Soups, Condiments, Sauces, Spices, Dips & Dressings

Nabisco 'rolls' Grey Poupon collection

"One of the most ambitious undertakings in our company's history" is the phrase used to describe the rollout of 12 new gourmet products under the Grey Poupon brand name.

November 30, 1995

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Coffee beverage sparkles in test

Mazagran sparkling coffee, the first product of a joint venture between Seattle-based Starbucks Coffee Co. and Somers, NY-based Pepsi-Cola Co., has made its debut in Southern California.

November 30, 1995

Beverage

Mexican Coke bottler gets in shape (sidebar)

Where the markets are

November 30, 1995

Beverage

Redesign brings recognition

The new look of Fleischmann's® Margarine clearly has some marketing appeal. Less apparent is how the Parsip-pany, NJ-based Fleischmann Co.'s switch to Scotch-ban FC-807 from 3M (St.

November 30, 1995

Beverage

Multi-stacker for pouches

The new Model PL Champ Pivot Loader from Dyna-Pak (Kennewick, WA) features continuous, automatic multi-stack packing at rates to 100 packages/min.

October 31, 1995

Beverage

Off-line analyzers

Mocon's (Minneapolis, MN) new Pac Check(TM) Models 600 and 650 combination off-line analyzers measure oxygen and carbon dioxide headspace in rigid and flexible packages.

October 31, 1995

Conveying & Product Handling

Shrink wrap system provides big retail thrust

A shrink wrapper overcomes heat and packing obstacles to bundle two 24-count trays of mr. big candy bars, enabling Neilson Cadbury to satisfy Canada's retailer demand for a 48-count pack.

October 31, 1995

Conveying & Product Handling

Waste not, want more

Laidlaw automates sorting of post-consumer recyclables at its Schaumburg, IL, material recovery facility. First-of-its-kind system separates plastics into four categories.

October 31, 1995

Beverage

Canadian/American aseptic PET bottling line has European roots

by Ben Miyares, editorial director, Packaging Strategies

October 31, 1995

Beverage

New blow-molding process for heat-set PET bottles

Monotherm technology produces PET bottles that can be filled at temperatures as high as 95°C. New Age beverages and returnable/refillable bottles are target applications.

October 31, 1995

Beverage

Pouches link looks, functionality

Pouches made of water-soluble film are giving Cincinnati-based Ciba-Geigy a competitive edge in the market for turf management products used by golf course groundskeepers.

October 31, 1995

Beverage

Winners combine performance with appeal

In its annual effort to recognize innovative users of its OPP flexible packaging film and Label-Lyte® face stocks, Mobil Films Div. (Pittsford, NY) handed out two Golden Mummy and three Pyramid awards at Pac-Ex in Toronto this past September.

October 31, 1995

Pet Food

Labels fly in new package

The packaging for Seattle-based coffee marketer Park Bench's newest endeavor is for the birds. Literally. Using a unique label that replicates John J.

October 31, 1995