulation

New machines and materials fuel prepackaged fresh beef

An unusual foam tray, seven-layer coextruded lidding, a high-speed rotary backflushing/lidding machine, and weigh/price labeling let this Florida meat packer respond to supermarket demand for case-ready ground beef.

March 31, 1998

Sustainable Packaging

Supplier news: Appointments, promotions

Marcal Paper Mills, Inc. (Elmwood Park, NJ): Joseph Elvin, sr vp, purchasing and environmental affairs.

March 31, 1998

Sustainable Packaging

Packaging science undergrads are helped

Three different universities can now offer students scholarships in Packaging Science, funded by the Petroleum Packaging Council (Chicago, IL). Clemson, Michigan State and California Polytechnic State has each been awarded $2ꯠ for 1998 for scholarships to be awarded to students who demonstrate financial need.

March 31, 1998

Additives, coatings & inks

Freezer-to-oven CPET trays

A thermoformed tray of crystallized polyethylene terephthalate holds frozen, unbaked muffin batter and can be put right in the oven to allow foodservice operators in Australia to offer fresh-baked goods on-premise.

March 31, 1998

Additives, coatings & inks

Pepsi 'Storms' Colorado, 'Grips' Dayton

A striking metallized label is helping Pepsi-Cola introduce its new lemon-lime soft drink, Storm(TM), to three Colorado markets-Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo.

March 31, 1998

Flexibles

FPA announces top winner

In this year's annual awards competition sponsored by the Flexible Packaging Assn. (see PW, March '98, pp. 34, 42 and 58), the Green Globe award for environmental achievement and the President's award for top package overall both went to GardenTech Singles by Gulfstream Home and Garden of Lexington, KY.

March 31, 1998

Home

Waxed box marking

To make it easier for grocery store workers to properly separate recyclable non-waxed corrugated cases from waxed cases, some corrugated case manufacturers will begin marking waxed cases with the word "wax" in English, French and Spanish.

March 31, 1998

Controls & Machine Components

Spray bottle

A refillable and reusable bottom-pump, air-powered spray container is available from Stark & Associates (Charlotte, NC). The 11-oz container is made of Orgalloy, an alloy of nylon and PP; consists of a standard spray valve, nozzle, lid, and pump mechanism; and can be sprayed upside down.

February 28, 1998

Controls & Machine Components

Produce crate

Liland Technology (E. Syracuse, NY) has developed the patented Fresh-Pakk reusable and recyclable system for shipping and displaying fresh produce. The all-PP system is made up of pint-size, perforated or solid baskets with snap-on, clear lids.

February 28, 1998

Protective/transport packaging

Protective packaging

Geoami is a 100% post-consumer recycled paper cushioning material that acts as protective wrap or void fill for products during shipping. From Cardinal Container (Schaumburg, IL), this material is composed of a web of hexagonal, angled cells said to deflect shock from goods.

February 28, 1998

Sustainability

Bass is bullish on beer in plastic

Few brewers have gone as far as Bass in developing a plastic bottle for beer. Now Bass wonders when U.S. brewers will get on board to help drive bottle costs down.

February 28, 1998

Flexibles

Polyester film

Rhodia (Cranbury, NJ) has introduced Terphane® 14.31, a PVOH-coated film for lamination. Applications for the film include lidding for refrigerated and oxygen-sensitive foods such as fresh and processed meats, fresh pasta and cheese.

February 28, 1998