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3 steps to successful lightweighting of PET bottle production
George Wolfe, Agr’s Chief Technical Officer, delivered a presentation on successful lightweighting of PET bottle production at the Packaging Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, in February. [ + ]
14-month turnaround for dairy processing facility
Engineering consultancy pitt&sherry met a rigorous design and development project timeline to accommodate the opening of the new $80 million Tasmanian Dairy Products processing facility in Smithton, Tasmania. [ + ]
Upgrading food quality and processing efficiency
The use of advanced inline cooking systems is improving product quality and cooking efficiencies among food processors in Australia - and saving on costs. [ + ]
Not all proteins are created equal
The turf war between dairy and soy proteins still has some way to go as researchers dig deeper into the proteins and look at essential amino acid content and bioavailability. [ + ]
Sixteen years of nonmetallic success
The Abita Brewing Company first selected Stahlin Non-Metallic Enclosures 16 years ago. The brewery’s state-of-the-art facility features a 10-year-old Stahlin N series enclosure that still performs well in the corrosive environment. [ + ]
Labelmakers extends OFS rollout
Having used OFS software on six presses in its label-printing plant, Labelmakers recently decided to extend its OFS rollout at its Somerton facility in Victoria. [ + ]
Packaging line for ambitious Vietnamese dairy project
Hanoi-based TH Milk Group has commissioned Benco Pack to install a new form-fill-seal packaging line equipped with an Integrated Sleeve Applicator (ISA). [ + ]
The best-of-the-best in packaging - the 2013 WorldStar Packaging Awards
The Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) will be hosting the 2013 WorldStar Packaging Awards on Thursday May 9 at 6.30 pm in the Novotel at Sydney Olympic Park. The WorldStar Awards 2013, organised by WPO (World Packaging Organisation), are claimed to be the most important packaging awards competition in the world. [ + ]
Raising the roof on wine distribution
Toyota Material Handling Australia helped engineer a solution to find the most efficient packing and picking methods for Rathbone Wine Group’s inner-Melbourne distribution centre. [ + ]
Tradition and street art collide on limited edition bottle
Hennessy has collaborated with legendary graffiti artist Futura to produce the Hennessy VS Futura limited edition bottle. [ + ]
Death by 1000 sausages
New research is claiming that 3% of all premature deaths can be attributed to the high consumption of processed meats such as sausage products, salami or ham. [ + ]
Carlton United Brewery site reveals its secrets
The old Carlton United Brewery site at the top end of Swanson Street in Melbourne has been revealing its secrets to a team of archaeologists from La Trobe University, the site developer, Grocon, and heritage consultants Godden Mackay Logan. [ + ]
Britannia rules the public sewerage system
In order to comply with its trade effluent consent and ensure protection of human health, Britannia Food Ingredients selected Analytical Technology’s products to monitor water quality and suspended solids. [ + ]
Measuring OEE at greenfield plastics-moulding site
Operations Feedback Systems (OFS) has gone live at the Food Plastics Co’s greenfield moulding facility in Campbellfield, Victoria. [ + ]
Depositors keep food dips flowing
Riggs Autopack recently installed an automatic depositor line and transfer pumps for Zorba Delicacies, an established UK manufacturer of chilled dips and deli products. [ + ]