In recent packaging news, on July 30, ConAgra completed the switch-over from BPA (bisphenol-A) liners to cans which are designed with a BPA-free coating, according to a recent article at Packaging Digest. The change is complete for both U.S. and Canadian canning facilities. ConAgra, Inc. owns many iconic canned-food brands including Chef Boyardee, Van Camp’s, Libby’s, Hunt’s, and Rotel. In …
What are UDIs, or Unique Device Identification?
Simply put, a UDI is a unique device identification. This system was created and is regulated by the FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration), and is designed to identify medical devices and their distribution/use through a label/packaging and/or device identifier that is readable by both humans and machines. What is considered a medical device? Syringes, knee prostheses, dental floss, elastic …
Tire Coding – What The Markings On Your Tire Mean
You’ve bought them numerous times, they carry you to and from places day-in and day-out, but you probably never paid much attention to the markings on your tire. If you’ve even noticed them, you probably just shrugged and thought something along the lines of “Well, they must mean something to the manufacturers, salespeople, or mechanics.” While that is often true, …
Ecommerce Packaging – Enhancing Consumer’s Experience
In past years, containers or cases used to ship products by retailers in ecommerce wasn’t really a big deal. It was the product inside, not its packaging, that was really important. All that is changing today, as companies try to enhance the consumer’s experience – and given the importance of social media in everything we do, opening packages or simply …
Steel Cans Likely to Remain Popular Type of Food Packaging
In Europe, it isn’t likely that steel cans for canned foods will be disappearing any time soon; in fact, the opposite is true, given the demand by consumers for foods packaged in single-serve cans, according to a recent article at Food Production Daily. Why this growing demand for foods packaged in single-serve cans? Some of the consumer concerns regarding food …