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Articles in Feb, 2003 issue of Food & Drug Packaging

• Better packages satisfy customers - Editor's Corner - Brief Article
  by Lisa McTigue Pierce
• Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute - PMMI
• Out-of-the-box thinking boosts wine production - New packages: food beverages pharmaceutical medical HBA - Canandaigua Wine's Almaden Vineyards offers new products - Brief Article
  by Christopher Barry
• Canister dries up worries about moisture: a desiccant insert provides a safer in-bottle environment for HIV medication - Problem-Solving Case History
• Bosch Rexroth AG - People - names Wolfgang Dangel new president and CEO - Brief Article
• Arlington Press - Suppliers' News - Arlington Press Inc. installs booklet folder - Brief Article
• Pliant Corp - Miscellaneous - receives award for packaging redesign - Brief Article
• Retort pouches offer alternatives to cans - Suppliers' Forum
• Stretch wrapper is fast, reliable - Machinery
• Dean Specialty Foods Group - using the LeanLogistics web-based transportation management system - Brief Article
• New group safeguards 3-A sanitary practices - Business news: business trends people - 3-A Sanitary Standards Inc - Brief Article
• Miller Lite logo struts attitude - New packages: food beverages pharmaceutical medical HBA - Brief Article
• Star-shaped kraft tubes fill voids - Cushioning
• UPM-Kymmene Corp., a paper producer and converter, has bought the MACtac pressure-sensitive materials business of Bemis Co. for $420 million - Mergers And Acquisitions - Brief Article
• Cargill Dow - Agreements - Cargill Dow L.L.C., Amprica S.p.A. form partnership to sell thermoformed packaging - Brief Article
• Machine forms cushions with ambient air - Cushioning
• Vacuum collects and compresses scraps - Interphex Products
• Food for thought about nutrition labels - End Flaps
  by Pan Demetrakakes
• Tiro Industries - Brief Article
• Packaging beefs up case-ready meat: case-ready presentation of both fresh and prepared red meat and poultry is growing exponentially. Here's how packagers are responding - Special Case-Ready Meat Packaging
  by William Makely
• Salt container shakes off inconvenience: composite can is not only easier to use—it also keeps moisture at bay - Problem-Solving Case History
• Crown Cork & Seal Co - People - executive Daniel Abramowicz joins Clemson University advisory board - Brief Article
• Multipack wrapperfast, versatile
• The Techpack subsidiary of Pechiney Plastics has created Techpack Asia - Miscellaneous - Brief Article
• Kit allows printer to program RF tags - Suppliers' Forum
• Morrison Timing Screw - Web Snapshots - new web site - Brief Article
• Campbell Soup Co - Jay Gould as chief marketing officer for Pepperidge Farm Inc - Brief Article
• Book reveals `most profitable' manufacturing decisions. . - Business news: business trends people - Maximizing Profit—How To Measure the Financial Impact of Manufacturing Decisions - book review
• Package nets big shrimp - New packages: food beverages pharmaceutical medical HBA - Brief Article
• Unusual resins form robust films: lesser known resins may be your best option for boosting flexible packaging performance - Resins For Films
  by Christopher Barry
• Sick AG, a supplier of industrial sensors, safety systems and identification systems - Mergers And Acquisitions - acquires Max Stegmann GmbH - Brief Article
• Pharmagraphics - Suppliers' News - packaging printer building new facility in North Carolina - Brief Article
• Paxton Products Corp - Miscellaneous - celebrates 45th anniversary - Brief Article
• Denester handles filled syringes - Interphex Products
• Glue pen delivers adhesive precisely - Machinery
• The Schwan Food Co. has bought the frozen dessert business of Mrs. Smith's Bakeries from Flowers Foods for approximately $240 million in cash - Brief Article
• FDA: how to build a better food-contact notification application - Regulatory Analysis
  by George Misko
• The right suction cup can improve operating efficiency - Technical Tips
  by Howard Leary
• Marq Packaging - People - hires sales representatives Kurt Lutzke and Elizabeth Corbin - Brief Article
• Die-cut kraft paper becomes cushioning - Cushioning
• Power Paper Ltd - Miscellaneous - forms PowerID radio frequency identification systems division - Brief Article
