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Beverage

MSU's school of packaging awarded new instruments

A digital burst tester, universal material crush tester, and an internal bond tester were awarded to Michigan State University’s (MSU) School of Packaging from the International Corrugated Packaging Foundation (www.careersincorrugated.org).

June 11, 2007

Dairy

Better pack for Betta Foods

Betta Foods, Australia’s largest manufacturer of ice-cream cones and specialty confectionery products, is introducing a resealable feature on its Natural Real Fruit Flavored Liquorice AllSorts and Liquorice Bullets candy packages.

June 11, 2007

Beverage

High-style glass wine bottles

Australian vintner Angove has repackaged its Nine Vines rose wines in premium 750-mL flint glass bottles supplied by O-I (www.o-i.com), with metal screw caps from AusCap (www.auscap.net) and pressure-sensitive labels provided by Collotype (www.collotype.com).

June 11, 2007

Beverage

Coors' label shows beer temperature

A thermochromic label that debuted in May indicates when Coors beer is at the optimal drinking temperature.

June 11, 2007

Prepared & Canned Foods

Baking soda label acts as a freshness timer

WS Packaging Group (www.wspackaging.com) has solved a long-standing consumer conundrum of knowing when to replace the Arm & Hammer-brand Baking Soda refrigerator air filter.

June 11, 2007

Beverage

Abbott Labs wins by flying with JETT

Waunetka A. Clark is the validation program manager of Global Pharmaceutical Operations, GPO Division Validation, Abbott Laboratories. Abbott’s Waukegan, IL, facility recently hosted a monthly meeting of the Joint Equipment Transition Team (JETT).

June 11, 2007

Inspection, Sorting & Weighing

Back in the U.S.A.

Drug reimportation legislation seems likely to pass in Congress. It may jumpstart track-and-trace packaging technology.

June 11, 2007

Inspection, Sorting & Weighing

Caribou Coffee, Gaviña select ICA's advanced baggers

At the recent SCAA conference in Long Beach, a ‘sold’ sign and a popular open house testified to the popularity of ICA Quality Packaging, which specializes in sophisticated, ELAU-equipped high speed bagging systems.

June 4, 2007

Beverage

Spiral conveyor for fridge packs

Specially designed stainles steel spiral conveyor from Ryson for the beverage and soft drink industries conveys flat fridge packs in a vertical direction.

June 1, 2007

Beverage

Mass flow spiral conveyor

See this video clip of Ryson Mass Flow Spiral conveyors, designed to handle full and empty bottles, cans, jars and other similar containers. Ideal for beverage applications.

June 1, 2007

Inspection, Sorting & Weighing

The wrap-up: All in a day's work

Reader inquiries are an interesting part of a packaging editor's workweek.

May 31, 2007

Beverage

New package shapes, new markets, new products

Whether you’re in the food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and/or nutraceutical business, it’s always wise to pay attention not only to competitive product packaging, but also to products sold in other segments.

May 31, 2007