A tamper evident tag is provided having a sealant layer, and ink layer and an oxygen barrier layer. The tag may be a film-based tag incorporating a color shifting ink layer located in the sealant layer and a bar code in the ink layer. The tag may be placed over one or more perforations in the bottom end covering of a container. When the container is opened, air enters the interior of the container, passes through the perforations and into the sealant layer. When air reaches the color shifting ink layer, it changes to a color the same as or similar to the bar code, rendering the bar code illegible.

Described and depicted is an application apparatus for applying additional elements, in particular straws, to packages, preferably cardboard composite packages. So that the application can also be carried out reliably at high speeds and with moderate equipment complexity, it is provided that at least two applicators are provided which are adjustable along a common, circumferential transport track from a pick-up position for picking up the additional elements to an application position for applying the additional elements to the packages and back and which comprise respectively at least one application finger for pressing the additional elements onto the packages.

Method of applying a handle (1) to a netting roll (2) for round balers using an application equipment (3), said method comprising the following steps: picking up, by means of a first operating element (5) of the application equipment (3), a ring body (11) of the handle (1); placing the roll (2) on the running plane of a belt conveyor (4) of the application equipment (3) and causing, by means of the belt conveyor (4), to run said roll (2) up to a second operating element (6) of the application equipment (3); conveying, by means of the first operating element (5), the ring body (11) of the handle (1) to position said ring body (11) at the second operating element (6); picking up, by means of the second operating element (6), the ring body (11) from the first operating element (5); fitting, by means of the second operating element (6), said ring body (11) onto the roll (2); exerting, by means of a third operating element (7) of the application equipment (3), a pulling force on said ring body (11); applying, by means of at least one applicator of the application equipment (3), at least one fixing element to the ring body (11) of the handle (1) and the roll (2) to fix said ring body (11) to the roll (2) and thus define a grip portion (13) of the handle (1); releasing, by means of the third operating element (7), the pulling force applied to the ring body (11).