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Biotechnology and packaging

From April 9 – 12, the topic of biotechnology will be addressed at Bio 2006 Chicago. Biotech is an especially hot issue within the healthcare packaging segment, as evidenced by a supplier’s recent newsletter.

February 28, 2006

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Converter details

Unilever was not the only beneficiary of the change from foil to metallized film. Its converter, American Packaging Corp.

February 28, 2006

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TI's well-calculated Gen 2 RFID rollout

Texas Instruments’ E&PS calculator business unit did its homework before it became the first Wal-Mart supplier to tag packages with Gen 2 RFID technology.

February 28, 2006

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Welcome to the Packaging Automation Forum

With seven content-rich sessions, this unique event promises to be one of the year’s most insightful discussions of packaging controls and automation technology.

February 28, 2006

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Coffee pouches: quality printing plus savings

When Loblaw of Canada decided to convert some of its President’s Choice Coffees from cans to 250-g flexible film bags, Genpak (www.genpak.com) was eager to help in the transition.

February 28, 2006

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Insulated beverage wrap earns Gold

Winning a Gold Award for Technical Innovation was Cool2Go® wrap from DuPont (www.dupont.com/packaging). It is a 30- to 40-mil structure comprising polyester fiberfill material that’s heat-sealed between two layers of DuPont’s Melinex® polyester film.

February 28, 2006

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Flashing gold-medal form

An unprecedented 127 entries poured into the 2006 Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards competition, sponsored by the Flexible Packaging Association. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the FPA Awards competition. Here are the winners of the Gold Awards.

February 28, 2006

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Brand restaging gives Seagram's, coolers category a lift

Can the impact of dollars invested in a package redesign be measured on the bottom line?

February 28, 2006

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Winery spruces up bag-in-box packaging

Last autumn, Tefft Cellars Winery, Yakima, WA, converted bag-in-box wine packaging for its Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon 4-liter wines from conventional corrugated fluted boxes to “Z-Flute” (zero flutes between the walls) paper-based material supplied and converted by Graphic Packaging International.

February 28, 2006

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Resealable ice bags heat up sales

Blue Keld, East Yorkshire, UK, a leading British producer of bottled waters and bagged ice cubes, has introduced Blue Keld Spring Water Premium Ice Cubes packaged in press-to-close, resealable one- and two-kg bags, incorporating zipper mechanisms supplied by Zip-Pak.

February 28, 2006

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Companies

Phoenix Closures, Inc.

February 28, 2006

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Packaging machinery OEMs and buyers of packaging machinery talk turkey at Ipack-Ima

Presented in conjunction with Ipack-Ima, the Italian packaging show just held February 14-18 in Milan, was a half-day event called Global Packaging Managers & Equipment Suppliers Forum.

January 31, 2006

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Building better bonds between makers and buyers of packaging machinery

People I talked to at Ipack-Ima 2006, held February 14-18 in an architectural wonderland called Fiera Milano on the outskirts of Milan, were cautiously hoping that the show may be a sign that economic recovery is on the way.

January 31, 2006