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A student from the Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, is the grand prize winner in a contest that sought to bring a fresh perspective to the world of packaging design. The entry from FIT junior Jennifer Ahern of Philadelphia, featured a more abstract approach to iconic cow images, focused on appealing to contemporary shoppers. ”I was inspired by the edgy drawings of Picasso and I wanted to design something that the customer would be attracted to,” Ahern said. “

Schneider Packaging Equipment Co., Brewerton, N.Y., said today it acquired the assets of S&R Machinery, a supplier of random and uniform case sealers based in Olyphant, Pa. Schneider specializes in end-of-line solutions for case packing and palletizing.

Used to gently stack cups of yogurts and other food products at very high speeds prior to multipacking or case packing, the flexible Quattro robots are easy to deploy and easy to maintain.

Lehigh Valley Dairy Farms, Landsdale, Pa., introduced a new white bottle that is said to protect the purity of milk by blocking light intake. The dairy processor, a brand of Dean Foods, is using the name Pure Protect for the opaque container.