Search

DuPont & EarthShell Partner Up for Environmental Packaging

(News | New Products)

August 01, 2002, ... development, manufacturing, and marketing expertise to offer environmentally preferable packaging to the food-service packaging market. SANTA BARBARA, CA, USA—EarthShell Corp. reports it has signed a definitive ...

Packaging That Really Works

(Magazine)

June 30, 2002, ... absorbers, antimicrobials, and ethylene absorbers. Along with this interest have come new perspectives for food packaging, such as the concept of indirect food preservatives from the package into the ...

Medical Packaging and Its Special Needs

(Magazine)

May 31, 2002, ... may contain snack foods, meat and cheese products, fresh vegetables, etc. The PE, PP, polyester, foil, paper, and other substrates used in all these packages undergo combination with typical adhesives. ...

DuPont Expands Packaging Website

(News | New Products)

May 14, 2002, ... packaged goods companies, and even consumers. DuPont says the site features packaging (described and illustrated) for a wide spectrum of applications including: cosmetics, meat, cheese, dry foods, snacks, ...

Coating Control, Quality, & Paperboard Packaging

(Magazine)

April 30, 2002, ... can be another property of interest, especially for food packaging. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-compliant coatings can provide a barrier to cover the noncompliant ink. The coating prevents the ink ...

MeadWestvaco Buys Irish Pharm-Packaging Operation

(News | New Products)

April 16, 2002, ... and also producers packaging for consumer electronic, beverage, and food applications. "Ireland is a hub for many pharmaceutical companies operating in Europe," says Rita Foley, senior VP at MeadWestvaco ...

Antioxidants, Oxygen Scavengers, Free Radicals, and Packaging

(Magazine)

March 31, 2002, ... property is explained as two electrons in the molecule that are not paired to each other. These “free unpaired” electrons can interact with a variety of packaging materials and food products to create ...

Interpack 2002: A Look at the Packaging Industry's Adaptabilit

(News | New Products)

March 12, 2002, ... a high level of visual input: modified atmosphere packaging (MAP). These types of packaging can extend the shelf life of foodstuffs substantially. For example, this technique gives fresh fish a storage ...

CMM to Sponsor UV/EB Curing Sessions for Packaging at RadTech Intl. Event

(News | New Products)

February 18, 2002, ... are scheduled for April 30, 2002, and will feature a full-day of UV and EB learning, available in three different sessions: "Food Packaging"; "Troubleshooting with UV and EB"; and "Conversion of Presses to ...

Folding Carton Outlook Favorable: Study Says US Will Want More Non-Flexible Food Containers

(News | New Products)

January 27, 2002, Demand for food containers is the US is forecast to increase more than three percent per year until 2005—to $12.6 billion (US) in 2005, according to "Food Containers," a new study conducted and composed ...

Packaging and the EnvironmentEarthShell Technology to Grow Green Pkg. in US and Asia

(News | New Products)

December 05, 2001, ... with greater regard for the environment, and we see tremendous opportunity in the United States for alternatives to disposable diaper and plastic food-service packaging. He adds, "With the environment in ...

Will We Soon be Eating the Film Along with the Food?

(Magazine)

November 30, 2001, ... manufacturers are grappling with ways to keep them fresh longer.” The film can extend the shelf life of fresh foods, prevent them from turning brown, and make the packaging more recyclable. The film ...

Packaging Mfr. Gets Efficient with Concord Software

(News | New Products)

November 18, 2001, ... foods, confectionery, textile, produce, and pet foods. "Packaging Personified has always strived for better ways to run our business. With our continual growth in this industry, we have realized a need ...

Sonoco Completes Purchase of Phoenix Packaging

(News | New Products)

November 01, 2001, ... of the total domestic food-can market has been converted to easy-open closures, with potential conversions remaining in such products as soups, seafood, and vegetables," says Sonoco president/CEO Harris ...

IML Conference Transcends Packaging with Broader Range of Topics

(Magazine)

October 31, 2001, ... for detergents and food products, with some growth occurring at the expense of p-s labels. “Why Not IML?” asked Ronald B. Schultz of RBS Technologies Inc. in his presentation. He provided information ...

CPSC: The Other Packaging Regulatory Agency to Watch

(Magazine)

August 31, 2001, ... particularly packaging of toys — has intrinsic play value requiring the package to be regulated as a toy. Everyone in the converting industry is familiar with the preeminent role of the Food and Drug ...

Electron Beam Curing in Flexible Packaging

(Magazine)

August 31, 2001, ... containers in the liquid packaging field. Several film manufacturers were using EB technology in the production of film for food packaging. The EB units crosslinked and modified the polymers used to produce ...

Tamper-Evident, Tamper-Proof Packaging Part of Life Today

(Magazine)

June 30, 2001, ... of tampering with an over-the-counter medication for pain relief in the early 1980s, many other instances of tampering with medicines or foods have occurred. Today, it's essentially impossible to find a ...

All Zipped Up: Hard-to-Beat Valley Packaging Tackles New Zipper Technology

(Magazine)

June 29, 2001, ... There's Something About Mary, well, you know zippers can be downright dangerous! But when a zipper works — whether it's keeping your coat closed or your food fresh — it's a temporary closure device that' ...

Trends in Flexible Packaging Markets: Two Different Views

(Magazine)

May 31, 2001, ... evalute trends. Based on replies from some of its members, FPA names fresh produce the top market for growth by 2005, followed closely by drugs, medical/surgical, pet food, and snacks. Let's analyze ...