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- Drug Dispensers
- (Archive)
- September 30, 2003, ... common. Their pain may be not only the result of an active life style but also may result from age-related diseases such as arthritis. These consumers often are well informed, have disposable income, ...
- Converter Panel Attracts Interest at Conference
- (The Place)
- September 30, 2003, ... oxygen. Oxygen scavenging films provide value to food processors, retailers, and consumers by maintaining quality, increasing shelf life, expanding sales, decreasing returns, and providing an alternative ...
- Converting Industry News
- (Magazine)
- September 30, 2003, ... of Huhtamaki, Espoo, Finland, and Stora Enso Consumer Boards. Finnair is the first European airline to have introduced the 250-ml, double-wall “Cuppoccino.” The cup is said to be suited for special ...
- Meeting the Need
- (Materials)
- September 30, 2003, ... PET is said to withstand brewery conditions, such as pasteurization, and to offer stiffness that allows it to be removed easily by the consumer. FLEXcon; flexcon.com PFFC-ASAP 319 The brightness level ...
- Converting Industry News
- (Magazine)
- August 31, 2003, ... simple die-cut cards, hold the fragile portions of the product securely in place, eliminating the need for more expensive “fillers.” The contents of the package are fully visible to the consumer. ...
- Europe: Label's Leade
- (Tapes)
- August 31, 2003, ... consumption of paper and film materials for “traditional” labels totals approximately 28,300 million sq m. Europe is the leading regional consumer of labels, with an estimated 36% share of all label ...
- When It Comes to Sleeves, Thin Is Not In
- (Flexpack)
- August 31, 2003, “More attention is being paid to sleeve quality. No longer is the lowest-priced sleeve the automatic choice,” says Anthony Foley, national marketing manager for Edward Graphics... As a penny-pinching consumer, ...
- Converting Industry News
- (Magazine)
- July 31, 2003, ... The overlap seal is said to peel away easily when pulled, without the need for scissors or knife. The packages are reclosed with an adhesive tape. The packages, which feature a clear window for consumers ...
- Active Packaging
- (Flexpack)
- July 31, 2003, ... flexible and rigid plastic containers, pouches, cartons, blister packs, cans, sachets — all these and many other options are in use today. The fast-moving consumer goods manufacturers know their markets ...
- Lenticular Labels Emerge
- (Magazine)
- June 30, 2003, ... see a product moving on the shelf next to them. It's going to get their attention.” Flexibility Leads to Labels Lenticular imaging is likely to be grabbing consumers' attention more frequently in the ...
- Converting Industry News
- (Magazine)
- June 29, 2003, ... the beverage, food, and consumer products industries. The two will merge in a stock transaction with an enterprise value of approximately $3 billion. The companies say the merger will greatly expedite ...
- Converting Industry News
- (Magazine)
- May 31, 2003, ... A clear window reveals the product to consumers. Says Chocfuls brand manager Michelle Bell, “…The brand's personality and flavor are best characterized by rich colors and elegant graphics. Sonoco brought ...
- First Quarter Performance Mixed
- (News | New Products)
- May 01, 2003, ... L. Wambold, Pactiv's chairman and CEO. Pactiv, a $2.9 billion company, is a leading provider of advanced packaging solutions for the consumer, foodservice/food packaging, and protective/flexible packaging ...
- Converting Industry News
- (Magazine)
- April 30, 2003, ... Stratton, the new chairman of the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), to begin a review of the test protocol used by CPSC to determine which types of packages legally are considered to be “child ...
- New Products for the Converting Industry (2 of 2)
- (Magazine)
- March 31, 2003, ... the speed of the AFR-18 high-speed aluminum foil and food film rewinder to 2,000 fpm. Designed to run all industry-standard, consumer-size retail roll lengths, rewinder is infinitely adjustable from 16—500-ft ...
- Reporter Clips
- (Magazine)
- March 31, 2003, ... technology, and consumer packaged goods, is designing the critical elements and creating global standards for the next-generation bar code—called the EPC Network. EPC is an evolution of the traditional ...
- Think Lean
- (Magazine)
- March 31, 2003, ... waste will shorten the time between order placement and product delivery and deliver a healthier bottom line. With “convenience” being the mantra of today's consumer, the flexible packaging industry ...
- New Product Digest, Part 2, PFFC, April 2003
- (Magazine)
- March 30, 2003, ... to run all industry-standard, consumer-size retail roll lengths, rewinder is infinitely adjustable from 16—500-ft lengths. Handles both 12- and 18-in. foil widths and allows core O.D. sizes of 1.25—1.75 ...
- Reporter Clips
- (Magazine)
- February 28, 2003, ... a single, high-powered manufacturing center in Enfield, CT. “These plants share a common client base,” says John Taylor, general manager of Envelope Products for MeadWestvaco's Consumer & Office Products ...
- Leaders of the Pack
- (Magazine)
- February 28, 2003, ... available to respond to consumers' needs. The Flexible Packaging Association has announced its 2003 Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards. This year's winners are a testament to the fact that converters ...