Food & Drug Packaging back issues from January 2005:
On my 'security' soapbox again.(Editorial)
Jan 01, 2005; ... Now that outgoing Secretary of Health and Human Services Tommy Thompson has told America's enemies that we're most vulnerable for a terrorist attack against our food chain, what does this mean to packagers of consumer products? It means you should take another look at the ...
COOL survives attack in Congress.(Business news: business * trends * people)(country-of-origin labeling )
Jan 01, 2005 ... An attempt to kill country-of-origin labeling (COOL)was still unsuccessful by the time the 108th Congress adjourned. The regulation is still scheduled to take effect in April 2005 for fish and shellfish and in 2006 for meat, poultry, peanuts and perishable agricultural products (produce). ...
Colgate-Palmolive Co.(Restructuring)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Colgate-Palmolive Co. has announced a four-year restructuring plan that will shut down ...
The Contract Manufacturing and Packaging Association has changed its name.(Contract Packaging Association)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... The Contract Manufacturing and Packaging Association has ...
Hot-filled PET containers from juice producer Sunnyland Belgium will feature 33-millimeter closures from Amcor White Cap.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Hot-filled PET containers from juice producer Sunnyland Belgium will feature 33-millimeter closures from ...
Coca-Cola Co.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Coca-Cola Co. is marketing special cans and bottles in Beijing and Shanghai to commemorate its recent milestone of 100 billion bottles ...
EPCglobal Inc.(Testing)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... EPCglobal Inc. completed testing its Generation 2 protocol for radio frequency identification (RFID). The Generation 2 ...
Take It Back! Conference.
Jan 01, 2005 ... The Take It Back! Conference, to be held March 7-9 in Alexandria, Va., will feature ...
L'Oreal Group.(Appointments)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Barbara Lavernos-Dupuis has been named managing director of purchasing for ...
Del Monte Foods.(Products)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Del Monte Foods has launched a new line of low-carb canned fruits under the name Carb Clever. The new ...
Hormel Foods.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Hormel Foods, which has sometimes been touchy about jokes directed at its Spam canned meat product, is going along with Monty ...
Starbucks to feature recycled-content cups.(Business news: business * trends * people)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... When Starbucks customers sip their cups of coffee, soon they'll be getting more than caffeine. They'll be using the first container with post-consumer recycled material approved for primary food packaging. Although the Starbucks application is for foodservice, the use of ...
New inhaler 3x as fast.(Business news: business * trends * people)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... A new inhaler is being touted by its manufacturer as dramatically increasing the efficiency with which inhaled medicine is absorbed into the human system. The technology, called TouchSpray, enables a bioavailability of 90% of the inhaled medication delivered to the lung, ...
Heineken website gives consumption info.(Business news: business * trends * people)(www.enjoyheinekenresponsibly.com)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Labels on cans and bottles of Heineken beer will include a link to a website on responsible alcohol consumption. The site, www.enjoyheinekenresponsibly.com, reminds and educates consumers about the effects of consuming alcohol, drinking patterns and consumption guidelines. ...
Folding carton shipments continue to rise.(Data Watch)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... According to the Paperboard Packaging Council, folding carton shipments have grown 4.4% by value and 4.3% by volume as of September. Based on PPC projections, the folding carton market reached $6.8 ...
Packaging as sales tool is conference topic.(Business news: business * trends * people)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Unlocking the potential of packaging as a sales tool is the aim of the Packaging That Sells III Conference, sponsored by BrandPackaging magazine. The conference, to be held June 22-23 at the Drake Hotel in Chicago, will feature seminars on all aspects of packaging as marketing. ...
Labeling laws continue to change: government agencies are striving to make food, beverage and drug labels safer and more concise. Here's what that means to you.(Special report: labeling regulations)
Jan 01, 2005; ... Last year food, beverage and drug labels were impacted by a variety of regulatory changes as various agencies worked to provide more and better information to consumers and health care professionals. Over the past 12 months, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has used the ...
New process makes cPP competitive with PET.(New packages: food * beverage * pharmaceutical * medical * HBA)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Beverages launched in Brazil and South Korea are using bottles of clarified polypropylene (cPP) molded under a new process that allows cPP to compete better with polyethylene terephthalate (PET). The process, which includes a new additive from Milliken Chemical, allows cPP ...
Ring carrier moves into 2x6 pattern.(New packages: food * beverage * pharmaceutical * medical * HBA)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Toe two-by-six beverage can configuration that has proven so popular in paperboard has now come to ring carriers. Pittsburgh Brewing Co. is using a 12-pack plastic ring carrier from ITW Hi-Cone, the originator and leading manufacturer of ring carriers, for its beer. The carrier, ...