• X-ray system is versatile and fast - Interphex Products
• National Association of Container Distributors - Web Snapshots - Brief Article
• Conference shares proven packaging business strategies - Business news: business trends people - Packaging Strategies 2003
  by Lisa McTigue Pierce
• Ready Pac Produce - Dan Glickman appointment - Brief Article
• Razor package shaves inconvenience - New packages: food beverages pharmaceutical medical HBA - Gillette Disposable Razors to receive new packaging - Brief Article
• Software improvements strengthen pallet loads: increasing palletizing efficiencies can be as easy as booting up your computer - Palletizing Software
  by Christopher Barry
• Multivac Inc - People - names new regional manager, director of sales - Brief Article
• EVAL Co. of America - Suppliers' News - expands research, development facility - Brief Article
• West Pack Label LLC - Miscellaneous - new manufacturer of labels, flexible packaging - Brief Article
• Tablet counter runs without operators - Interphex Products
• Bagger printsits own labels - Machinery
• The Food Processing Machinery Association has welcomed the Meat Industry Suppliers Association to its Meat, Poultry and Seafood Council - FPMA - Brief Article
• Extending hours is a shifty proposition: adding shifts to a packaging operation means balancing concerns about labor, maintenance, supervision and more - Additional Shifts
  by Pan Demetrakakes
• Dairy product stampedes out of herd
• Self-adhering wrap comes in small volume - Cushioning
• Alcan Inc., a supplier of aluminum and specialty packaging - Mergers And Acquisitions - divests glass molding facilities to Glass Group Inc - Brief Article
• QuickLabel Systems - Agreements - forms agreement with Prisym Inc - Brief Article
• Cushioning system generates own air - Cushioning
• System affixes bags to hanging strip - Suppliers' Forum
• F&DP hires new marketing manager - End Flaps - Brief Article
• Del Monte Foods Co - invest $25 million to modernize its soup production capabilities - Brief Article
• Losing consumer trust: the hidden costs of cutting package contents - Consumer Corner
  by Mona Doyle
• Health kit packaging helps consumers feel at home with self-care: packaging for home health monitoring devices combines health-care concerns with appeal to both consumers and retailers - Medical Packaging
  by Pan Demetrakakes
• Barry-Wehmiller Co - People - appoints new executives - Brief Article
• Air package suspends items inside cushion - Cushioning
• Diamond Packaging, Hazen Paper Co., MeadWestvaco and Flutes LLC have teamed up to donate 60,000 cartons to Look Good … Feel Better - Miscellaneous - Brief Article
• Vial washer is fast, easy to use - Interphex Products
• Inspection sensor is economical but complete - Interphex Products
• Ocean Spray Int'l, a division of Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc., has developed an alternative single-serve distribution system for shipments to the Canadian market - Brief Article
• Interphex is Rx for pharma packagers: the New York City show has a packaging pavilion and is co-located with three other pharmaceutical-oriented shows - Interphex Show Preview
• Canister color duplicates the sea - New packages: food beverages pharmaceutical medical HBA
• Insulated containers keep heat inside - Cushioning
• International Paper - New Facilities - installs equipment for producing folding carton board - Brief Article
• Kapak Corp., a leading converter of preformed pouches and rollstock, and PPI Technologies - Agreements - companies form partnership to make flexible pouch systems affordable - Brief Article
• Inflatable bubble wrap is easy to store and use - Cushioning
• Turnkey bottling lines are quick, economical - Interphex Products
• Controversy has developed between consumer advocacy groups and the food industry over using irradiated beef for the federal school lunch program - Brief Article
• Snaxpo covers current state of the snack food industry: sessions include symposiums on acrylamide and food security in the wake of 9-11 - Snaxpo Preview
• Variety and economy sweeten chocolate packaging: as they fight for share and profits in a stagnating market, chocolate makers want packaging that does more with less - Chocolate Packaging
  by Pan Demetrakakes

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