Packaging
Package Testing System
May 21, 2012 9:04 am | Products | CommentsThe MultiCheck® 425 is a new, combination testing system for packages with one-way degassing valves. The unit measures headspace carbon dioxide in addition to oxygen.
Anti-Theft Lunch Bags Keep Hungry Co-Workers Away
May 21, 2012 8:24 am | Videos | CommentsNew sandwich bags meant to deter office workers or family members who share a refrigerator from stealing each other's food are adorned with fake mold or insects.
Canned Food Important In Obesity-Prevention
May 18, 2012 1:26 pm | News | CommentsFindings from a new Michigan State University (MSU) study released this week, underscored the critical role that canned fruits and vegetables play in helping Americans increase these intakes, regardless of geography or income level.
Photo Of The Day: Frito-Lay Goes Gluten-Free
May 18, 2012 9:50 am | News | CommentsPepsiCo's Frito-Lay North America division today announced a multi-year initiative to validate many of their products as gluten free, with package labeling to follow.
Peapod Transforms Chicago Tunnel Into Virtual Grocery
May 16, 2012 10:00 am | News | CommentsWhile many a grocery list has been scribbled during a train commute, now, for Chicago's more than one million weekly train passengers, groceries can be scanned, ordered and scheduled for home or office delivery, all via smartphones, faster than you can say "All aboard!"
Photo Of The Day: Virtual Grocery Store
May 16, 2012 9:49 am | News | CommentsPeapod, the nation's leading Internet grocer, has placed a virtual grocery store in Chicago's highly traveled State and Lake Station Tunnel.
Bulk Container For Bag Fillers
May 14, 2012 4:09 pm | Products | CommentsThe P-433 Ship Shape(TM) bulk forklift container features a standard 44” x 44” footprint that seamlessly fits into many bulk bag fillers to permit processing, packaging and material handling engineers to integrate rigid, reusable bulk containers into their existing filling equipment lines.
HFFS Bagger
May 14, 2012 4:00 pm | Products | CommentsThe r2b™ series of Horizontal Form Fill Seal baggers can produce a wide variety of bags, integrating bag making, filling, sealing and printing all in one automatic process that increases productivity and reduces labor and film costs.
Tray Pack Vision Technology
May 11, 2012 3:33 pm | Products | CommentsThermoSecure is designed for complete automation of packaging end-of-line vision systems.
The Public’s "Right To Know"
May 11, 2012 12:01 pm | by Krystal Gabert, Editor | Blogs | CommentsNew “Right to Know” bills raise the possibility for the labeling of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in food. How the food industry reacts will impact the direction of the public conversation about genetic engineering.
Conn. Lawmakers Drop Modified Food Labeling Bill
May 11, 2012 9:39 am | News | CommentsA key Connecticut lawmaker says efforts to enact state legislation requiring labeling of genetically modified food died in the face of threatened lawsuits by food producers.
Court: Only Maker’s Mark Can Use Red Wax Seal
May 10, 2012 9:53 am | by BRETT BARROUQUERE,Associated Press | News | CommentsA rose by any other name may smell as sweet, but an appeals court says a liquor bottle with a red dripping wax seal by any name other than Maker's Mark would be illegal.
Photo Of The Day: It's All About The Wax
May 10, 2012 9:43 am | News | CommentsOn Wednesday, May 9, 2012, The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals court says a liquor bottle with a red dripping wax seal by any name other than Maker's Mark would be illegal. The decision comes in an appeal brought by London-based Diageo North America and Casa Cuervo of Mexico, which used a dripping red wax seal on special bottles of its Reserva tequila.
Hot Melt Adhesive Supply Unit
May 9, 2012 3:56 pm | Products | CommentsThe improved next generation Dynamelt S adhesive supply unit has been designed for packaging applications. The unit features the Melt-on-Demand System and comes in a compact and flexible footprint for integration into OEM equipment and existing lines.
Peelable Packaging Ends
May 7, 2012 3:28 pm | Products | CommentsPeelSeam™ peelable ends offer quick and easy removal by featuring a thin, flexible foil heat-sealed to a rigid steel or aluminum ring. By grasping the tab on the lid, consumers can open the package in one simple, fluid gesture, leaving no sharp edges.
Women Sue Maker's Mark For Discrimination
May 7, 2012 9:53 am | News | CommentsFive women are suing Maker's Mark Distillery Inc. in federal court, claiming discrimination and sexual harassment. All of the women have worked on the bottling line, dipping the bottles of bourbon whiskey in red wax.
Pepsi Brings Back Michael Jackson
May 3, 2012 12:40 pm | by CANDICE CHOI,AP Food Industry Writer | News | CommentsThe Purchase, N.Y.-based company on Thursday announced its deal with the estate of Michael Jackson to use the late pop star's image for its new global marketing push. The nature of the promotion will vary by country, but will include special edition cans bearing Jackson's image, a TV ad in some markets and chances to download remixes of some of Jackson's most famous songs.
Consumer Trends: Calif. Consumers Push For GMO Labeling
May 3, 2012 12:34 pm | News | CommentsThe California Right to Know campaign filed 971,126 signatures for the state's first-ever ballot initiative to require labeling of genetically engineered foods. The huge signature haul, gathered in a 10-week period, is nearly double the 555,236 signatures the campaign needs to qualify for the November ballot.
Consumers Clamor For GMO Labels
May 2, 2012 9:00 am | Videos | CommentsJeffrey Smith from the Institute for Responsible Technology addresses consumer concerns about the continued and growing use of GMOsin foods and recommends that food companies disclose GMO use on food labels.
Preventing Toxic Labels
April 30, 2012 10:00 am | by Mike Rozembajgier, Vice President of Recalls, Stericycle ExpertRECALL™ | Articles | CommentsIn an unprecedented development, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a permanent injunction on behalf of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) against a company and its owner for alleged mislabeling matters. According to news coverage of the development, the legal action was the first time the agencies pursued a large supplement maker for failing to meet labeling compliance.
Flexible Packaging Paper
April 27, 2012 4:19 pm | Products | CommentsAdvantage MG White Cote Print has ideal base paper properties because of a new coating recipe and optimized calendering. The product is suitable for a variety of printing and converting processes.
Shelf-Life Verification
April 25, 2012 4:15 pm | Products | CommentsCompany offers shelf-life verification which allows clients to maximuze stability of product and apply it to competitive pricing.
Seafood Company Purchases Foreclosed Bottling Plant
April 25, 2012 1:22 pm | News | CommentsSilver Bay Seafoods has purchased the True Alaska Bottling plant for $1.1 million at a public foreclosure auction.
Easy-Open Ends
April 24, 2012 3:32 pm | Products | CommentsEasylift™ easy-open ends offer quick and easy removal, helping consumers enjoy their meals without the need for a can opener.
Consumer Trends: Fewer Americans Thinking Green
April 23, 2012 12:54 pm | News | CommentsSince the summer of 2009, the Harris Poll has been tracking Americans' attitudes toward the environment as well as their engagement in various environmentally-friendly, or "green," behaviors. The latest installment finds that many green behaviors, including those capable of saving consumers money, continue to decline. And perhaps more alarming, considerably fewer U.S. adults now express concern for, and awareness of, environmental issues.
