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PET pack promotes French fragrances

REPORTING FROM PACK EXPO: Fragrance Of France launched its new Aphrodisia, Woodhue For Men and Tigress perfume lines in a clear PET “carton” from Sicht-Pack Hagner (Nyack-On-Hudson, NY).

October 31, 2000

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Mayonnaise bottles

Grafco PET Packaging (Hanover, MD) has added 16-oz and 32-oz PET mayonnaise bottles to its existing condiment container line. Injection stretch/blow-molded bottles are available in several styles, including smooth or ribbed body.

October 31, 2000

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Adhesive pellets

H.B. Fuller’s (St. Paul, MN) Propel™ adhesive pellets are an alternative to solvent-based systems for the tape and label industry. Free-flowing and nonblocking characteristics make them the first line of hot melt p-s adhesives available in a convenient form for vacuum feeding, says the manufacturer.

October 31, 2000

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Keeping it simple

Anthony Logistics For Men™, a skin and body care line rolled into the national market at select stores and online catalog sites in October. Market testing revealed that not only did men want products that were fragrance-free and made with natural ingredients such as aloe and wheat, but the packaging had to be easy to use as well.

October 31, 2000

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Achievements

West Pharmaceutical Services (Lionville, PA) received the Outstanding Supplier of the Year Award from Pharmacia Corp.

October 31, 2000

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Warning on antibacterials labels

FDA has proposed that labels of antibacterials bear a warning that overuse will undercut their effectiveness.

October 31, 2000

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Castrol bottle gives consumers a hand

Easy pouring and convenient carrying were the key objectives behind a recent package redesign for Castrol in Australia. Extrusion blown of high-density polyethylene like its predecessor, the container costs about 8% more than the bottle it replaces.

October 31, 2000

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Study on foodservice packaging

The Foodservice & Packaging Institute has released a new market data study on disposable foodservice packaging products, including beverage cups, food containers, dinnerware, bags, wraps and plastic cutlery.

October 31, 2000

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All need to find time for training

The two-part training certification and accreditation program announced by the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute (Arlington, VA) sounds like a strong plan that could pay big dividends to packaging operations in the years ahead (see p.

October 31, 2000

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Suppliers recognize packagers' training needs (sidebar)

PMMI’s ‘train the trainer’ program nearly ready

October 31, 2000

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Bad bar codes provoke retailer penalties (sidebar)

Kmart demands scannable codes

October 31, 2000

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Packaging World licenses Packworld.com content to Packtion

Articles from Packaging World and Net Sourcing magazines, both published by Summit Publishing Co., will appear on the Packtion Corp. Web site at www.packtion.com as part of a licensing agreement.

September 30, 2000

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ePackaging Expo cancelled

Reed Exhibition Cos. has cancelled the ePackaging Expo that was to run Nov. 6 to 7 in Chicago.

September 30, 2000