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Converting Industry News, Part 1

(Magazine)

November 29, 2004, ... industry, which is suffering margin pressures as a result of the purchasing leverage of multinational retail groups and product manufacturers. Profitability within the context of the existing geographical ...

Pira Launches 4th Annual Future of Packaging Conference

(Archive)

November 07, 2004, ... strategic views on the future of their brands and packs. The conference will also be available as a live webcast. Major sessions featured at the conference include future markets and drivers, the retail ...

FDA Approves BASF's Heliogen Green K 9360 Pigment for Plastic Food Packagin

(Archive)

November 04, 2004, ... their products effectively in the dynamic retail and grocery-store environments." The company adds that its Heliogen Green K 9360 can be used to color all types of polymers. "It has excellent heat resistance, ...

Good News Hunting

(Magazine)

October 30, 2004, ... in annual retail sales, followed by fresh-cut vegetables at $1.4 billion. The still-young fresh-cut fruit category, which reports $300 million in annual retail sales, is likely to surpass the $1 billion ...

RFID & EPC Systems

(Magazine)

October 30, 2004, ... throughout the distribution chain, revolutionizing the product distribution process well beyond the current bar code technology. The converting industry will be part of that revolution as major retailers ...

Fresh-Cut Produce Processor Pairs Products with NatureWorks PLA-Based Packaging

(Archive)

October 24, 2004, ... products are available in container sizes ranging from 7- to 48-ounces." Club Fresh is now in the process of introducing its pre-cut products in NatureWorks PLA to the retailers it serves in California ...

Raymond Report Sheds Light on Packaging 'Trash Wars' between Michigan and Ontari

(Flexpack)

October 17, 2004, Raymond Communications' new report, "Canadian Recycling Policy: The Complete Guide for Product Makers," says the author, "sheds some light on how many major US-based manufacturers and retailers have come ...

Converting Industry News, Part 1

(Archive)

September 29, 2004, ... glass jars. It is recyclable, reclosable, and requires no sharp tools to open, the company notes. Tetra Recart is said to accommodate unlimited particulate size and shape and to offer great retail presence ...

Converting Industry News, Part 2

(Archive)

September 29, 2004, ... and product piracy worldwide now is estimated to be running about 20%/yr, while product tampering is growing at about 13% and retail theft at 3%. Best estimates for the total value of the market for Brand ...

Converting Industry News, Part 3

(Archive)

September 29, 2004, ... offer its Superstore showcasing UV- and EB-cured packaging and other items found in retail stores; and based on the success of its efforts at CMM 2003, the Association of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters ...

Labelexpo Singapore to Benefit from "Booming" Asian Econom

(Archive)

September 28, 2004, ... retail groups like Tesco. GDP growth in Malaysia in the first three months of 2004 was higher-than-expected at 7.6% — the strongest growth since the financial crisis of 1997-98 — and this is forecast ...

Avery Dennison Creates RFID Division

(Archive)

September 23, 2004, ... tags to its label converter customers. Says Avery Dennison CEO Philip Neal, "Retail, pharmaceutical, and packaged goods companies throughout the world are confirming that pressure-sensitive labels are ...

Landec and Chiquita Announce Supplier Agreement; Landec Intelimer Packaging to Extend Banana Shelf-Life

(Flexpack)

September 12, 2004, ... chain in order to assist in the development and market acceptance of the technology. "Chiquita will provide marketing, distribution, and retail sales support for Chiquita bananas sold worldwide in Intelimer ...

The 411 on RFID, Part 1

(Archive)

August 30, 2004, ... to provide a complete physical layer solution of tags, readers, and reader infrastructure in the US. The relationship reportedly will offer retailers, product manufacturers, and packaging companies a seamless ...

The 411 on RFID, Part 2

(Archive)

August 30, 2004, ... Target plans to move to the EPC Class 1 second-generation protocol when products become available. Target is the No. 4 retailer in the US. Power Paper Ltd. (powerpaper.com), a provider of thin and ...

The 411 on RFID, Part 3

(Archive)

August 30, 2004, ... up to 13 distribution centers and 600 Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club stores. By January 2006, the mega-chain reportedly will require its next 200 top suppliers to begin tagging cases and pallets. The retailer ...

Reporter Clips

(Magazine)

August 30, 2004, ... a business unit of Avery Dennison's Retail Information Services Div., has entered the tag-free apparel sector with ComfortTag heat transfers. The technology is targeted to apparel, undergarment, and active ...

Protecting Brands

(Magazine)

August 30, 2004, ... the supply chain, and data is relayed back to a computer. Costs are coming down, and Wal-Mart and other retailers are driving RFID's commercialization on cartons and pallets. Another technology — EMID ...

United Kingdom

(Magazine)

August 30, 2004, The demands of major retailers and supermarkets in the UK spark novel, innovative flexible packaging. Previous 3 4 5 The demands of major retailers and supermarkets in the UK spark novel, innovative ...

Rock-Tenn Dotrix Partner to Revolutionize Digital Inkjet for Packaging and Display

(News | New Products)

August 19, 2004, ... companies the flexibility to customize in-store advertising by region or by retailer at an affordable price and a short lead time. This equipment will deliver short runs or long runs that require variable ...