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Articles in Oct, 2004 issue of Food & Drug Packaging

• Pasta sauce separated into two glass jars
• The Paragon Labeling Systems division of Lowry Computer Products
• Silgan Tubes Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Silgan Plastics Corp., announced the acquisition of the Allentown, Pa., tube manufacturing plant
• NJM/CLI
• Pallet is compact, disposable
• Pouch is childproof, tear- and puncture-resistant
• H.J. Heinz Co
• Kraft rolls out microwave pizza
• Leak detector helps coffee stay fresh: the Pack-Vac allows sophisticated testing of a degassing system for flexible coffee packaging
• Applying RFID labels is a sticky challenge: systems that handle, verify and apply RFID labels must be both gentle and "smart."
  by Pan Demetrakakes
• Security device is holographic, customizable
• Dispenser keeps orifice clean
• Printers are small but versatile
• Modular belt carries heavy loads
• Inside the 'Packaging Awards'
  by Mona Doyle
• Installations of automatic guided vehicle material-handling systems in the U.S. increased to 72 in the first half of 2004
• Nestle's packaging wraps up the world: a truly international food company combines local and global strategies in packaging its huge array of products
  by Pan Demetrakakes
• Italian beverage companies blow mold PET for aseptic filling
• Seal system fills pouches, applies recloseable spouts
• Bag makes turkey easy to tote
• Avery Dennison Corp
• Alpha Packaging of Utah leased 80,000 square feet of industrial and office space at the Landmark at Salt Lake City business park
• EVAL Americas has launched a redesigned website at www.evalca.com
• Stretch wrapper bundles loads automatically
• Multi-pack bottle carrier is handy, easy to carry
• The Institute of Packaging Professionals
• Packaging a key topic for topical medications: accurate application and product protection are just two of the major considerations with packaging for topical meds
  by Pan Demetrakakes
• PBM Plastics' Melt-Phase technology won the 2004 Consumer Housewares Award
• Views and news from the show floor
  by Lisa McTigue Pierce
• Diagraph
• Kirkland Capital Partners L.P. has completed the purchase of Vitex Packaging Group Inc
• Hartness International announced the creation of Hartness Conveyor Systems LLC
• Peel test system quantifies critical package seal strength
• Two-headed tablet counter offers complete control
• Procter & Gamble
• Nestle's newest packs perform on a global stage
• 2004 Ad
• Beer, vodka debut in aluminum bottles
• SATO America
• Verify Brand Inc. announced an agreement with NOSCO
• Scholle Corp
• Temperature gauge is disposable, compact and accurate
• Scoring technology prevents tears
• A British student has developed a microwave with an internal scanner that can read cooking instructions from bar codes
• Record wine bottle to be auctioned
• Iwka PacUnion announced that its Packaging Technologies and Autoprod divisions are under joint management
• Videojet Technologies
• Nova Packaging Systems and Industria Macchine Automatiche SpA have signed a merger agreement
• Omron Corp. announced it will open a new facility in Shanghai, China
• Item sorter is accurate, fast
• Labeler is high speed
• Bayer HealthCare has made an agreement to have its primary-care pharmaceuticals marketed and distributed in the U.S. by Schering-Plough Corp
• Nestle's initiative advances new packaging technologies: packaging executives share their most significant innovations from the past year
  by Lisa McTigue Pierce
• New process improves PET resin manufacturing: improvements in manufacturing the most popular packaging resin could bring down the price—but no one can say how much
  by Pan Demetrakakes
• Correction
• Ocean Spray closures have new angles
• Tharo Systems Inc
• Venting patch solution is breathable
• Printers incorporate 'Alien' RFID capabilities
• Camera is powerful inspection tool
• Twin bottles are pretty, practical
• Kraft to use South Beach logo
• Applying some products is patch work
• Flip-top can't be removed, doesn't clog drains
• Frederick's rolls out fragrance line
• Band closures show tamper evidence
• Lipstick has two ends, swivel technology
• RFID printer/encoder helps with compliance
• Feeder streamlines production
• Paperboard surface is smoother, better to print on
• New technologies take center stage at Pack Expo: new sessions offer sneak preview of coming attractions in packaging technology
  by Deirdre Sokol
• Cartoners—the brains behind beautiful packages: today's machines have to be complex, yet flexible to handle unique shapes and sizes
  by Deirdre Sokol
• Package is child-resistant, senior-friendly
• Drugs make progress on RFID front
• Weber Marking Systems
• Bradman Lake shareholders have acquired Britain's Autowrappers and Europack
• Multi-Color Corp
• Vertical wrap labeler handles short, long runs
• Medical film cuts price, not performance
• Kraft Foods

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