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(Magazine)

November 30, 2002, ... Louisiana, Red Rooster, and Louisiana Gold brands of hot sauces, as well as Casa Fiesta Mexican Foods, Bruce's Yams & Southern Vegetables, Bruce's Sweet Potato Baking Mixes, Mexene Chili Powder, Cajun King ...

What's New in Narrow We

(Magazine)

October 31, 2002, ... applications; an adhesive for labeling fruits and vegetables; and a solvented acrylic adhesive with UV resistance for a range of labeling and window film applications. Embedded Taggants in Paper Help ...

1977 - 1979

(News | New Products)

September 19, 2002, ... Packaging Backlash Converterscope reports: "Few Americans realize that packaging dramatically reduces the burden on the municipal waste systems. For example: an average of 48 percent of fresh vegetables ...

More Food for Thought

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August 31, 2002, ... the use of edible wraps. It discussed a new edible film made at the Agricultural Research Service of the US Department of Agriculture in Albany, CA. The film comes from a puree of fruits and vegetables ...

Packaging That Really Works

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June 30, 2002, ... in the area of ethylene gas removal in packaging. “Orega” film has been developed for preserving fruits and vegetables. The ethylene-absorptive properties work by the addition of a fine porous material ...

Medical Packaging and Its Special Needs

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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. ...

Would You Eat That? Some Readers Say No to Edible Film

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February 28, 2002, ... in that column is the product of a puree of fruits and vegetables that is fried and formed into a thin sheet of opaque film. Based on correspondence I received, the thought of such a development repulsed ...

Graphics of the Americas 2002: Business Heats Up in Miami

(News | New Products)

February 24, 2002, ... were at home, and they didn’t have the money to go to the supermarket to buy clothes and products. They grew their vegetables," explains Marchand. "Now, women are adapting because they’re starting work. ...

Reclosability & Flex-Packs

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January 31, 2002, ... Clark “Huggies” marked the first US commercial package using sliders. Applications soon increased rapidly — from Green Giant vegetables to Sargento cheese products. A slider closure operates when the ...

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

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November 30, 2001, ... is a product of pureed fruits and vegetables fried and formed into a thin sheet of opaque film. More work will involve fortifying the film with tasty nutrients and adding lipids to make it more water-resistant. ...

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 ...

Converting Industry News

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February 28, 2001, ... container features for corrugated containers. These features facilitate efficient loading, handling, storage, and shipment of fresh fruits and vegetables on industry-standardized pallets in the US and ...

What's New in Narrow We

(Magazine)

October 31, 2000, ... Co., Bridgewater, NJ; 800/797-4992; nationalstarch.com Duro-Tak 424A 100% solids, hot melt PSAs are said to bond securely to foods with irregular surfaces, such as the uneven surfaces of fruits and vegetables. ...

Temperature Switchable Membranes for Packaging Fresh Produce

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October 31, 2000, ... and vegetables even with moderate temperature abuse. Email the author at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Application: Temperature switchable membranes using a side chain crystallizable polymer have use in packaging ...

Dutch converter retakes his company

(Magazine)

July 31, 1996, ... and confectionery markets. Activity nearly ceased during World War II when a major portion of the plant was used as land to grow vegetables for hungry workers. In 1969 Daan Bolding sold his company ...

Modified Atmosphere Packaging shows potential for growth

(Magazine)

June 30, 1996, ... of a wide range of products, including meats, fish, poultry, bakery goods, dairy products, fresh pasta, ready meals, coffee, fruit, and vegetables. The report says that there remains significant potential ...

A new book on packaging is recommended reading

(Magazine)

February 29, 1996, ... way. DuPont's promotions showed retail displays featuring cellophane containers filled with macaroni, nuts, beans, spices, vegetables, and countless other commodities. Many of these products had long been ...

Fresh produce offers converters opportunities for healthy sales

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December 31, 1995, ... growth market in the flex-pack industry. Growing an estimated 75% annually, sales of value-added prepared salads, lettuce, and raw vegetables are now an $800-million market, with Fresh Express Farms ...

Investment to help growth for converter

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February 28, 1995, ... WA. They manufacture and convert flexible-packaging films for consumer products companies who package fresh and frozen vegetables, disposable diapers, snack foods, paper towels and bathroom tissue.  ...

Direct-mail group introduces green stewardship challenge

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December 31, 1994, ... meats, fish, poultry, vegetables and fruits. Under the draft rules to implement the 1991 RPPC law, nearly 100,000 California food-service establishments would have had to certify that the plastic containers ...