Food & Drug Packaging back issues from December 2007:
Green Manufacturing Expo joins WestPack: eight co-located events boost the drawing power of Anaheim this January.(BUSINESS: WESTPACK SHOW PREVIEW)(Editorial)
Dec 01, 2007; ... Eight may prove to be a great number for trade show organizer Canon Communications. Co-located events scheduled for Jan. 29-31 at California's Anaheim Convention Center include: 1. WestPack--Exhibitors here will offer solutions to ensure your success in packaging development, ...
European commission to extend deadline for closing plastic additives list.(BUSINESS: REGULATORY ANALYSIS)
Dec 01, 2007; ... Santa's not the only one making a list and checking it twice. The European Commission (EC) is working to complete its list of plastic additives for food packaging, and apparently is ready to grant a temporary reprieve for those additives not currently included. The EC is ...
Now hear this (if you can).(BUSINESS: CORNER CONSUMER)
Dec 01, 2007; ... Some drug packages depend on hearing acuity to indicate whether or not they are empty. Whether the bottles are made of glass or plastic, hard-of-hearing users can't tell whether or not they're empty, and what's worse, whether or not they've taken their medicine. For ...
Heinz beans come in single-serve 'pots'.(New Packages)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Beans are now an easy snack thanks to H.J. Heinz's Snap Pot. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Traditionally packed in metal cans, Heinz Beanz are now offered in a multilayer polypropylene/ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH)/PP thermoformed cup that allows for ambient storage and ...
Pizza comes with own heating tray.(PACKAGE OF THE MONTH)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Freschetta frozen pizza from Schwan Food Co. now comes in heat-and-serve packaging that removes the need for a cooking sheet. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] PizzAmore comes with a bake-and-serve tray made from pressed paperboard with a ...
Swiss luxury coffee to debut in U.S.(New Packages)(Brief article)
Dec 01, 2007 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A tall, tapered cup with convenience sealing features helps lend a luxury image to retail coffee drinks that are making their American debut. Caffe Latte is billed by Swiss producer Emmi International as "the only chilled coffee drink in the ...
Grafts switch to plastic tubes.(New Packages)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Vascular grafts that had been packaged in glass vials are now in a copolyester tube designed for breakage resistance and easy filling. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Artegraft, a spinoff of Johnson & Johnson based in New Brunswick, N.J., had been having problems with its ...
'Camouflage' Spam to help military kids.(New Packages)
Dec 01, 2007 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Spam, the canned processed meat product consumed by armed forces around the world since World War II, is donning camouflage to help raise funds to educate children from military families. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Hormel Foods has ...
Calvin Klein fragrance features sleek pump.
Dec 01, 2007 ... CK in2u, the successor to Calvin Klein's fragrance CK One, has come out with an anodized finger pump from Rexam Dispensing Systems. The glass bottles have super-low-profile pumps, anodized in blue for the men's fragrance and gold for the women's. The colors match both the product color and ...
Egads! It's e-pedigree!(EDITOR'S CORNER)
Dec 01, 2007; ... Singer/songwriter Paul Simon may have found 50 ways to leave a lover, but drug manufacturers really don't want to have to come up with 50 ways to comply with electronic pedigree laws, one for each state. Truth be told, they probably don't want to do this at all--except there are some ...
Quality, convenience are a win-win: leading companies serve up simple and sophisticated packages to delight customers.(INNOVATIONS: PACKAGE OF THE YEAR AWARDS)(Editorial)
Dec 01, 2007; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The ability to take a complex idea and turn it into something simple for the user is what creative package engineering is all about. But it's not as easy to accomplish as it might sound. It only happens on a Tuesday in a month with an "r" in it when at ...