Shaker top sprinkles nut pieces on salads.(New packages: food * beverage * pharmaceutical * medical * HBA)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... A leading snack processor is test-marketing a form of packaging that turns nuts into a consumer dining-table condiment. John B. Sanfilippo & Son is testing Salad Buddies under its Fisher label in Chicago, Cleveland and St. Louis, with a national rollout slated for the first ...
Pfizer's unfolding label guards vital info.(New packages: food * beverage * pharmaceutical * medical * HBA)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... A new variety of Listerine, Pfizer Inc.'s mouthwash, is using an unfolding label that retains vital information even if the top panel has been removed. The pressure-sensitive rear label on 250-milliliter bottles of Advanced Listerine unfolds book-style to reveal an extended Drug ...
Karo Syrup moves te PET.(New packages: food * beverage * pharmaceutical * medical * HBA)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Karo Syrup, one of the oldest food brands in the United States, has moved from glass into plastic bottles. The "light" and "dark" varieties, first introduced in 1902, as well as pancake syrup introduced in 1938, are reaching store shelves in 16-ounce polyethylene terephthalate ...
Snapple Elements switches to metal.(New packages: food * beverage * pharmaceutical * medical * HBA)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Snapple Elements, an energy drink from Cadbury Schweppes, has joined the ranks of beverages in aluminum bottles. The 18-ounce bottles, from CCL Container, feature ring indentations near the top for an easy grip and a distinctive profile. Decoration strives for an "icy" look by ...
CoverGirl uses airless pump.(New packages: food * beverage * pharmaceutical * medical * HBA)
Jan 01, 2005 ... An airless pump allows a new makeup sold under Procter & Gamble's CoverGirl label to be formulated as a thick, creamy liquid that spreads easily. CoverGirl TruBlend Foundation uses an airless pump from MegaPlast GmbH with an actuator that is both feminine and ergonomic. The ...
Ethicon's medical package wins awards.(New packages: food * beverage * pharmaceutical * medical * HBA)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... The Tension-Free Vaginal Type Obturator (TVT-O) package from the ETHICON division of Johnson & Johnson uses a packaging design that allows the surgeon to access delicate and precise instruments safely. The TVT-O is an implanted device for the relief of stress urinary ...
Mint tubes get Target practice.(New packages: food * beverage * pharmaceutical * medical * HBA)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Premium breath mints in an unusual combination of tubes and pouches are moving from the Target website into conventional retail stores. Momints liquid-filled breath mints from Yosha! Enterprises Inc. use eight-count small tubes as primary packaging. The secondary packaging ...
Pet food packaging gets more 'human': innovative materials, easy opening, reclosability and other packaging features are migrating from human to pet food.(Innovations: pet food)
Jan 01, 2005; ... When it comes to pet food, Fido probably doesn't care much about the packaging. But you can bet his owner does. Americans buy $14 billion worth of pet food a year. At a time when 62% of U.S. households have pets, and Paris Hilton can offer a $5,000 reward for her lost Chihuahua ...
Retort zipper offers new possibilities.(Advertisement)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... The Fresh-Lock[R] Zipper brand from Presto Products has a line of polypropylene zippers for retort and other high-temperature packaging applications, including pet food packaging. For the first time ever, food processors and institutional customers will reap the rewards of reclosable ...
Lilly counts on vial inspection: a new inspection system checks trays of vials for proper count and product, and helps track deviations.(Operations: Eli Lilly & Co. Plant Operations)(Eli Lilly and Co.)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Quality, accountability and product reconciliation are production mandates at Eli Lilly and Co., Indianapolis, Ind. That's why this leading pharmaceutical manufacturer has automated its mechanical vial counting process. The company enlisted Clarke Engineering Services (CES), an ...
Problems dry up with desiccant inserts: a drug manufacturer saves $150,000 a year and increases efficiency with desiccant packets for pill bottles.(Operations: problem-solving case history)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Teva Pharmaceuticals, the world's largest manufacturer of generic drugs, is saving $150,000 annually at its Sellersville, Pa., facility following a switch from desiccant canisters to packets. The facility manufactures approximately 20 million packaged units per year, most of it ...
Air cushions hold a lot of weight: customer feedback leads to clean up in packaging operations.(Operations: problem-solving case history)(Dental Health Products, Inc)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Customer focus is the corporate mission of Dental Health Products, Inc. (DHP) of New Franken, Wis. That's why when customers started to complain about dust from its cartons containing starch loose fill packaging, DHP started researching alternative packaging solutions to comply with its ...
