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Tri-Tronics Company: Tri-Tronics Company: Photoelectric sensor guide

Tri-Tronics published an updated catalog detailing its lines of Photoelectric Sensors, Fiber Optic Light Guides and Controls, as well as newly introduced products.

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Dutch 'food fight'

It’s not often that a food processor and one of its largest customers gets into a battle, but Unilever and Ahold’s Albert Heijn grocery chain are both making certain their lawyers stay busy.

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Packaging Services Expo around the corner

The first ever Packaging Services Expo is all set to take place on May 10-12 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois.

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NACD celebrates 80th year; selects supplier of the year

The National Association of Container Distributors (NACD) celebrated its 80th year as an association in La Jolla, CA, at the Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines Resort from April 13-17, 2005.

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Printed dosage cups

Comar offers its custom printed dosage cups that provide enhanced visibility when measuring out medication, ensuring an accurate dose to the patient.

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Syfan opens NC manufacturing facility

Israel-based Syfan, a manufacturer of shrink-wrap products, expanded its North American presence by opening its first U.S. manufacturing facility in Everetts, NC.

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Improved Track-and-Trace Capability

Arla Foods is on a mission to provide personnel full visibility into plant-floor processes, including pasteurization, cleaning and packaging.Microsoft SQL servers are among the tools Arla relies on.

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What's In It for the OEM?

The usual beneficiaries of standards are the engineers and other end users in manufacturing plants, who derive benefits of reduced training, as well as faster design, validation and start up.

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Retailers support stronger penalties for theft, counterfeiting

A variety of retailer representatives, including members of the Food Marketing Institute and Grocery Manufacturers of America, testified in Congress March 18, pushing for legislation that would make theft and counterfeiting by organized gangs a federal felony.

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Contract packager focuses on pharmaceuticals

Anderson Packaging is a contract packager dedicated to pharmaceutical and healthcare applications. Justin Schroeder, marketing and business development manager for the Rockford, IL-based CP, discusses key issues and trends facing his company, and that of Anderson’s customers.

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Whole grains stamp

The Whole Grains Council launched a new black-and-gold stamp for product packages. Three versions of the stamp are available: a “good source” stamp for foods containing a half serving of whole grains (8 g); an “excellent source” stamp for foods containing a full serving (16 g); and an “excellent source/100%” stamp for foods containing a full serving of whole grains with no refined grains.

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Anticounterfeiting bill moves forward

A house subcommittee passed “The Stop Counterfeiting in Manufactured Goods Act” that increases penalties for distributing counterfeit goods. It grants trademark owners remedies already enjoyed by copyright and trade-secret holders.

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