April 2007   Welcome to Packaging IDeaS, Your Weekly Packaging Newsletter from Industry IDS 
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Food and Drink Makers Look to Packaging to Gain Edge
Consumer goods manufacturers are putting more resources into developing packaging they hope will catch consumers' attention, and lead to higher sales and profits in what are generally slower growing industries.
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Packaging Society Gets Unilever Support
Unilever is lending its support and topping the bill at the IOP Packaging Society seminar programme on open innovation in consumer packaging, at the Total Exhibition in May.
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Packaging Food Safety with Environmental Responsibility
The impact on our environment from food packaging waste can be minimized by prudently selecting materials and following established regulatory guidelines, yet the primary purpose must continue to be maintaining safe and quality food.
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Defra Considering Separate Body to Handle Packaging Data
Defra is considering an industry proposal to establish a separate body to manage data under the packaging producer responsibility system. It has ruled out establishing an independent body for setting recycling targets for packaging waste.
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Repositioning European Flexible Packaging Operations
The primary objective of the Euorpean Flexibles business repositioning program is to create a fitter organization with a smaller number of stronger businesses that are focused on customers and markets.
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Exhibitor Updates
Multisorb Introduces Desiccant Integration Approach
InkSure Signs Exclusive Marketing Agreement with EIPR
Skin Packaging on Traysealers:Trays Sealed Skin-Tight
Packaging Innovations
Horizontal Bag Inker for Package Printing
This machine is a new model which integrates colour printing, continuous transmission of the product, instant printing, and instant drying, along with the convenience to change the characters.
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Advanced Poly-Packaging Releases New Tabletop Bagger
Advanced Poly-Packaging announced the release of its newest bagging machine, the T-375 Tabletop Bagger/Printer. The packaging machine offers the company’s newly patented “Next Bag Out” printing capability.
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Gas Sensor Speeds up Packaging Tests
A modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) sensor just introduced in the UK market speeds up the process of testing the correct mix of gasses that have been used in a product. MAP is used extensively in the food industry to extend shelf life.
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Commercial Packaging Introduces Batch Weighing Machine
Scamp linear batch weighing machine from Commercial Packaging Company is a low cost entry level, automatic weighing machine designed and manufactured in Australia with the smaller to medium sized business in mind.
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FORDS Packaging Systems Strengthens Commitment to CoCreate
CoCreate Software announced that FORDS Packaging Systems has renewed its commitment to the CoCreate OneSpace Suite, with the purchase of CoCreate OneSpace Modeling and OneSpace Model Manager.
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Corn-Based Plastic Heading for Pharma Packaging use?
A crop-based alternative to regular plastics that is biodegradeable and compostable, developed by biotechnology firm Metabolix and agriculture giant Archer Daniels Midland, is to be developed for pharmaceutical applications.
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Editorial

Plastic coffee lids for take-away, which turn bright red, are now available to all coffee lovers across America after Smart Lid Systems signs international license agreement, following global industry recognition.

The multi-award winning color changing coffee lid is set to become a worldwide hit after Australian inventors secured an international license agreement. Smart Lid Systems, the product development firm behind the lid, has appointed Thermo International as their key global manufacturer.

The innovative lid alerts consumers that their coffee/tea may be too hot, by changing from a dark coffee bean color to a bright red when the lid is applied. Secondly, the lid visually indicates whether or not it is securely attached to the take-away cup, placing coffee house owners and consumers at ease regarding the safety concerns of hot coffee spillages.

Catch up on more updates in our next issue of Packaging IDeaS.

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