RFID today: where--and when--is the ROI? Our roundtable participants are moving along with their RFID projects, but they'll still wondering when they'll see the payoff.(RFID zone: end-user roundtable)(Panel Discussion)
Jan 01, 2005; ... Once upon a time (actually about two years ago), Wal-Mart came under the spell of a new technology for supply chain management, called radio frequency identification (RFID). The mega-retailer asked its top 100 vendors to apply tags with microchips encoded with the new Electronic Product ...
What's going on your case: new RFID print-and-apply options for case coding: packagers should weigh carefully before choosing the best RFID print-and-apply solution for their needs.(Technology: case coding)
Jan 01, 2005; ... Print-and-apply labeling of shipping cases has never been an extremely technical segment of the packaging operation. The primary challenges have been producing labels readable by both humans and bar code readers, protecting printed information from weather and other environmental attacks ...
Modular ink jet printing system for large-character coding.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... * More options for making your mark The Vector XII modular ink jet printing system allows manufacturers and contract packagers to print up to 12 lines of code at a cost effective price. You have two options: standard dot matrix characters or Squid Ink's new hi-definition ...
The market opens wide for easy-open cans: several new styles give consumers more choices for convenient meals on the run.(Technology: metal can ends)
Jan 01, 2005; ... While easy-open metal cans have been popular in Europe and Asia for several years, they are just starting to catch on here in the United States. Manufacturers in this country are boosting production of easy-open cans for a simple reason: to satisfy consumer demands for products ...
There's more to ink than meets the eye: inks aren't just for decoration. They're security devices, package protectors and sensory cues.(Technology: printing inks)
Jan 01, 2005; ... Since a package is only as good as it looks, it's important that the sum of its parts leave a lasting impression. Eye-catching graphics are one way to make packages jump off the shelf and land in a shopping cart. Packagers continue to rely on inks to get their message across. As packaging ...
RFID track-and-trace follows product to shelf: Omron's EPCglobal RFID systems capture and verify label data for quality control and tracking.(Technology Spotlight)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Mega-retailers such as Wal-Mart, Target and Best Buy, and the Department of Defense, have required their packaged goods suppliers to begin using RFID "smart" labels to supplement bar codes to help trace shipments from plant to distribution center to point of sale. There are important ...
Contest locates working 1973 metal detector: a bakery is found to have the oldest operational Goring Kerr metal detector--and wins a new one as a prize.(Company Capabilities)
Jan 01, 2005 ... It might be a stretch to boast that the discovery of the food industry's oldest working Goring Kerr metal detector is the biggest news to rise from the ovens of Butter Krust Bakery Co. since sliced bread. But the fact is that Butter Krust--based in Sunbury, Pa., and one of the ...
HFFS is fast, reliable, rugged.(Horizontal Form-Fill-Seal)
Jan 01, 2005 ... RT 2000 series horizontal form-fill-seal machinery uses a unique rotary die wheel concept for extended dwell time to produce top-notch seals. The RT 2000 works well in modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) applications and features quick ...
HFFS system can run any material.(Horizontal Form-Fill-Seal)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Pouch King continuous-motion horizontal form-fill-seal system provides a consistent temperature profile along the vertical seal to ensure a high-quality side seal. Temperature can be adjusted easily to accommodate a range of material thickness ....
Two lines can meet any need.(Horizontal Form-Fill-Seal)
Jan 01, 2005 ... ServOriginal and Performa are horizonal form-fill-seal equipment lines with continuous motion and automatic splicing. Both boast all-servo technology; PC-based control systems with online recipes, setup parameters and manuals; flexible product feed systems, and the capability to ...
Coinjection technology leader Kortec Inc. is teaming with Uniloy Milacron.(Agreements)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Coinjection technology leader Kortec Inc. is teaming with Uniloy Milacron to offer new turnkey ...
Scholle Corp.(Mergers And Acquisitions)(Flextainer SA)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Scholle Corp. acquired 100% of the shares ...
Torres & Towers LLC sold a 49% equity interest to Crown Zeller.(Mergers And Acquisitions)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Torres & Towers LLC sold a 49% equity interest to Crown Zeller, an affiliate of Crown Holdings Inc. Torres & Towers ...
CCL Container.(Miscellaneous)(Awards)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... CCL Container has won a World Packaging Organization ...
Rexroth.(Miscellaneous)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Rexroth fulfilled the requirements of the SERCOS PackProfile for a master device with its VisualMotion 10 control system for packaging machines. The ...
The Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP) has agreed to actively support the WestPack, SouthPack, and EastPack trade shows of Canon Communications LLC.(Miscellaneous)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... The Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP) has agreed to actively support the WestPack, SouthPack, and EastPack ...
Daiwa Can Co. announced the formation of DS Containers Inc. in the United States.(New Facilities)(DS Containers Inc.)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Daiwa Can Co. announced the formation of DS Containers Inc. in the United States. The company will ...
Cryovac.(People)(Obituary)(Brief Article)(Obituary)
Jan 01, 2005 ... William Baird, retired vice president of research, development and engineering for the ...
Sonoco.(People)(Appointments)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Robert Coker has been appointed division ...
Alcoa.(Appointment)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Alcoa has named Ruth Mack a vice president and ...
Carton wrapper comes fixed or adjustable.(Machinery)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Merlin shrink wrapper, for cartons or other packages or objects, features a 16-inch-wide rotary hot knife cross seal. It produces a static bottom overlap seal with packaging speeds up to 120 feet of film per minute depending on gauge and film type, or a maximum of 100 packages per minute ....
Printer/encoder supports all RFID protocols.(Machinery)(Radio Frequency Identification)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Two new UHF multi-protocol printer/encoders, the R110Xi and R170Xi, operate on EPCglobal protocols and can be upgraded to include future protocols as needed. The R110Xi and R170Xi provide integrated support for Class 1, Class 0, ...
Hopper simplifies loading, keeps operators safe.(Machinery)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... An ergonomic hopper makes vertical tray (TF models) and bliss case (BF models) formers easy to load. With a 3-foot loading height, machine operators and associated personnel no longer have to reach above forming mandrels to restock corrugated blanks into the hopper. Capacity of up to 750 ...
Polymer's strength eliminates corkscrew.(Machinery)(MetaCork)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... MetaCork is a threaded anchor for the patented twist-to-uncork wine packaging designed by Gardner Technologies Inc. The anchor is a hard plastic capsule with a threaded interior surface, a matching plastic threaded cap, and a natural or synthetic cork fitted with a threaded anchor, made ...
One system, two tests.(Machinery)(Lippke 2500 SL)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... The Lippke 2500 SL test system offers two test modes: leakage testing (pressure loss measurement) and seal strength testing (burst test measurement). Leak testing is conducted on flexible, semi-rigid and rigid packages. Seal strength tests can be conducted on flexible and semi-rigid ...
Printer is fast, versatile.(Machinery)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... The BX6000 Series binary array ink jet printers have a resolution of 128 x 256 dots per inch and a two-inch (51-millimeter) print band. A dual-head configuration operates off a single print engine, providing the ability to print four continuous inches (102mm). Separate heads allow for ...
Smart system tracks from start to finish.(Machinery)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Trace Eye information system checks product status in real time and can help manage the entire production process from start to delivery. The system collects all real-time information related to the production process, including inventory and internal warehousing management. Gathered ...
Machine runs multi-tier cans.(Machinery)
Jan 01, 2005 ... DuoStack 1280 cartoner runs fully enclosed cartons and "two-by" flat styles and stacked bi-level 36-can packs. It is 100% servo-driven and requires no tools for changeover. Each servo-driven subassembly is programmed to return to production running at top speed. The system ...
Film boosts brand recognition.(Machinery)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Clear labels made from corn-based film provide food and beverage packagers with a "no-label" look. Like traditional plastic label stock, the film has a variety of applications, including cut-and-stack, shrink sleeve and pressure-sensitive labels. Gloss and printability properties make ...
Paragon labeling systems.(Web Snap Shot)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... www.paragonlabeling.com Paragon Labeling Systems, a division of Lowry Computer Products, makes automated labeling systems featuring a unique, modular design. Whether you're labeling products, cartons, cases or pallets, plug-and-play modules ensure that your Paragon system can be ...
Cellulose self-seating bands.(30-Second Spots)
Jan 01, 2005 ... * Protects product * Eliminates leakage * Provides attractive seat * Over 90 stock sizes (14mm to 116mm diameter) * Fast delivery * No equipment necessary * Biodegradable ...
Building drug compliance benefits all involved.(Consumer Corner)
Jan 01, 2005; ... It takes more than a spoonful of sugar to get consumers to take all the medicine they are advised to take. Lack of compliance is a widely recognized problem. Increasing compliance benefits consumers, producers and retailers. It benefits consumers by improving outcomes. Taking all the ...