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retortable plastic container wins dupont kudos

01 Apr 2013
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advancement in higher heat thresholds for plastic packaging rate is taking place as noteworthy technical developments are happening rapidly. now those successes are being acknowledged for their marketing impact, judging by the winner entries in dupont awards for technical and marketing innovation. kid&39s kitchen is a hormel foods corp.&39s line of shelfsteady children&39s meals in allplastic retortable cans. in dupont competition, it is honored by the diamond award. it was elected over two other nonfood gold winners and three gold award winners in the food category.

cookie giant files lawsuit against patent violation

01 Apr 2013
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kraft foods global brands llc is taking a legalized action against the kellogg company&39s north american unit, for what it claims is offensive patent use. kraft foods global brands llc is a division of mondolez international. according to the claim of kraft, kellogg&39s keebler sandies cookies is offered in resealable packaging that very closely looks alike its own &lsquosnack &lsquon seal&39 innovation. thus, a lawsuit was filed on 16 january 2013, and the kellogg company is accused of patent infringement.

scholle packaging obtains controlling interest in flexpack

01 Apr 2013
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scholle packaging is a leading supplier of flexible performance packaging solutions. it announced that they have obtained controlling interest in the assets of flexpack. flexpack is the brazilbased packaging manufacturer. flexpack designs, manufactures as well as provides standup pouch packaging, performance packaging and barrier films, for the latin american market. these are used for the applications such as, processed meats, automotive fluids, healthcare, fresh pasta, sauces, pharmaceutical products, nuts, and dairy products.

award for a face cream in ecofriendly packaging

01 Apr 2013
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the swiss packaging institute svi each year honors the best innovation in the sector of packaging. mibelle influenced the jury with its inventive refill system for the &lsquoi am face q10 antiaging day creme&rsquo pot that resulted in winning the easyfairs green packaging award. founded on the principle of the refillable sachet for hand soap, mibelle created a refillable container for the face cream, which is merely inserted into the vacant original pot. katja klenner is head of packaging development at mibelle.

packaging invention for the ice cream market

01 Apr 2013
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the patented lid design gives a tamper evident seal that delivers product security, with simple opening and reclosure for the convenience of consumers. historically, tamper features were typically restricted to injection moulded pots. however, this innovative lid offers even paper containers to be made tamper evident. this innovative packaging feature an injection moulded breakoff tab as well as skirt which eradicates the need for membrane sealing or foil and offers instant evidence of any interference.

walmart and sams club present sustainable prescription packaging

01 Apr 2013
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it has a double benefit it is sustainable and also helps patients to stay on the schedule with their medications. the ecosliderx box, which is created by keystone folding box company, is an environment friendly package that is made from 100 percent recyclable material, has a secondary package that does not contain plastic, and needs a minimal amount of foil and film for the actual pill pack, as per the walmart&rsquos green room bog.

innovative cocktail packaging pouch launched by waldemar behn gmbh

01 Apr 2013
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waldemar behn gmbh, which is a german familyowned drinks company, will launch new liqueur brands and flavours along with an inventive convenience cocktail concept. the launch will be at the tfwa world exhibition. to fulfil an increasing demand for readytogo and readytodrink cocktails, waldemar behn is unveiling todd&rsquos push &amp chill that offers fresh cocktails in handy 200ml pouches. the tubular bag, which is in the stand up pouch, keeps the alcohol components separate from the intensive fruit essence up till the drink is prepared.

secumedfor drug safety

26 Mar 2013
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fake drugs expose patients and pharmaceutical manufacturers to serious risks.&nbsp the growing incidence of pharmaceutical product piracy and drug tampering in recent years has magnified the risks to human health as well as the business of pharmaceutical manufacturers. together with the security experts from schreiner prosecure, schreiner medipharm has developed an innovative syringe label as part of its pharmaauthentication of the product by the patient, physician or pharmacist.

needletrap

26 Mar 2013
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an example of a recent development, which has already won an award by finat, the international label manufacturers association. needletrap system. the syringe label with an integrated needle protection functionality helps to close one of the major safety gaps in daytoday healthcare practice. according to expert estimates, approximately 500,000 accidental needlestick injuries occur just in germany every year. such injuries harbor the risk of infection with hepatitis or hiv, for example.