Food & Drug Packaging

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Articles in Jan, 2004 issue of Food & Drug Packaging

• Upon the retirement of Joseph Levitt on Dec. 31, 2003, Dr. Robert Brackett has taken over as Director of the Food and Drug Administration's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition - CFSAN
• Milk bottle shaped for convenience - New packages:The Easy Pour gallon bottle - Brief Article
• Stand-up pouches find their legs: stand-up pouches are becoming an established package type, with options that require careful choices - Technology: stand-up pouches
  by Pan Demetrakakes
• Hueck Foils LLC - Yonce McCartnet Joanne - Brief Article
• Case packer handles variety of bags - Case Packers - Compact PL 200 - Brief Article
• Integrated Packaging Machinery - new facilities - Brief Article
• Tuscarora Inc., a supplier of protective packaging, has acquired H&R Industries - Mergers And Acquisitions - Brief Article
• International Fresh-cut Produce Association - IFPA - appointment of a new president - Brief Article
• Single prescription with two medications come in one package - New packages: pharmaceutical - Prevacid NapraPAC - Brief Article
• Multilayer bottle gives maple syrup new life: an oxygen-barrier layer increases shelf life to 400 days while enhancing the look of a premium product - Operations: problem-solving case history
• Market Resource Packaging - Christen Bill ,Waegelin Phil , Wolf Paul - Brief Article
• Omron Electronics - Craig Bauer and Frank Newburn are appointed
• Heritage Packaging will be the Midwest distributor of liquid nitrogen injection - Agreements - Brief Article
• Trays are strong and shelf-ready - Case Packers - Tray-Pak equipment - Brief Article
• Alcan Packaging - award winner - Brief Article
• Labels hold packages together - multipack-Label can combine two or more individual pieces into one unit - Brief Article
• Ready Pac - established a new facility in California - Brief Article
• Campbell's presents soup-in-a-tube - New packages: food beverage pharmaceutical medical HBA - Brief Article
• New vial design and filler promises more robust sterility assurance: pharmaceutical companies now have a less expensive option for filling injectables into "closed" vials - Technology: vial filing
  by Howard Leary
• Packaging Machines International - Hertogh de Peter - Brief Article
• Rovema Corp - appointment of Maryann Walburn - Brief Article
• Matrics Inc., a supplier of radio frequency identification technology, has hired Marubeni Corp - Agreements - Brief Article
• Bliss box former economical, precise - Case Packers - model PF129-B bliss box former - Brief Article
• Cognex Corp - certified by International Association for Continuing Education and Training - Brief Article
• Correction - Materials - Correction Notice
• Rochester Institute of Technology - launched a new Integrated Plastics Center - Brief Article
• Ground beef available in retort pouch - New packages: food - Brief Article
• Hormel sliced meat package expands HFFS performance - Technology: form-fill-seal systems
• FKI Logistex Alvey Systems - People
• Case bottom-loader is fully automatic - Case Packers - Compacker Inc - Brief Article
• ExxonMobil Chemical - new facilities - Brief Article
• PFM Group, a supplier of fillers and other packaging machinery, has acquired Italian flexible film - Mergers And Acquisitions - Brief Article
• Iconotech - upgrades its website - Brief Article
• Interactive study to map out packaging's future - The Future of Packaging: A Critical Roadmap for the Next 10 Years - Packaging & Technology Integrated Solutions LLC
  by Lisa McTigue Pierce
• Microwave packages cook up consumer convenience: advances in microwave packaging make life easier in the kitchen for meal preparation and clean up - Special: microwaveable packaging
  by Christopher Barry
• Spam container project shows can-do spirit: Hormel's processed-meat icon switched to a two-piece aluminum can for easy opening and more label flexibility - Operations: problem-solving case history
• VBS International - Hennings Mike - Brief Article
• Krones Inc - appointments of Terry Brady and Alan Barney - Brief Article
• Fort Dearborn Co - agreements with prepress suppliers - Brief Article
• TricorBraun - shifting its headquarters - Brief Article
• Guelph Food Technology Centre - innovations - Brief Article
• Tube closure is child-resistant - laminate child resistant tube - Brief Article
