1.      earthwise reusable bag program2.      fine wines in the bag3.      first commercial sterilant for low acid aseptic packaging4.      clear pet bottle with oxygen scavenging5.      blisterguard pilferresistant packagingfor more details, keep reading. you will also see below details on new press release, green packaging day, new members, offers etc.  earthwise reusable bag program  there is an opportunity in the retail community at large to reduce the amount of plastic and paper waste, said rich savner, director of public affairs at pathmark. pathmark believes that many customers are environmentally conscious and will be receptive to using the earthwise bags. and the benefits to consumers are real not only are the bags environmentally friendly, inexpensive, and aesthetically pleasing, but they can be reused for a variety of purposes. commerce, ca earthwise bag company, inc. recently announced that pathmark, one of the northeasts food store chains with 141 supermarkets in the new york, new jersey and philadelphia metropolitan areas has launched its green shopping bag program with earthwises reusable bags. available at all pathmark stores, the bags offer an environmentally and economically friendly alternative to plastic and paper shopping bags typically found in grocery stores. fine wines from france are in the bag the switch of quality wines from bottle to bags in europe comes as the result of major advances in filling and packaging technology with rapak leading the researchbased advances. rapak is now offering this proven technology for packing quality wines in bag in box in the usa. the key factor is the ability to reduce the amount of oxygen in the finished pack to minimal levels. traditionally it has been necessary to add sulphur dioxide to soak up oxygen, and since this can adversely affect the flavour of more sensitive quality wines it limits the range of wines able to be packed into bags. now rapak has introduced new technologies including enhanced oxygen barriers on the films which line the bags a high oxygen barrier dispense tap with simple button operation and a lift and peel security seal a patented nitrogen shrouded fill head which minimizes dissolved oxygen pickup during the filling process the combination of these technological developments is shelflife extension. oxygen ingress is the major factor dictating the longterm quality of the wine, therefore reduced oxygen during filling and storage can significantly extend shelf life. the combination of the technological advances in packaging and filling and the ready acceptance by consumers and retailers of this packaging format means baginbox wine is set to become an even more familiar sight on the supermarket shelf. first commercial sterilant for lowacid aseptic packaging  ecolab inc., a leading global developer and marketer of premium cleaning, sanitizing, pest elimination, maintenance and repair products and services for the hospitality, foodservice, healthcare and industrial markets, has announced it has developed enviro san and es1000, a patented new commercial liquid sterilant system for use in aseptic packaging for low acid dairy beverages in pet polyethylene terephthalate bottling applications. ecolab has registration from the u. s. environmental protection agency for the use of enviro san and es1000 as a commercial sterilant treatment system for packaging aseptically in fda validated equipment for low acid filler. the twopart system consists of enviro san, a peracidbased solution, and es1000, an adjuvant that allows for effective antimicrobial sterilization with lower concentrations of peroxyacetic acid. enviro san and es1000 will help dairy beverage bottling facilities lower their aseptic packaging costs by reducing the operating temperatures, raw materials and freight costs. oxygenscavenging pet gets the all clear a newly developed clear monolayer polyethylene terephthalate pet with an oxygenscavenging barrier can now be used for packaging ketchup after gaining regulatory approval in the us this month.philadelphiabased constar international claims to have developed a material that when blended with monolayer pet, binds oxygen, preventing the degradation of products. the demand for pet is one of the fastest growing sectors of the beverage bottling market, taking over from glass and cans as the container of choice for fizzy drinks and water. blisterguard pilferresistant packaging looking for a solution to reduce instore pilferage need a package to help differentiate your product but still make it pilferproof announcing a better way to reduce instore pilferage with blisterguard, a new security package made of valron filmreinforced paperboard for retail or industrial applications. lower cost than traditional pvc clamshells pilfer and tear resistant environmentally friendly improved merchandising options customizable configurations made with international papers safepak paperboard and valron strength film, blisterguard can help solve your pilfer problem.new press release multitubes bv the only manufacturer of extruded plastic tubes in the netherlands installed an isimat 6colour, high speed ts 6090. this new screen printing machine has substantially increased the capacity and capabilities of multitubes tube decoration department. for more details, visit download section of www.packagingconnections.com  and look for integrated screen printing multi tubes. green packaging day training course. for more details, visit httpwww.leatherheadfood.comlfisubmenu.aspitem3484&subsection38  … members          us rajesh mothwadia          euro plast          matrix laboratories sourav mitra          atlas fiberpack industries          hariom biofoods pvts ltd offers          densitometer or spectrodensitometer          collator brehmer or other brand          casemaker kolbus          corrugated boxes in orissa           more details at www.packagingconnections.com home pageevents          feb. 1315 anaheim westpack 2007, packaging technologies exhibition by canon communications llc. concurrently with md&m west, pacific design & manufacturing, plastec west, electronics west, and automation technology expo west. all at anaheim convention center. to register, go to www.devicelink.com.    feb. 2527      tampa charting the course, annual     automatic identification showcase of aim global. at renaissance international plaza. contact diana bowser at 7249344470 march 56 montreal corrugatedthe whole package strategies for competing globally, annual conference and trade fair of the canadian corrugated case association ccca. at hilton bonaventure. contact ccca at 4165909471 march 78label summit india, new delhilabel summit india 2007 is the only twoday conference and tabletop exhibition exploring the many opportunities for your business in the indian and global label industryhttpindia.labelsummit.com. march 89 new orleans healthpack 2007, conference and tabletop exhibition for medical device professionals. at astor crowne plaza. to register, visit www.healthpack.net. important emails press@packagingconnections.com   jobs@packagingconnections.com  offers@packagingconnections.com   info@packagingconnections.com   happy packaging sandeep goyal, the  editorwww.packagingconnections.com
