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When peanuts are tea leaves

The notorious Salmonella outbreak in 2008-2009, in which Georgia-based Peanut Corporation of America was alleged to have supplied contaminated peanut products to makers of hundreds of food products, has finally resulted in criminal charges, as many observers had expected.

April 2, 2013

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OUT THERE…

To the most intense packaging wonks, packaging isn’t everything. It’s the ONLY thing, often prompting them to make great leaps of faith to fulfill their dreams.

April 2, 2013

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USP addresses moisture permeation in pharmaceutical packaging

Dr. Desmond G. Hunt, senior scientific liaison within the U.S. Pharmacopoeial Convention (USP), discusses USP’s pending revisions to USP General Chapter Containers—Performance Testing, concerning packaging and moisture permeation.

April 2, 2013

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The inclusive design imperative

The inclusive design movement is known by many names: design for all, universal design, accessible design, trans-generational design, participatory design, and barrier free design among them.

April 2, 2013

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Arpac announces sales staff changes

End-of-line packaging solutions provider Arpac has hired Greg Johnson as Western Regional Sales Manager, and has appointed Marc Armour Great Lakes Regional Sales Manager.

April 2, 2013

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First Atlantic Capital acquires majority interest in C-P Flexible Packaging

C-P Flexible Packaging, a privately-owned manufacturer of flexible packaging, has announced that First Atlantic Capital, a middle-market private equity firm, has acquired a majority interest, helping the company accelerate growth to meet its customers’ needs.

April 1, 2013

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Rexam names Henkel 'Supplier of the Year'

For the second time in a row, Henkel has received the “Supplier of the Year Award” conferred by the UK beverage can manufacturer Rexam PLC.

March 29, 2013

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Farm-to-fork design found in pickle and prune aisles

Vlastic and Sunsweet introduce new pickle and prune products, respectively, packaged to reflect the attributes of the farm-to-fork trend of farm-fresh, local, simple, and premium.

March 28, 2013

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Patient non-adherence costs underestimated

Healthcare Packaging associate publisher Liz Tierney reports that RxAdherence 2013 stressed the importance of medication adherence on healthcare-related costs.

March 22, 2013

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Domino launches digital printing YouTube channel

Domino Amjet’s YouTube Channel specifically designed to highlight and focus on digital printing solutions, www.youtube.com/DominoDigitalPrint, has been created to highlight customer success stories and product applications from Domino’s digital printing solutions that include the Domino K600i UV ink jet printer, Domino Bitjet solvent-based ink jet printer, and Domino N600i digital color label press.

March 22, 2013

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No standing pat at Pack Expo or at Perrigo

Never ones to stand pat when it comes to the packaging shows they organize and produce, the folks at PMMI have cooked up something brand new for Pack Expo Las Vegas this year: the Center for Trends & Technology, or CTT.

March 21, 2013

Plant Operations & Equipment

Cognex Corporation: Barcode readers for 1-D oriented barcode reading

A new series of compact barcode readers designed for 1-D oriented barcode reading from Cognex, the DataMan 50L measures just 23.5mm x 27mm x 43.5mm and features an IP65-rated housing.

March 20, 2013

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Banner Engineering Corp.: Gateway module for wireless sensors

Banner Engineering introduces the SureCross® B2Q Gateway Module, developed to provide embeddable, dependable and cost-effective communication capabilities for the company’s Q45 wireless sensor network.

March 19, 2013