Food & Drug Packaging

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Articles in April, 2003 issue of Food & Drug Packaging

• Julie Clifford, manager at Alcon Laboratories for packaging of ophthalmic products, has been elected to the ASTM board of directors - Brief Article
• Proposed bioterrorism regs to cover packaging materials for foods, supplements - Regulatory Analysis - US FDA food industry proposals
  by George Misko
• Packaging machine features: reading between the lines - Technical Tips - packaging machinery, usage and supplies
  by Howard Leary
• MGS Machine Corp - Suppliers' News - names Dan Keown case packing and cartoning group project manager - Brief Article
• Labeler easily handles non-round containers - Machinery
• Making women part of the package - End Flaps - Women in Packaging - Brief Article
  by Pan Demetrakakes
• Coca-Cola North America - introduces new orange juice - Brief Article
• Software advances lead packaging automation trends - Business news: business trends people - software for food packaging machinery
• Perfume package emits upscale aura - New packages: food beverage pharmaceutical medical HBA - Rochas food packaging - Brief Article
• Graphic Packaging, Riverwood to merge - Suppliers' News - Riverwood International Corp., Graphic Packaging International Corp - Brief Article
• Metal detector is sanitary, versatile - Machinery
• Recycled linerboard yields great graphics - Materials/Containers
• Aventis Novalgina - won award from European Aluminum Foil Association - Brief Article
• Senior-`unfriendly' packages alienate baby boomers
  by Mona Doyle
• Shuttle cars drive efficiency at Procter & Gamble: automatic guided vehicles drastically cut forklift use at the personal-care facility in Iowa City - Procter & Gamble - Cover Story
  by Pan Demetrakakes
• Enercon Industries Corp - Suppliers' News - names Dennis Carew Canadian sales manager - Brief Article
• Hot foil coders are quick, robust - Machinery
• Packets absorb headspace oxygen - Materials/Containers
• CPG marketers convene to share packaging ideas, tactics - Business news: business trends people
  by Lisa McTigue Pierce
• As Wal-Mart gains, supermarkets falter - Data Watch - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. management and services - Brief Article
• Pillow bags enhance candy's personality - New packages: food beverage pharmaceutical medical HBA - Cadbury Trebor Allan introduces hard candy - Brief Article
• MAP shows meat at its best - Suppliers' forum: products news people - MAP Inc. food packaging services - Brief Article
• Machinery handles orthopedic devices safely - Suppliers' forum: products news people
• Auger filler operates on multi-lane lines - Machinery
• Avon products is now outsourcing all its bar soap production
• Package leads to product's FDA approval - New packages: food beverage pharmaceutical medical HBA - Wartner Medical Products Inc.'s product information and usage
• No cotton-picking problem with poly headspace insert: a new system that inserts folded film tubing into tablet bottles offers protection, ease of use and promotional opportunities - Problem-Solving Case History - from Axon Corp
• DT Packaging Systems - Suppliers' News - names Michael Gould director of sales - Brief Article
• Unit-dose packaging secures fragile product - Machinery
• Do boycotts package patriotism? - End Flaps - U.S. boycotts French goods - Brief Article
  by Christopher Barry
• Who's keeping track—and why? - Editor's Corner
  by Lisa McTigue Pierce
• Bayer Healthcare LLC - senior vice president and region head Timothy Hayes named chairman-elect of the Consumer Healthcare Products Association - Brief Article
• Body Oil package converts to C-R sprayer - New packages: food beverage pharmaceutical medical HBA - BeautiControl enhances product - Brief Article
• Reclosure systems zip, snap and press on toward flexibility: as flexible packages prevail, innovations in resealable devices are willing and able to snap up salty-snacks, cookies and cereal - Reclosure Systems For Flexible Packaging - food packaging servi
  by Christopher Barry
• Tray sealers handle variety of products - Suppliers' Forum
• Nitrogen doser is fast, efficient - Machinery
• Effective Feb. 24, a global reorganization of London-based Cadbury Schweppes PLC creates an Americas Beverages group in Plano, Texas, the current headquarters of Dr Pepper/Seven-Up Inc - DPSU - Brief Article
• SouthPack to span the packaging gamut: the show in Atlanta will showcase supplies and the latest information, especially on drug packaging regulations - SouthPack Show Preview - food packaging conference in Atlanta, Georgia
• Food packagers ponder proposed country-of-origin labeling regs: the new rules will affect packaging of meat, seafood and produce—fresh and frozen—when they become mandatory - Country-Of Origin Labeling - food packaging industry
  by Kate Bertrand
• The U.S. Justice Department has notified Bemis Co. that it intends to file a civil suit to block Bemis's sale of its pressure-sensitive label business to UPM-Kymmene on antitrust grounds - Suppliers' News - Brief Article
• Stretch wrapper uses film economically - Machinery
• Bubble bags provide extra protection - Materials/Containers
• Anheuser-Busch Inc. confirms its investment in glass packaging with a new, expanded contract with Owens-Illinois Inc. for glass container supply in North America - Brief Article
• Digital asset management taps secret savings: packaging departments that have made digital asset management a priority are more efficient and have cut `rework' - Digital Aasset Management - digital asset management usage in food packaging industry
  by Lisa McTigue Pierce
• NACD honors packaging of all shapes and functions: products in seven categories receive awards from the National Association of Container Distributors - Innovations: NACD Awards - National Association of Container Distributors
• Goodman Packaging Equipment - Suppliers' News - names Scott Bogdal VP of engineering and Bruce Larson VP of marketing and sales - Brief Article
• Interior closure pours liquids from carton - Machinery
• Device pouch cuts sterilization time - Materials/Containers
• Institute of Packaging Professionals - AmeriStar competition for food industry - Brief Article
• Bottle eases morning chaos - New packages: food beverage pharmaceutical medical HBA - Morningstar Foods Inc.'s bottle design - Brief Article
• Tray goes from bakers' ovens to consumers' tables: using a laminated paperboard tray as both a baking tray and a retail package saves money and improves quality - Operations: problem-solving case history - usage of paperboard trays in cooking
• Danaher Corp., a supplier of coding and other packaging equipment - Suppliers' News - Danaher Cortp. buys Willett International Ltd - Brief Article
• Case erector changes sizes with one tweak - Machinery
• As of Jan. 1, 2003, Canadian food manufacturers must print nutritional information on labels as required under new regulations by Health Canada
• Aluminum bottle's function is `elemental' - New packages: food beverage pharmaceutical medical HBA - Snapple Beverage Group Inc.'s bottle design - Brief Article
• P-S labelers handle the markets' pressure: health care products and beverages find satisfaction with today's versatile pressure-sensitive labelers - Pressure-Sensitive Labeling Equipment - labeling industry, products and usage
  by Christopher Barry
• Silgan Holdings Inc., a supplier of metal and plastic containers, is acquiring the remaining 65% equity interest of Amcor White Cap LLC, a joint venture - Suppliers' News - Brief Article
• Slat filler ensures accurate pill counts - Machinery