World School Milk Day
Tetra Pak makes the business case for social responsibility
26-Sep-2007 - Tetra Pak's involvement in school feeding programmes shows how companies can leverage their industry knowledge...
Conveyor incorporates linked communication system
26-Sep-2007 - A new conveyor belt system with linking software boosts production performance, according to the manufacturer....
PET bottle has the class of glass, says manufacturer
25-Sep-2007 - A new polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle for wine offers a lower weight form of packaging...
Vacuum packaging designed for cooked hams
21-Sep-2007 - Cryovac has released a new vacuum packaging machine targeting processors aiming to make inroads into...
Capper puts the closure on damage, claims manufacturer
20-Sep-2007 - A new capper uses belts instead of spindles, eliminating cap damage and providing a more...
Multi-platform RFID reader enters market
11-Sep-2007 - NEC Corporation claims to have developed what it is calling the world's first radio frequency...
Sugar waste used for food packaging
06-Sep-2007 - Bagasse, a previously useless waste product from sugar cane, can now be used to make...
Packagers team up to offer full line
03-Sep-2007 - Multivac and Ishida will market and distribute each other's products, a combination that will allow...
Line designed for high speed coffee capsule packaging
30-Aug-2007 - A customised packaging line is designed to produce coffee capsules, a huge growth area in...
DSM investment marks push into smart packaging
27-Aug-2007 - In a sign of the increased emphasis being put on food safety, Royal DSM has...
New backless labels good for environment?
23-Aug-2007 - A new range of labels are beneficial for the pocket as well as the environment,...
Packaging mark to authenticate Chinese food
23-Aug-2007 - A new mark required on the packaging of Chinese food exports from next month will...
Anti-counterfeit technology for alcohol
21-Aug-2007 - Heat-shrink labels with integrated holograms will help the wine and spirits industry in the fight...
Dairypack redesigns for robustness
17-Aug-2007 - A manufacturer of dairy packaging products claims its redesigned three litre dairy container offers a...
New PLA technology for Purac
16-Aug-2007 - Purac has invested in new lactides that will potentially provide the food, pharma and cosmetics...
Weekly Comment
A helping hand to the confused consumer
13-Aug-2007 - Consumers are bombarded with an overload of nutritional advice and product marketing - be it...
Pepsi reduces bottling business units
10-Aug-2007 - The Pepsi Bottling Group (PBG) this week announced it is realigning its organisation, reducing its...
Biodegradable pads increase meat appeal
09-Aug-2007 - A new range of biodegradable meat pads can reduced discoloration in packaged meat, the manufacturer...
Closure stores and mixes active ingredients
09-Aug-2007 - A new closure, designed to store and dispense separated active ingredients into liquid, could increase...
New high-speed bagger can reduce waste, claims manufacturer
08-Aug-2007 - A new packaging machine can bag snacks and confectionery products at high speeds with minimal...
Batching system can replace eight workers
08-Aug-2007 - A new batching system accurately collects and weighs meat, poultry and other products, reducing labour...
New bacteria sensor fights disease
08-Aug-2007 - US researchers claim to have invented a new 'food freshness sensor' that can accurately detect...
RFID standard to be incorporated in cargo seals
07-Aug-2007 - Six companies will incorporate a new international standard for shipping seals that use radio frequency...
New erector can improve confectionery packing performance
06-Aug-2007 - A new high-speed case packer and erector can pack up to 100 cases of products...
RFID innovation has blue cheese in its sights
02-Aug-2007 - Radio frequency identification (RFID) has now been adapted to track Spanish blue cheese as it...
