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Pharma perspective on Packaging Automation Forum

In this second installment of our PAF report, pharmaceutical packagers share insights into the business advantages of modularity, enabling shop floor personnel to make good decisions, and networkable machine structures.

May 31, 2006

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KEYS to package security

Industry experts disclose what it takes to secure packaged products in the supply chain.

May 31, 2006

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Taking advantage of PackML

A new family of end-of-line packaging equipment leverages PackML for a common look and feel across all machines in the family.

May 31, 2006

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Le-Nature's looks west

In a sparkling new plant in Phoenix, this ambitious beverage maker produces PET preforms and blows its own bottles. Line 3 features an inline blow/fill approach.

May 31, 2006

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Dishing out data at Coors

PLC programming based on standardized data blocks helped Coors rapidly design a new bottling line. MES software and data acquisition also shine.

May 31, 2006

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Beverage makers speak at Packaging Automation Forum

In Part 3 of our PAF report, wine and brewing industry speakers speak out on how to implement automation to achieve business requirements.

May 31, 2006

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Combination products challenge packaging

Manufacturers must consider regulatory matters, materials, machinery, and sterilization methods when packaging these cutting-edge drug-device, drug-biologic, and/or device-biologic products.

May 31, 2006

Dairy

U.S. vintners bubbly over wine agreement with EU

“The Europeans will be out to force the grandfathered California wineries to cease and desist in their use of terms like champagne and bordeaux on their labels.”

May 31, 2006

Meat, Poultry & Seafood

'Yesterday once more' design bumps sales 7%

4C Foods Corp., Brooklyn, NY, boosted sales 7% for its 4C brand of seasoned salt-free breadcrumbs by refreshing the canister graphics to help reintroduce the long-time product’s benefits to diet-conscious consumers.

May 31, 2006

Fruits & Vegetables

Apple-shaped bottles get plastic version

Watsonville, CA-based apple juice processing company S. Martinelli & Co. has partnered with Graham Packaging Co. L.P. (www.grahampackaging.com) to launch a PET plastic version of its 10-oz apple-shaped glass juice bottle.

May 31, 2006

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Packaging industry mourns loss of Mark Garvey

Mark Garvey, president and owner of Garvey Corporation, Blue Anchor, NJ, died Monday May 15th at the age of 55.

April 30, 2006

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Sweet-looking honey container

The patented, trademarked BuzzyBee(tm) container, created by Jeffrey Hand, owner of The Honey Bee Container, Inc. has created a buzz.

April 30, 2006

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Automation Federation established

The Instrumentation, Systems and Automation Society (ISA) has announced that its Executive Board has approved the establishment of The Automation Federation as an umbrella organization under which associations and societies engaged in manufacturing and process automation activities can work more effectively to fulfill their missions.

April 30, 2006