Packaging Strategies articles from December 2001

Packaging Strategies archives from December 2001

Two Years After Highly Touted Intro, Glaskin Barrier Coating Gets FDA'S OK.(Tetra Pak International AB gets Food and Drug Administration approval to use Glaskin silicon dioxide coating in food applications)(Brief Article)
December 15, 2001... Following its much anticipated introduction in 1999, Tetra Pak's Glaskin barrier coating garnered its share of headlines and the company reeled over reams positive press. But the nod of approval Tetra Pak aspired to most, at least in the...

Owens-Illinois Unites Its Plastics Divisions Under One Name.(Brief Article)
December 15, 2001... To give the company a single identity and as part of an overall restructuring of its plastics units, Owens-illinois, Toledo, OH, says it is dropping both the Continental PET Technologies Inc. (CPT) and Owens-Brockway Plastic Products Inc....

Antimicrobials Find U.S. Fit; Colorcon Files Patent for Use in Inks, Coatings for Food, Medical, RX Packaging Applications.(Brief Article)
December 15, 2001... In September 2000, Packaging Strategies reported that Zeomic, a synthetic silver-based, inorganic antimicrobial compound developed by Sinanen Co., Ltd., Nagoya, Japan, had received clearance from the FDA for use in food contact packaging....

Regional Brewery Launches Beer in Plastic Bottle.(Carolina Beer Co.)(Brief Article)
December 15, 2001... Regional brewer Carolina Beer Co., Mooresville, NC, launched its Tall Blonde beer in a PET bottle produced by Constar, Inc., the plastic packaging division of Crown Cork & Seal, Philadelphia, PA. The product is said to have a 110-day shelf...

Stand-Up Pouches Face Healthy Future as Long as They Deliver Measurable Value to Consumers.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 15, 2001... The stand-up pouch has gone through a transformation during the past decade, going from the relatively obscure to popular package alternative for a variety of consumer food and non-food items. Global stand-up pouch consumption exceeded 11bn...

Closure with Hinged, Snap-On Lid Designed to Appeal to Brewers.(Brief Article)
December 15, 2001... As beer in PET bottles become more commonplace in Europe and the U.S., cap and closure designs more in line with the look of plastic rather than glass are being developed. One of Europe's largest suppliers of traditional crown closures for...

Don't Look Now, but No-Label Look Appearing in 'Malternative' and CSD Segments as Clear Choice for Glass Containers.(use of clear plastic labels on packaging)(Brief Article)
December 15, 2001... Finding their first mainstream successes in the wine and spirits segments in the early to mid '90s, the appeal and durability of clear, no-label-look film labels on glass containers are now pushing their way into the trendy "malternative" or...

Full-body Shrink Sleeve Label Provides Decorative And Functional Benefits To Guinness Draught.(Brief Article)
December 15, 2001... While the "no-label" look has proven to help glass containers stand out on the shelf, the full-label look of full-body shrink sleeve labels has similarly contributed to selected branded beverages' success. Consumer beverage companies...

EU Proposes to Double Packaging Recycling Targets.(European Union)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 15, 2001... According to a report in the Financial Times, new proposals from the European Commission state that European Union (EU) countries would be forced to recycle more than half of all packaging materials by 2006, considerably boosting recycling...

Crown Cork & Seal, Philadelphia, PA, announced an agreement to sell its fragrance pump manufacturing business. (Acquisitions, Transactions).(Crown Cork and Seal Company Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 15, 2001... Crown Cork & Seal, Philadelphia, PA, announced an agreement to sell its fragrance pump manufacturing business located in Thomaston, CT, to Rexam Plc, London, U.K., for approximately $107mn. The Thomaston plant is one of nine facilities...

Pactiv Corp., Lake Forest, IL, has sold its single-faced corrugated business. (Acquisitions, Transactions).(based in Netherlands)(Brief Article)
December 15, 2001... Pactiv Corp., Lake Forest, IL, has sold its single-faced corrugated business based in the Netherlands to German company Palm Industrie Beteiligungs GmbH Co. KG. The sale of Pactiv's single-faced corrugated business, which had sales of...

Sonoco, Hartsville, SC, and Kraft Foods North America, Inc., Northfield, IL, have entered into a multiyear supplier alliance agreement. (Capacity, Supply Announcements).(Brief Article)
December 15, 2001... Sonoco, Hartsville, SC, and Kraft Foods North America, Inc., Northfield, IL, have entered into a multiyear supplier alliance agreement whereby Sonoco will be a "preferred supplier" of packaging materials including flexible packaging,...

People.(various hirings and promotions)(Brief Article)
December 15, 2001... * The board of directors at Eastman Chemical Co., Kingsport, TN, elected J. Brian Ferguson as chairman and ceo, effective Jan. 1, 2002. Ferguson succeeds Earnest W. Deavenport, Jr., who announced his plans to retire at year-end. The board...

Amcor Plastube, has entered into a manufacturing and technology licensing agreement with Hoffmann Neopac AG. (Other Business Activity).(Brief Article)
December 15, 2001... Amcor Ltd.'s North American plastic tube business, Amcor Plastube, has entered into a manufacturing and technology licensing agreement with Hoffmann Neopac AG, Oberdiessbach, Switzerland. As a result of this licensing agreement, Amcor...

EarthShell Corp., Santa Barbara, CA, makers of biodegradable food service packaging. (Other Business Activity).(Brief Article)
December 15, 2001... EarthShell Corp., Santa Barbara, CA, makers of biodegradable food service packaging, has licensed the EarthShell technology to Green Earth Packaging, Inc. and Green Packaging SDN BHD. Green Earth Packaging plans to produce plates and bowls...