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An Innovative Approach to Coloring Adhesives & Coatings

(Materials)

June 30, 2003, ... in the future will entail “thinking” packages of all kinds. Packaging and converting in the future easily could become something we cannot even imagine today. Perhaps the onset of smarter packaging ...

Lenticular Labels Emerge

(Magazine)

June 30, 2003, ... packages and labels on a 28×44-in., sheet-fed, offset press. Finished lenticular images can be as large as 7 × 9 in., although a majority of the jobs are 2 × 2 in. or 3 × 3 in. To convert traditional ...

FTA Raises the Bar

(Magazine)

June 30, 2003, ... consistency was very good." Best-of-Show designation in the graphic design category went to the Jack Link Beef Jerky line of packages, designed by Pen & Inc. and printed by E & H Packaging. "Clear communication ...

Nashua Label Products Label$Dollars Agreement to Deliver Instant Savings to Supermarket Consumers

(News | New Products)

June 30, 2003, ... affixed to their specialty department packages. CPG Manufacturers benefit from the incremental purchases of the products featured on the coupons, and consumers receive savings during their normal shopping ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

May 31, 2003, ... converter supplies Cadbury with two eight-color, rotogravure-printed flexible packages for three flavor combinations. The 189- and 354-g pillow bags include a peg hole that allows them to be hung on racks ...

Clear, Crisp Color

(Magazine)

May 31, 2003, ... the Bertolli Frozen Dinner for Two packages made this entry the obvious choice as best in show, says GAA. This package was also one of two winners in the packaging/film category. Packaging/Technical ...

Splash & Pop

(Flexpack)

May 31, 2003, A new W&H Astraflex is giving customers of Pliant Corp.'s Langley plant eye-popping flexible packages with the splash afforded by printing with ten colors. A new W&H Astraflex is giving customers of Pliant ...

FTA Awards Exemplify High-End Flexo

(News | New Products)

May 04, 2003, ... Beef Jerky line of packages, designed by Pen & Inc. and printed by E & H Packaging. "Clear communication and a good, consistent look across the line is what set the group apart," says judge Tom Newmaster, ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

April 30, 2003, ... Stratton, the new chairman of the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), to begin a review of the test protocol used by CPSC to determine which types of packages legally are considered to be “child ...

Despite Problems, China Presents Hot Market for Packaging

(Magazine)

April 30, 2003, ... is an important factor in the packaging and converting industries. The Chinese want to have packages equivalent to those in the fully developed areas of the world. They will do whatever they must to accomplish ...

Measure Pressure with Thin Film

(Magazine)

April 30, 2003, ... a liquid condiment such as lemon juice in a flexible package where the inside sealant layer is polyethylene (PE). Seal packages can develop leaks after storage. What might possibly cause this problem? ...

BST Pro Mark Inspection Sales Up

(News | New Products)

April 08, 2003, ... HandyScan, Super HandyScan, ProScan, and BST Genius. The sales increase is credited to the success of its Genius process management systems, modular inspection devices with optional software packages ...

Tetra Recart Wins EAFA Award Makes Inroads for Retort

(News | New Products)

April 01, 2003, ... packages, [the new] Tetra Recart offers a competitive advantage to manufacturers of solid foods and liquid foods with particulates such as fruits, vegetables, ready-to-eat foods, and pet food." According ...

As Good as It Gets: PPC Awards

(Folding Cartons)

March 31, 2003, ... said to offer several benefits over existing 12-pack bottle solutions. Existing packages utilize 27-pt Coated Nation Kraft (CNK) with a solid two-ply top panel. Due to its creative proprietary design, ...

AmeriStar Calls for Package Entries

(News | New Products)

March 25, 2003, The Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP) recently announced its call for entries for its 2003 AmeriStar Package Award competition. According to IoPP, "AmeriStar Package Awards honor the best packages ...

GN Packaging Launches Newly Redesigned Internet Portal

(News | New Products)

March 16, 2003, Pouches, pouches, pouches—they're standing tall these days among flex pack structures. Converters that want more information about the manufacture of these fast-growing flexible packages now can visit GN ...

Koerber PaperLink Helps Weyerhaeuser Record

(News | New Products)

March 11, 2003, ... Weyerhaeuser's new Ridgefields converting plant has set a world record for converting and wrapping paper—from mill-size rolls into packages of cut-size sheets for a 10-pocket (85-in.-wide) line—with the ...

Why Do Flex-Pack?

(Flexpack)

February 28, 2003, ...  also the printing…and a package's seal integrity, its shelf life; and consumer-convenience or die-cut features. The list goes on and on. So many variables with which to contend could be seen, by some ...

Proposed Bioterrorism Regs Could Affect Converters

(Magazine)

February 28, 2003, ... including an FDA product code, the common name, market name, trade name, brand name, and quantities within packages and containers; the originating country and the country from which the food was shipped; ...

Pouches on the Cutting Edge

(Magazine)

February 28, 2003, ... scoring packages by the millions, it's scoring big points with its customers as well. CLP, headquartered in Kibbutz Negba, Israel, is a worldwide supplier of pouches and flexible packaging materials ...