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Fewer vendors in manufacturers' plans

A reader survey about vendor consolidation emphasizes that most manufacturers are actively looking to decrease the number of packaging suppliers from which they buy. Pricing advantages is just one of many driving factors.

August 31, 2000

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E-commerce builds momentum by the bay (sidebar)

E-commerce, take two

August 31, 2000

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Irradiated foods--not in New Jersey!

The food industry may finally have won its long battle to win approval of irradiation as a potent food safety process, but it didn't cut any ice in New Jersey.

July 31, 2000

Automation & Digital Transformation

fob.com Inc: Purchasing network

Internet-based purchasing network fob.com Inc. (Chicago, IL) has launched the fobplastics network located at www.fobplastics.com. The new site will target the plastics industry and deliver buying power by assembling the demand of users who share similar product requirements.

July 31, 2000

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Packaging to a Samba beat: Pack Expo Brasil 2000

The first-ever Pack Expo Brasil 2000 in São Paulo combines a major packaging expo and an industrial technology show with other events like the Brazilian Packaging Congress.

July 31, 2000

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Exclusive survey: Packaging buyers prefer neutral e-marketplaces

In a recent survey conducted on Packworld.com, half of respondents would prefer to buy from a neutral e-marketplace not affiliated with any suppliers.

July 31, 2000

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Printer

Integrating into intermittent-motion packaging lines, Norwood’s (Downers Grove, IL) Jaguar® Model J27i4 thermal-transfer printer writes bar codes, real time/date codes, graphics, sell-by dates, lot numbers, nutrition statements and more onto film and labels.

July 31, 2000

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International agreements

Convenience Food Systems (Avon, MA) has acquired Dixie Union (Kempten, Germany).

July 31, 2000

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Uniformity bill

The National Uniformity for Food Act establishes uniform national standards for adulteration, misbranding and warning labels on food products.

July 31, 2000

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House may stymie ergonomics rule

OSHA’s proposed comprehensive ergonomics standard has the potential to impact every workplace.

June 30, 2000

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Clear Choice awards

The Glass Packaging Institute has announced a call for entries in the Clear Choice Awards program for the year 2000. Launched in 1989, the competition recognizes products that successfully make glass packaging an integral and effective part of their marketing mix.

June 30, 2000

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Just "kidding" around

Libby Perszyk Kathman (Cincinnati, OH) opened up its doors last month to a few young and promising package designers. The international design consultancy welcomed 20 three- to five-year-old students from James E.

June 30, 2000

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ANSI/PMMI safety standard released

The Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute has announced that the revised and updated American National Standard Institute/PMMI B155.1, American National Standard for Packaging Machinery and Packaging-Related Converting Machinery, Safety Requirements for Construction, Care and Use, is now available.

June 30, 2000