Focused development leads to global success: segmentation and integration aren't opposites at Wyeth. In fact, the company's packaging teams are encouraged to do both.(DRUG PACKAGER OF THE YEAR: Wyeth[R])(Cover story)(Company overview)
Dec 01, 2007; ... Wyeth's vision is "Leading the way to a healthier world." If recent revenue is any indication, Wyeth's corporate strategy has led the company to healthy success as a pharmaceutical frontrunner. The company's 2006 net revenue topped off at roughly $20 billion--a ...
Wyeth makes packaging easy to look at, easy to use: package innovations help Wyeth patients to do everything from taking their vitamins to injecting their clotting factor.(DRUG PACKAGER OF THE YEAR: Wyeth[R])(Cover story)
Dec 01, 2007; ... From vitamins to contraceptives, Wyeth has one of the industry's more eclectic production portfolios. Packaging is a way to make products more functional, increase their marketing appeal, or both. Ease-of-use is a vital concern, especially with self-injectable treatments for conditions ...
Operational excellence at work: automation and new technologies help Wyeth achieve packaging line efficiencies at its pharmaceutical plant in Guayama, Puerto Rico.(DRUG PACKAGER OF THE YEAR: Wyeth[R])(Editorial)(Company overview)
Dec 01, 2007; ... It is not easy to grow quickly and continue to improve, especially in the highly regulated pharmaceutical market. But it is necessary to stay competitive. Each step it takes brings Wyeth closer to its goal of operational excellence. It's definitely a team effort, says Jim Powers, senior ...
Make machinery manuals easily accessible.(OPERATIONS: MACHINERY MATTERS)
Dec 01, 2007; ... My last column discussed the need for good machinery manuals but how do you make sure people use them? If not used, manuals won't do much good. Accessibility is key. Keeping them in the maintenance shop protects them but it may be more trouble than it is worth to fetch them ....
The right motors can empower savings: using motors and ancillary equipment that's well designed and matched to the application can cut energy costs significantly.(TECHNOLOGY: MOTORS AND DRIVES)
Dec 01, 2007; ... "Sustainability" is more than a material issue. It's a power trip. When it comes to saving both money and the environment, cutting back on packaging material is perhaps the most obvious (and visible) strategy. But reducing power consumption, while not as attention-getting, has ...
Opening the door to lightweighting closures: lighter closures not only generate cost savings but also have sustainable merit in material reduction and efficient shipping.(TECHNOLOGY: LIGHTWEIGHT CLOSURES)
Dec 01, 2007; ... Eco-friendly designs that are cost-effective are becoming less and less of an oxymoron. Based on customer demand for cost cutbacks, closure manufacturers have developed light-weighted closures that reduce the amount of resin needed, and ultimately cut down on freight costs. Here's the ...
Look to Sharp for medical bagging: Sharp Packaging Systems provides multi-layer plastic bags and complete filling systems for delivery of pharmaceuticals and medical devices.(Supplier Close-Up: Company Capabilities)
Dec 01, 2007 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] When it comes to reliable packaging and delivery of prescription drugs, nutraceuticals and medical devices, Sharp Packaging Systems has it in the bag. Sharp provides both materials and filling equipment for bags used in medical applications: ...
Fumex removes bad laser-coder byproducts: an interview with Kevin East, vice president of sales and marketing, Fumex Inc.(Supplier Close-Up: People in Packaging)(Interview)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Q What are some of the bad effects that untreated fumes from laser coding and printing can have on packaging, the product inside or the plant environment? A Untreated laser fumes can impact three key areas: personnel, product quality and packaging equipment. Laser generated ...
Communicate, and build on, your sustainable efforts.(WHAT WE NEED IS ...)
Dec 01, 2007; ... Sustainability is a hot topic right now. But most people don't truly understand sustainability and what is involved. Sustainability has many different aspects to it, a social aspect, an economical aspect, an environmental aspect. We have a responsibility to improve education and ...
Surveys: consumers reading labels more.(Business News)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Consumers are looking to packaging for more, and more varied, information than ever, according to a pair of recent surveys. Food safety concerns, a desire to know the origin of food products and dietary restrictions related to health or religion are among the factors driving consumers to ...
