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Label accuracy stops unpleasant surprises: machine-vision systems can help ensure that labels and other materials are always matched to the right product.(INSPECTION)

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] One of the most basic functions of a package is to say what's inside. It's important to make sure your packages are...
Food & Beverage Packaging, 08/01/09 by Demetrakakes, Pan · More from publication -
Unwrapping your new editor.(Editor's Note)

I've been covering packaging, one way or another, for 16 years, but this is something different. This is my first issue as chief editor of Food &...
Food & Beverage Packaging, 08/01/09 by Demetrakakes, Pan · More from publication -
Barbecue tub shucks paper sleeve.(PACKAGE OF THE MONTH)(Brief article)

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Lloyd's, the heat-and-eat barbecued meat line from Hormel Foods, has shed its outer paperboard sleeve and redesigned...
Food & Beverage Packaging, 06/01/09 by Demetrakakes, Pan · More from publication -
Nestle lightens up more water bottles.(New Packages: INNOVATIONS / TRENDS / MARKETING)

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Nestle Waters North America has extended its extra-thin water bottle to three new sizes. The polyethylene...
Food & Beverage Packaging, 06/01/09 by Demetrakakes, Pan · More from publication -
Veggies come with tray for the grill.(New Packages: INNOVATIONS / TRENDS

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Fresh vegetable combos are out for the barbecue season with metal trays that can be used on outdoor grills. The...
Food & Beverage Packaging, 06/01/09 by Demetrakakes, Pan · More from publication -
Snickers dark gets new graphics.(New Packages: INNOVATIONS / TRENDS

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Snickers Dark from Mars Snackfood US has new graphics that won't keep consumers in the dark about nutrition. ...
Food & Beverage Packaging, 06/01/09 by Demetrakakes, Pan · More from publication -
Dutch sauce comes with own warmer.(New Packages: INNOVATIONS / TRENDS

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A Dutch company is marketing a sauce package that has everything needed to keep it warm over a flame--including the...
Food & Beverage Packaging, 06/01/09 by Demetrakakes, Pan · More from publication -
Wood and plastic pallets are platforms for dispute.(Packager News: BUSINESS / TRENDS / PEOPLE)

Pallets are a base for loads of goods. Now they're the basis for a war. The decision to use wood or plastic pallets has centered mainly on...
Food & Beverage Packaging, 06/01/09 by Demetrakakes, Pan · More from publication -
MillerCoors[TM] brews up transformative packaging: the U.S.-based venture between two beer giants is gaining some surprising traction--with a lift from packaging.(Corporate Profile)(Molson Coors Brewing Co.)

MillerCoors' business is swelling up like a good head of foam. The joint venture between Molson Coors and SABMiller, which will reach its...
Food & Beverage Packaging, 06/01/09 by Demetrakakes, Pan · More from publication -
It pays to know your way around these parts: machinery owners usually are insulated from component suppliers, but sometimes it's useful to be more involved.(MACHINERY COMPONENTS)

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] When it comes to machinery, what part should parts play? Like most complex machinery, packaging equipment is a...
Food & Beverage Packaging, 06/01/09 by Demetrakakes, Pan · More from publication


