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Plastic bags provide looks, strength for horsefeed

TizWhiz Feeds, South Charleston, OH, is converting from multiwall kraft paper bags to woven polypropylene bags for its line of horsefeed sold at farm feed stores throughout the U.S. and Canada.

May 7, 2007

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Distinctive vodka packaging

In March 2007, Castle Brands, Inc., a New York City-based global marketer of premium branded spirits, rolled out a proprietary bottle design for its Boru vodka in plain, citrus, orange, and “crazzberry” flavors. The vodka is made from grain and pure Irish spring water.

May 7, 2007

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Single-serves with curves

Reid’s Dairy, Belleville, Ontario, Canada, has launched single-serve skim, 2%, 1%, and chocolate milk products packaged in 250-mL, mini Diamond™ Pure-Pak® cartons manufactured by Elopak Canada Inc. (www.elopak.com).

May 7, 2007

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Officemax paper reams maximize easy opening

While consumers crave convenience, marketers want to keep their branding front and center with consumers even after a package is opened.

May 7, 2007

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Wal-Mart posts scorecard results

On March 12, at the second-annual Sustainable Packaging Exposition, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Bentonville, AR, released the initial results of its Packaging Scorecard that evaluates Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club suppliers on the sustainability of their packaging and offers suggestions for improvement.

May 7, 2007

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Freeze-and-eat fruit sorbet debuts

In January 2007, Del Monte Foods, San Francisco, CA, began rolling into national markets with Del Monte Fruit Chillers, a unique “freeze-and-eat” brand of fruit sorbet, in packaging created by CBX (Colemanbrandworx) (www.cbx.com).

May 7, 2007

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Pouched water for on-the-go 'fidos'

Wetbone Co. LLC, Kensington, CT, has introduced the first-ever pouched water for dogs. The patent-pending, portable, reclosable, 16-oz, dog-bone-shaped, stand-up pouch features two compartments.

May 7, 2007

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Fresh produce rules, uhh, guidelines, aim to improve safety

The FDA issued a listing of new ways packagers can safely process and package fresh fruits and vegetables. Except they’re not rules as such, but guidelines.”

May 7, 2007

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The state of the (packaging machinery) union

What about sustainability, global competition, continued consolidation among builders of packaging machines, and other challenges down the road? Listen in.

May 7, 2007

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Video: Bush Brothers sticks it to glue problems

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May 4, 2007

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Pharma-grade conveying and accumulation

Pharmaceutical companies maintain high standards of cleanliness and often have difficult product sizes such as small glass vials. At Garvey we not only meet your health standards, handle your products, and do so in less space and with less noise.

May 3, 2007

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The wrap-up: Label bloopers

A list of "dumb and funny warning labels" from Japan.

May 2, 2007