Flexible packaging converter American Packaging Corp. has donated $1 million to the Rochester Institute of Technology's Center for Integrated Plastics.
Dec 01, 2007 ... Flexible packaging converter American Packaging Corp. has donated $1 million to the Rochester Institute of Technology's Center for Integrated ...
Dean Foods will have to cut up to 700 jobs in the U.S. as a result of high milk prices.
Dec 01, 2007 ... Dean Foods will have to cut up to 700 jobs in the U.S. as a result of high milk prices. The company says it ...
International Bottled Water Association.
Dec 01, 2007 ... Chris Saxman of Shenandoah Valley Water Co. has been named chairman ...
Consulting firm Packaging and Technology Integrated Solutions has established a new affiliate company, Global Sustainability Solutions Inc.
Dec 01, 2007 ... Consulting firm Packaging and Technology Integrated Solutions has established a new affiliate company, Global Sustainability Solutions ...
The Sholl Group II.
Dec 01, 2007 ... The Sholl Group II, marketer of the Green Giant brand of fresh vegetables, has promoted Darci Eckermann to senior vice ...
Campbell Soup Co. has been named by foodservice distributor Sysco as its Supplier of the Year for 2007, the second year in a row Campbell has won the award.
Dec 01, 2007 ... Campbell Soup Co. has been named by foodservice distributor Sysco as its ...
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has notified milk processors that they may no longer make label claims that their products are free of artificial growth hormones.
Dec 01, 2007 ... The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has notified milk processors that they may no longer make label claims that their products ...
U.S. food safety efforts intensify.(Business News)
Dec 01, 2007 ... The federal government is stepping up its inspection process for meat processing plants, but a consumer advocacy group is urging it to go further. The Food Safety and Inspection Service, the arm of the U.S. Agriculture Department responsible for meat plant inspection, has ...
Kraft Foods.
Dec 01, 2007 ... Mary Beth West, a 21-year veteran of Kraft Foods, has been named the company's new executive vice president of marketing. In her most recent role as ...
Procter & Gamble has pledged to reduce its carbon emissions by 10% by 2012.
Dec 01, 2007 ... Procter & Gamble has pledged to reduce its carbon emissions by 10% by 2012. Reduction in packaging will ...
Clemson University has broken ground for a new 28,000-square-foot building to house its packaging science and graphics communications departments.
Dec 01, 2007 ... Clemson University has broken ground for a new 28,000-square-foot building to house its packaging science and graphics ...
Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute.
Dec 01, 2007 ... Kate Achelpohl has been hired by the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute as director of member communications. Her duties ...
Frozen and canned private-label produce at Schnuck Markets, a supermarket chain based in St. Louis, and Safeway Stores, Pleasanton, Calif., will bear the Fruits & Veggies-More Matters logo of the Produce for Better Health foundation.
Dec 01, 2007 ... Frozen and canned private-label produce at Schnuck Markets, a supermarket chain based in St. Louis, and Safeway ...
Program to help close 'mechatronics' gap.(BUSINESS NEWS)(Brief article)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Maintenance technicians in America get much less practical training than their counter parts in Germany, but a program announced at a panel discussion at the recent Pack Expo trade show may help change that. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The panel discussion, moderated by ...
Alcohol, food fakes on rise.(BUSINESS NEWS)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Counterfeiting of foods and beverages is increasing, and the annual losses to the U.S. liquor industry are probably tens of millions of dollars a year, according to a report by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Alcoholic beverages are among the ...
Barrier pet growth seen in emerging regions.(DATA WATCH)(Report)(Brief article)
Dec 01, 2007 ... <Pre> Barrier technologies for polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles are present in only 2% of PET bottles produced globally, and growth in PET barrier solutions should be focused on emerging world regions, according to a report marketed by Packaging Strategies. Multilayer barrier ...