• Pharmaceutical packaging consulting firm Montesino Associates LLC has contracted with independent consultant John Bitner bringing him on as senior associate for various projects - Brief Article
• Clinical trials: a precursor for creative packaging: smart packaging decisions made at the clinical trial stage can help speed up full-scale production of approved drugs and medical devices - Innovations: clinical trial packaging
  by Lisa McTigue Pierce
• Induction sealing today: better technology, lower cost: an interview with Bill Zito, vice president of cap-sealing sales, Enercon Industries - Supplier close-up: people in packaging - Interview
• Edmund Industrial Optics - Stack John
• Case erector is fast and versatile - OK Superformer 2 case erector - Brief Article
• Arrowhead Conveyor - opening an application product service office in Paxton Hill - Brief Article
• Beverage packaging manufacturer Portola Packaging Inc. has bought Tech Industries Inc - Mergers And Acquisitions - Brief Article
• Glue valves handle many patterns, substrates - machinery features - Brief Article
• How to find ideas that are out there - packaging of food s and drugs - Brief Article
  by Lisa McTigue Pierce
• Labeling alcoholic beverages: just give 'em the 'Facts' - Business: regulatory analysis
  by George Misko
• 7 ways to a smoother bag/pouch packaging operation: with proper care, flexible packages can be as easy to run as rigid ones - Operations: bag filling/sealing
  by John Henry
• Fischbein Co - Wilkins Ian , Siddons Michael - Brief Article
• Oden Corp - appointments of Thomas Sliwinski and Michael Weber - Brief Article
• The MedTech Group Inc., a contract medical device manufacturer, and Ticona, the technical polymers business of Celanese AG, have joined forces to develop and promote the use of Topas - Agreements
• Salerno Plastic Films and Bags - purchasing of Hudson-Sharp MS 1000 plastic flat belt bag-making machines - Brief Article
• Morrison Container Handling Solutions - new name - Brief Article
• Paperboard trays are economical, flexible - advantages - Brief Article
• Cognex Corp
• After the first case of mad cow disease was confirmed in the U.S., Senate Democratic leader Tom Daschle urged the Bush administration to require that stores immediately identify country of origin on meat labels
• Baking soda now in stand-up pouch - New packages: food - ZipPak's Powder-Proof Zipper, an easy-to-open resealable feature - Brief Article
• Modularity and simplicity lead to FFS efficiency: bells and whistles may be impressive, but simplified form-fill-seal equipment ramps up packaging line performance - Technology: form-fill-seal systems
  by Christopher Barry
• Matrix Packaging Machinery - Daley John - Brief Article
• Packer handles variety of containers - KHS Kisters PTF-28 WrapAroundPacker - Brief Article
• ROVEMA Packaging Machines - opening a new customer service center - Brief Article
• Applicator handles many label sizes - Machinery - Model 150 wipe-on label applicator - Brief Article
• Barry-Wehmiller Design Group - software industry talks of its expansion - Brief Article
• Wasteful, hard-to-open packages confound consumers - Consumer satisfaction
  by Mona Doyle
• Cadbury Schweppes - water soluble polymer for the trays - Brief Article
• Packaging helps Reser's move from deli counter to shelf: the leading supplier of deli salads is establishing itself as a brand name—and packaging is a big part of that push - Operations: reser's fine foods corporate profile - Company Profile
  by Pan Demetrakakes
• Case packer is compact, efficient - Case Packers - Brief Article - Illustration
• Risdon-AMS - Bigham Jim - Brief Article
• AdProps - makes an agreement with Lynne McDonald
• Schubert Packaging Systems' parent company, Gerhard Schubert GmbH, has opened a new $6.08 million warehouse logistics center - Facilities - Brief Article
• Flexible Material Handling , a conveyor supplier, has announced the pending acquisition of MAXX Material Handling LLC - FMH - Mergers And Acquisitions - Brief Article
• Crimper runs on automatic or manual - Kebby Industries Inc. product Kebby Power Crimp - Brief Article
• Flexible food packages to enjoy small percentage growth on rigid containers - Data Watch - Brief Article
• Ovals add value to mainstay salads - Operations: reser's fine foods corporate profile
• Packer handles variety of bags - Case Packers from Rovema - Brief Article - Illustration

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