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Spear Purchases Precision Printing & Packaging

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June 15, 2008, ... were not disclosed, Clarksville, TN-based PPPI has annual sales of $70 million and prints 28 billion labels/yr for Anheuser-Busch and other beverage, food, and consumer products companies. Spear currently ...

DuPont Awards Recognize Packaging Innovation

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May 29, 2008, ... that uses only renewable and biodegradable materials in support of responsible sourcing, clean production and effective recovery. Redesigning a familiar food container for nearly 20 percent weight reduction, ...

Film Approved for Food, Pharma Use in Japan, EU

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April 09, 2008, ... it uses to manufacture some of the company's industrial packaging liners has been approved to carry food and pharmaceutical goods to both Japan and the European Union. Also approved for both Japan and the ...

Alcan Packaging Wins Right Workplace Award

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January 05, 2008, The Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce and Right Management Consultants announce that Alcan Packaging Food Americas has won the 2007 Right Workplace Award PRESS RELEASE CHICAGO, IL | The Chicagoland Chamber ...

Paper vs. Plastic in Packaging

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January 01, 2007, ... food applications, with the frozen food, fruit beverages and detergent markets also expected to see favorable increases. Growth also is expected for single-serving plastic milk bottles, driven by conversion ...

High Visibility Packaging Study

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December 13, 2006, ... are anticipated for carded blister packs and clamshells, which together accounted for 58% of high visibility packaging in 2005. Clamshell demand is bolstered by strong gains in food markets such as fresh ...

Curwood Earns Hormel Foods' No. 1 Award

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November 26, 2006, Curwood has earned Hormel Foods' No. 1 Award for performance excellence from 2001 through 2005. PRESS RELEASE OSHKOSH, WI—Curwood has earned Hormel Foods' No. 1 Award for performance excellence from ...

Comco Wins Packaging Print Award for Alaska

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October 15, 2006, ...  Alaska-Poligrafoformlenie has won the main award in the All-Russia contest for printed packaging. The "Grand Star of Russia" was won with an entry in the Packaging for Foodstuff category. The winning ...

Barrier Packaging Seminar

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September 19, 2006, ... on permeability concepts in plastics, fabrication systems and troubleshooting (coextrusion, extrusion coating, lamination, metallization, etc.), design of multilayer structures for food packaging, and ...

Preco Expands Laser Packaging Services

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July 05, 2006, ... of more laser workstations in a clean, controlled environment bay, with the capacity to handle rolls up to 50 inches wide to accommodate the growing demand for large bags and pouches used for pet foods, ...

Food Contact Materials Literature

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May 28, 2006, Rapra Technology research has yielded two books on food contact materials in packaging, as well as a conference on food contact polymers. PRESS RELEASE Over the past decade, Rapra has run several large ...

Become a M.A. of Engineering in Packaging Technology

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April 02, 2006, ... assume senior positions within packaging and packing companies operating in the international arena. It is based on the four main strands; materials, machinery, fillgood technology (foodstuffs and pharmaceuticals) ...

Will Food Laws Be Uniform?

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March 30, 2006, On March 8, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation that would preempt food safety and labeling laws. Federal preemption is a legal concept under which states may not enact regulations unless ...

Personal Care Items & Packaging

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February 27, 2006, ... and their attendant need for packaging, is the increasing global demand for such products. In many ways, the packaging required for personal care items is very similar to that used for food. For example, ...

Seafood is Served

(Magazine)

September 29, 2005, ... ovens traditionally have been better suited for reheating than cooking foods, but Graphic Packaging Intl. is expanding the options for both marketers and consumers with microwave packaging that cooks food ...

Packaging Machinery Demand in China to Grow 8.6% Through 2009

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September 07, 2005, ... will also climb at an above-average rate through 2009. Food-related applications are expected to strengthen China's already dominant market position as population and employment gains. Demand for equipment ...

Obesity: Can Packaging Help?

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July 30, 2005, It's no secret that people around the world are getting fatter. The causes of overweight and obesity are multi-factorial. Food safety agencies like the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the ...

Food Contact Regs: a Global Look

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May 30, 2005, Packaging products, particularly products in contact with food, are subject to regulation around the world. The differences in those regulations, particularly differences between the US and European Union ...

Is a Packaging Makeover Ahead?

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February 27, 2005, ... durable, reusable checkout bags; in-store collection of bags and other packaging for recycling; providing free compostable bags in produce and bulk aisles; discounting compostable bags and food service ...

Film Trends Focus of of Plastic Packaging Conference

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January 23, 2005, ... of Flexible Packaging." The first two days will focus on advancements in barrier and packaging materials, film testing and inspection, easy-open packaging, printing, and food processing. Day three will ...