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Pan Demetrakakes

Pan Demetrakakes is the former Executive Editor
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2009 PLANTS OF THE YEAR: Sunnyside Farms

Pan Demetrakakes
February 1, 2009
Sorry. Sunnyside Farms mistakenly shared propriety information with us for this article. They've asked us to pull the article for legal reasons and we've agreed to do so.Lisa McTigue Pierce,
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UNCONTAINED: Recycling, guilt and true environmentalism

Pan Demetrakakes
January 16, 2009
Packagers weighing their choices from an environmental standpoint should take full account of the overall material savings that often are achievable through flexible packaging, even at the expense of sweeping recyclability claims.
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UNCONTAINED: Say cheese, and cheese, and cheese…

Pan Demetrakakes
January 15, 2009
Attention Domino’s: If I had that much cheese to sling around, I could make a triple-decker mulch sandwich taste good.
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UNCONTAINED: No more little green men

Pan Demetrakakes
January 13, 2009
Apparently the Broccoli People are no more.
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UNCONTAINED: The joy of…nuking?

Pan Demetrakakes
January 9, 2009
Bellisio Foods, makers of Michelina’s, is test-marketing a new line of frozen foods cross-branded with “The Joy of Cooking.”... I just have one problem with the concept: Isn’t the whole point of buying frozen foods to experience the joy of not cooking?
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UNCONTAINED: Taking the no-train to stressville

Pan Demetrakakes
January 7, 2009
I’ve heard a lot of abstract talk about the importance of training, but Debra’s words brought it home to me in the way no consultant or equipment supplier could. Here’s a woman who wants, in fact is desperate, to do a good job, and is stymied by lack of training.
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Less plastic means more work for fillers

Pan Demetrakakes
January 1, 2009
Lightweight bottles, especially PET, pose a challenge for filling systems. Here's how some of the major equipment manufacturers are adjusting.
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Communication standards keep machines in line

Pan Demetrakakes
January 1, 2009
Continuing evolution of electronics standards have the potential to make line integration easier and more reliable.
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FOOD PACKAGER OF THE YEAR: Raising the bar on granola--and elsewhere

Pan Demetrakakes
October 1, 2008
Packaging operations across General Mills' diverse portfolio are constantly upgraded through broad, companywide principles.
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Light weights put heavy demands on labelers

Pan Demetrakakes
October 1, 2008
Thinner materials, faster speeds and more versatility all mean big challenges for labeling equipment.
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