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wheat proteins to produce biodegradable nanocomposites for packaging

07 Nov 2014
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wheat proteins have been used to produce a new generation of biodegradable nanocomposites with applications in different industries, specially packaging industry, by iranian researchers from isfahan university of technology, as per fna. in line with improving the mechanical, thermal, and prohibition properties of biodegradable films, wheat gluten was used in this research by applying carboxylated cellulose nanocrystals c.cnc.

itc likely to set up food processing park in telangana

07 Nov 2014
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hyderabad a major food processing park is likely to come up in telangana state.&nbsp it and panchayat raj minister kt rama rao said here on thursday said that the itc has proposed to set up a food processing park in the state and the representatives of the company have already discussed the matter with chief minister k chandrasekhar rao in this regard.though he did not confirm the venue of the new project, he hinted that it is most likely to be set up in the chief minister&rsquos constituency gajwel of medak district.

fans lament loss of hungry jack microwavable syrup bottle

07 Nov 2014
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hungry jack&39s microwavable syrup bottle left bows out to the new but not so improved tall bottlehere&rsquos a tip don&rsquot take a package away from your customers that they love.for 20 years, consumers enjoyed the convenience and luxury of being able to quickly heat up their hungry jack syrup in the microwave&mdashthanks to ingenuity in packaging. but earlier this year, brand owner j.m. smucker replaced the squat container with a tall bottle similar to all the other ones out there.

new chep liner bags address bulk meat industrys packaging needs

07 Nov 2014
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chep&rsquos coextruded blue tint liner bagchep pallecon solutions has introduced a new range of liner bags designed to improve packaging efficiency and reduce waste in the bulk meat industry.addressing the needs of the bulk meat industry&rsquos specific packaging requirements, chep&rsquos new liner range ensures food safety through the use of blue tint and a coextruded film technology superior to commonlyused monolayer films in the australian and new zealand liner bag market.the first company in the market to offer customers the benefits of a liner bag with blue tint on all laye

cms finalizes opps rule packaging pathology services ordered for hospital outpatients

07 Nov 2014
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posted on thursday, november 6, 2014as part of the&nbspoutpatient prospective payment system opps rule&nbspissued last week, the centers for medicare &amp medicaid services cms finalized its proposal to conditionally package certain ancillary services assigned to apcs with a &ldquogeographic mean cost&rdquo of 100 or less.

patientfriendly packaging must for drug industry dr reddys chairman

07 Nov 2014
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k satish reddy, chairman, dr reddy&39s laboratories ltd. file photohyderabad, nov 6packaging in pharmaceutical industry should be patient centric, according to k satish reddy, chairman, dr reddy&39s laboratories ltd.he was speaking at the inaugural session of the twoday national summit on packaging being organised by the indian institute of packaging iip here on thursday.packaging at dr reddy&39s was now based on &39designthinking&39 and was aimed at providing relevant information to the patient in hisher own language, he said.k. t.

h.b. fuller connects adhesive innovation to uv inspection system technology

07 Nov 2014
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november 2014h.b. fuller has launched two new waterbased adhesives, containing a uv fluorescing agent, developed to help corrugators who are investing to achieve zero defects in their production lines.ipacolltm pwc 3107 i uv, the ideal choice for typical nozzle or jet applications, and ipacoll wd 3930, designed for wheelinpot systems, are both specifically formulated with a uv indicator, ideally suited to work with valco melton&39s clearvision camera inspection systems.h.b.

stackcap from bericap 2nd use for beverage capsdrink cap

07 Nov 2014
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it may now be common practice in many countries around the world to recycle closures, but it may be even better to use closures for a second time, especially if this can be connected with specific marketing campaigns. they are used first to cap still or carbonated beverages and subsequently to build toys or other artistic shapes. stackcaps can be stacked on top of each other or be assembled side by side by means of grooves. this allows 3dimensional structured toys such as cars, trucks, planes or houses to be built.

semirigid container makes singlehanded opening a literal snapthermoformed container

07 Nov 2014
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the snapsil easyopen thermoformed container enables a controlled product release for a variety of unitdose and singleserve products including foods, beverages, personal care, healthcare and household products.snapsil semirigid containers feature a patented audible snapopening function and allow consumers to open the package with one hand. this innovative containers have been introduced in north america through a joint effort betweent.h.e.m.,bemis,multivacand australianbased snapsil corp.